Teams at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Leads strategic communications for a global law firm, developing media engagement, press releases, thought leadership, website and LinkedIn content, awards initiatives, and visibility strategies. Builds media and stakeholder relationships, translates complex legal and business matters into compelling narratives, monitors market intelligence, supports marketing initiatives, and mentors junior team members.

Supports legal recruiting and associate life programs, including law school and lateral interviews, candidate coordination, recruiting events, summer associate programming, orientations, mentoring, database maintenance, and expense tracking. The role manages schedules, vendors, records, communications, attorney support, and event logistics while providing administrative support to the Legal Talent department. It requires flexibility during recruiting seasons, strong organization, discretion, communication skills, and occasional work at alternate Bay Area offices.

Coordinates legal recruiting, campus and lateral attorney hiring, summer associate programs, interviews, onboarding, bar admission tracking, mentoring, inclusion initiatives, events, communications, budgets, and reporting for the Washington, DC office. Supports recruiting leadership, maintains law school relationships, coordinates evaluations and assignments, tracks expenses, and manages confidential information while collaborating across recruiting, talent, and professional development teams.