- Associate Director of Media Relations, Americas (250000UE) Associate Director of Media Relations, Americas Firm Summary White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

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With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages. Duties and Accountabilities 1 Support media relations programs for multiple Americas-based practice areas and industry groups. Handle the media relations effort for many of the Firm’s largest and most prolific practice areas, including M&A, Debt Finance, Antitrust, and FRI. Provide media relations counsel to senior management, partners, other lawyers, department heads, and others as required. Influence management and partners by providing more effective media relations approaches to help them achieve their goals. Work directly with the Firm’s Global Head of Communications and Media Relations Director on Firm-wide press initiatives in the Americas. Develop innovate ways to increase overall visibility of the Firm, practice and partners in the press. Support the Firm’s multi-year growth strategy by creating and driving media relations programs with an emphasis on forward planning, coordination and success metrics. Develop key messages for senior management, practice leaders and other partners. Draft and distribute press releases and create communications vehicles to deliver Firm news externally. Provide advice and guidance to Business Development colleagues and partners that ensures alignment between media relations and business development activities. Work closely with Internal Communications and Marketing Communications teams to ensure issues and strategies are effectively coordinated and managed. Present media relations strategies and results to senior management, Americas Regional Section Heads and other areas of the Firm. Salary Range: $263,078 - $295,000/year Qualifications Bachelor's degree or U.S. equivalent in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, or related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Public Relation Manager, Media Relation Director, Communications Manager, or any occupation/position/job title involving corporation communications planning, media relation, and public relation in professional or law firm setting. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience, employer will accept 3 years of post-secondary studies in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, or related field, plus 6 years of professional experience as a Public Relations Manager, Media Relations Director, Communications Manager, or any occupation/position/job title involving corporate communications planning, media relations, and public relations in a professional or law firm setting. Must also have experience with the following special skills: 5 years of professional experience developing and delivering public relations programs in the legal industry including experience with providing counsel on M&A and litigation matters; 5 years of professional experience providing media training to senior stakeholders and developing junior team members handling Public Relations matters; 5 years of professional experience using media relations to support business development objectives and position spokespeople as legal thought leaders in their areas of expertise; 5 years of professional experience influencing multiple stakeholders and dealing with changing priorities in the law firm context; and 5 years of professional experience providing issues and crisis management counsel in the legal industry with focus on reputational risk mitigation. Location & Reporting This role is based in our New York office. Telecommuting may be permitted up to 2 days per week. When not telecommuting, must report to White & Case LLP at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Please submit resume online at: https://www.whitecase.com or via email to lateralrecruiting@whitecase.com. Must specify Ad Code MDEK Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment. Primary Location Primary Location: United States-New York Expected Workplace : Onsite Job Posting Job Posting: Jul 29, 2025, 4:25:37 PM Salary range for New York market: 263,078 - 295,000 US Dollars (USD) Yearly Salary range in other markets will vary Refer a friend for this job Refer a friend for this jobTell us about a friend who might be interested in this job. All privacy rights will be protected. Refer a friend Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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