Content Designer

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a focused, fast-paced and friendly content design team.

As the membership body for solicitors in England and Wales, we work to promote the value of the profession, protect the justice system and support our members.

Working as a team, you will provide a compelling, tailored and up-to-date digital content offering for our members on key issues such as:

• artificial intelligence and technology
• property law and conveyancing
• international practice of law
• climate change

You will be responsible for a range of content, including practical resources, news and features, and thought leadership research.

You will work closely with subject matter experts to:

• create, edit and commission content on priority issues
• make complex issues easy to digest, using clear, engaging and accurate language
• publish digital content using content management systems
• monitor and act on engagement, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• provide editorial and content planning advice to colleagues

This is an dynamic and varied role, where your expertise and knowledge will be used to great effect to make a real impact for our members and society.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills who is familiar with user-centred design (content design) processes.

You can quickly understand complex or technical issues and translate these into engaging, easy-to-understand communications.

You will have demonstrable content management system experience and understand best practice in digital publishing, accessibility and search engine optimisation.

You have experience using and applying insights from website traffic and behavioural analytics reporting tools.

We're looking for strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly form positive relationships with colleagues at all levels.

You will be self-motivated, flexible and proactive with a positive attitude and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

You will have good planning, analytical and organisational skills, and be able to lead on long-term projects, multi-task and manage competing priorities.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity and respect.

We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

Interviews scheduled to take place on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 October.