Managing Director, Litigation - Burson Buchanan

The role

You will build and lead a new Litigation Communications practice for Burson Buchanan across the UK and Europe. You will advise C-suite, Boards and General Counsels on high-stakes litigation, investigations and crises, and bring in new business.

What you will do

• Define and execute the go-to-market strategy for the Litigation Communications capability across the UK and Europe
• Advise C-suite, Boards, General Counsels and outside counsel on high-profile litigation and government investigations
• Lead complex litigation, investigation and crisis mandates to a high standard of quality
• Originate new business through relationships with law firm partners, litigators, litigation funders and General Counsels
• Lead client pitches, RFPs and crisis response mobilisations
• Cross-sell litigation communications to existing clients and wider Burson services to legal dispute clients
• Act as a senior external ambassador through market commentary, events and industry networking
• Sit on the Senior Leadership Team and help shape firm strategy and talent strategy
• Recruit, build and mentor a specialist litigation communications team
• Lead adoption of AI-driven communications tools in line with WPP tools and ethical frameworks

Required qualifications

• Experience in high-stakes litigation, government investigations or crisis communications advisory

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people in a culture built for extraordinary work
• Scale and opportunity to influence projects at a scale unparalleled in the industry
• Challenging and stimulating work with creative problem solvers

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for the world's leading brands, combining media intelligence, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It works with major brands across 100+ markets.