Public Relations Manager (Legal Background, Immigration Focus)

Job Summary

Public Relations (PR) Manager

Role & responsibilities

Strategic Communications

• Develop and implement PR and communication strategies aligned with the company's vision and growth objectives.
  
• Maintain consistent, compliant, and brand-aligned messaging across all platforms.
  

Media Relations

• Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, influencers, and media outlets.
  
• Respond to media inquiries promptly and professionally.
  
• Serve as the company's spokesperson when required.
  

Content Creation & Legal Compliance

• Draft, review, and edit press releases, articles, newsletters, blogs, website content, and social media posts.
  
• Ensure all communication adheres to legal marketing guidelines and protects client confidentiality.
  
• Translate complex legal concepts into clear, accessible language for the public.
  

Crisis Management

• Develop crisis communication protocols for handling sensitive or controversial situations.
  
• Manage negative publicity with tact, clarity, and legal prudence.
  

Community & Client Engagement

• Plan and coordinate community outreach programs, legal awareness events, workshops, and webinars.
  
• Foster community trust by providing accurate, helpful, and culturally sensitive information.
  

Internal Communications

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure aligned messaging across departments, especially legal, HR, and operations.
  
• Facilitate transparent, effective communication within the organization.
  

Monitoring & Reporting

• Track media coverage, social media activity, and public sentiment to assess brand perception.
  
• Measure PR campaign performance using data-driven KPIs and prepare regular reports for management.
  

Cultural Sensitivity

• Ensure communication materials reflect diversity, inclusion, and linguistic accessibility.
  
• Coordinate translation/adaptation of key documents for multilingual audiences.

Preferred candidate profile

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Law, or related field.
  
• Master's degree OR legal qualifications (LLB/LLM) strongly preferred.
  

Experience

• Minimum

  5 to 9 years

  of experience in PR or communication roles.
• Experience in a

  law firm

  , corporate legal environment, or regulated industry is highly preferred.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong understanding of immigration laws, legal processes, and ethical communication norms.
  
• Excellent writing, editing, and public-speaking abilities.
  
• Proficiency in PR tools, analytics platforms, and MS Office Suite.
  
• Multilingual skills are an added advantage.
  

Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal and people-management skills.
  
• Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities.
  
• Ability to work under pressure with calmness and clarity.
  
• Strategic thinking and creativity in problem-solving.