External Affairs Manager

The Role

Do you have in-depth knowledge of the legal sector? Are you a clear communicator with great personal skills? Are you expert at stakeholder engagement?

We're on the hunt for an External Affairs Manager to lead our engagement with key players in the legal sector.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy external affairs team, where you will shape our engagement with some of the country's largest law firms and key external stakeholders.

Working closely with sister teams including public affairs, international and member engagement, the post holder will help to coordinate our activity and communicate it clearly to leading members. Building relationships and deep knowledge of the sector, the post holder will help to inform and shape our wider activity to ensure we are serving our members effectively.

What we're looking for

You will have excellent project management, communication, presentation, report writing and drafting skills.

You will have excellent ability to build, develop and maintain working relationships with other team members and with senior internal and external stakeholders coupled with the ability to multitask and work independently under pressure.

You will have experience of overseeing the work of others to ensure work is delivered on time and to a high standard. You will also be proactive, action orientated and delivery focused approach.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a new team 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, excellence, 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.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Joe Ferreira on