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Creative Services Design Specialist

1 month ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Kirkland & Ellis Full time
About Kirkland & Ellis

We are a leading law firm that values collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect, and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. We engage in meaningful work, continuous learning, and professional development.

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 have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors.

We are looking for a Creative Services Design Specialist to join our in-house design team. The ideal candidate will be an adept and proactive team player, demonstrate strong graphic design and production skills, possess a campaign mindset, and have the ability to translate complex data and information into visually engaging solutions for business development materials, pitch presentations, and marketing and event collateral for both print and digital channels.

The successful candidate will report to the Branding & Creative Manager and work closely with other local team members. They will also communicate and collaborate regularly with a global team of approximately 170 diverse problem-solvers and advisors dedicated to the broader BD, marketing, and communications efforts of the Firm.

Essential Functions
  1. Work independently and manage their projects and day-to-day tasks, as well as act as the design expert when consulting with clients, peers, and the broader team.
  2. Partner with a diverse team of business development stakeholders to understand goals, strategies, and target audiences.
  3. Develop unique and engaging campaign concepts for client events and communications.
  4. Create engaging client presentations and pitch decks that translate brand stories and data into clear, compelling visual presentations.
  5. Create and maintain templates, pitch decks, documents, custom presentations, and graphics.
  6. Develop branded charts, graphs, tables, icons, illustrations, and infographics.
  7. Know our brand guidelines inside and out and be a key brand evangelist, ensuring consistent visual branding across all presentations.
  8. Actively share design recommendations and rationale in brainstorming sessions.
  9. Source, edit, and organize assets in the digital asset management library.
  10. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the company, including its brand, offerings, audiences, and industries.
  11. Coordinate on special requests with the Document Services and Presentation Design teams.
Other Functions
  • Other projects as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements

We are looking for a candidate with a B.A. or B.F.A. in graphic design or a related field, with coursework/experience in marketing/communications a plus. The ideal candidate will have 5-7+ years of presentation design experience, with at least 2 years of in-house corporate design experience. They will also have excellent client service orientation, interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with various levels of personnel, internally and externally, including existing and potential clients.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.