Creative Services Design Specialist

About Kirkland & Ellis

At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.

As one of the world's leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don't just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including 3,500 lawyers) operating from 20 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.

Essential Job Functions

Specialist needed to translate complex data and information into visually engaging and easily understandable design solutions (custom infographics, graphics, graphs, and charts) which would then be applied to business development materials such as client and pitch presentations, marketing, and event collateral - across print and digital channels.

The Specialist would advise subject matter experts across all practices to focus on how to visually conceptualize content and key, differentiated selling points vs. template formatting fixes. This position assists development teams develop, refine, and ideate on custom visual solutions for client and prospect initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Partner with a diverse team of business development stakeholders to understand goals, strategies and target audiences.
2. Create engaging client presentations and pitch decks which translate brand stories and data into clear, compelling visual presentations.
3. Create and maintain templates, pitch decks, documents, custom presentations and graphics.
4. Develop branded charts, graphs, tables, icons, illustrations and infographics.
5. Know our brand guidelines inside and out - be a key brand evangelist and ensure consistent visual branding across all presentations.
6. Actively share design recommendations and rationale in brainstorming sessions.
7. Source, edit and organize assets in the digital asset management library.
8. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the company, including its brand, offerings, audiences and industries.
9. Coordinate on special requests with the Document Services and Presentation Design teams.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications & Requirements

• A B.A. or B.F.A. in graphic design or related field, with coursework/experience in marketing/communications a plus
• 5+ years of corporate presentation design experience
• Excellent client service orientation with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Thorough understanding of composition, balance, typography and color theory and the ability to explain these concepts to stakeholders
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while managing multiple concurrent projects
• Strict attention to detail - proofreading skills required
• Must include link to portfolio in resume/application which illustrates your ability to:
  • Distill complex information into clean, clear and engaging infographics
  • Follow existing brand guidelines and flex appropriately

Preferred

• Experience working in professional or financial services.

Technologies/Software

• • Required: Mastery of PowerPoint and Excel
  • Proven skills in Word and Adobe CC (specifically Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator)
• Experience with digital asset management preferred.

How to Apply

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Compensation:

The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. At Kirkland & Ellis, we consider compensation more than just a base salary. We also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

• New York City - $95,000 -$121,000

Equal Employment Opportunity

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