Communications Manager

About Ropes & Gray Ropes & Gray, a preeminent, global law firm, has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for eight consecutive years and listed on Law.com’s UK “A-List” for three years in a row. The firm has more than 1,500 lawyers and legal professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Milan, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, healthcare, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring. Content may include attorney advertising.

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1,001-5,000 employees

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New York, New York

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• Manage and mentor a team of writers, setting editorial direction and maintaining high standards for accuracy, style, and substance across internal and external communications.
• Write and edit content across a range of formats, including client alerts, thought leadership, web content, presentations, remarks, attorney bios, and award submissions; producing polished, precise work under tight deadlines.
• Ensure all materials are thoroughly proofread, fact-checked, and consistent with the firm's brand and editorial standards.
• Collaborate with attorneys, firm leadership, and business development colleagues to develop content, providing honest editorial counsel and managing competing priorities with confidence and good judgment.
• Lead major communications projects from inception through publication, coordinating across stakeholders and ensuring timely execution.
• Serve as a resource to the broader firm on writing and style questions.

• BA or BS degree (English, journalism, or related field preferred).
• Ten to fifteen years of experience in communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field. Law firm experience preferred.
• Demonstrated writing ability that goes beyond correctness — clear, engaging prose with attention to tone, nuance, and audience. A body of published or bylined work is a plus.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and fact-checking skills, with the judgment to improve others' work while respecting their voice.
• Ability to manage, inspire, and develop a team.
• Comfort working directly with senior attorneys and firm leadership; strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.
• Critical and strategic thinking: the ability to see individual projects in a broader firm context.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to prioritize and deliver under deadline pressure.

• Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
• Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C.: $134,700 - $205,450
• New York: $145,800 - $222,350
• Working Conditions
• This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.