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iKrusher Inc.

Legal Affairs Coordinator

Arcadia, CA · On-site

$30 - $32/hr

Position Overview As the Legal Affairs Coordinator, you will manage legal communications, ensure compliance, and support business teams in drafting and maintaining contracts. This critical role ...

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Legal Intern

Daytona Beach, FL · On-site

Legal * Communications & Branding * Finance * Accounting * Team Resources (HR) * Technology ... Services * Events Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Contributes to research, analysis, and ...

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How much do legal communications jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for legal communications in the United States is $55,419.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $62,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Legal Communications professionals require a solid grasp of legal concepts, excellent writing and editing skills, and often a degree in law, communications, or a related field. Familiarity with media monitoring platforms, legal research databases, and content management systems is valuable, as are certifications in communications or public relations. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to distill complex legal language into accessible information make candidates stand out. These qualities are vital for crafting clear, accurate messaging and maintaining a positive reputation for legal organizations or departments.

What is a Legal Communications job?

A Legal Communications job involves managing and conveying legal information clearly and effectively to various audiences, including the public, media, clients, and internal stakeholders. Professionals in this field create legal content, draft public statements, handle crisis communication, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory guidelines. They often work closely with legal teams and public relations departments to maintain transparency and protect the organization's reputation. Strong writing, analytical, and strategic communication skills are essential for success in this role.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Legal Communications professional?

Legal Communications professionals are responsible for drafting press releases, handling internal and external communications, and translating complex legal information into understandable content for various audiences. They often collaborate with attorneys, PR teams, and media outlets to ensure messaging is clear, accurate, and compliant with regulations. On a typical day, you might respond to media inquiries, update website content, manage crisis communications, and support senior legal staff with presentations or reports. This role is dynamic and often requires balancing multiple deadlines while maintaining confidentiality and legal precision.

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Head of Legal Communications & Enterprise Issues Management

Head of Legal Communications & Enterprise Issues Management

Vangard, Inc.

Malvern, PA

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

Overview:

Vanguard's Corporate Communications division is seeking a senior leader to serve as Head of Legal Communications & Enterprise Issues Management. This role is responsible for strengthening the firm's enterprise-wide capability to anticipate, manage, and communicate through complex issues.


This position reflects a proactive investment in governance, preparedness, and responsible leadership. Vanguard is focused on building durable, scalable capabilities that ensure clarity, consistency, and sound judgment across a broad range of sensitive matters-supporting long-term trust and business continuity.


The Head of Legal Communications & Enterprise Issues Management will lead strategies, frameworks, and standards to help the organization navigate emerging and active issues. This role meaningfully enhances the firm's ability to communicate clearly and responsibly in situations that require close coordination with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and senior leadership.


This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to executives, a close partner to the legal and compliance teams, and a steady presence in situations that demand credibility, discretion, and sound judgment. Fit, leadership style, and alignment with Vanguard's culture and values are essential.

Core Responsibilities:

Enterprise Issues & Preparedness Strategy

  • Develop and lead enterprise-wide issues management strategies that anticipate risk, support business objectives, and protect Vanguard's reputation over the long term.
  • Establish standards, frameworks, and governance models that enable disciplined, coordinated responses across the organization.
  • Build scalable preparedness capabilities, including escalation models, response playbooks, and scenario planning, with particular attention to regulatory, legal, and compliance-related matters.

Executive & Legal Partnership

  • Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders
  • Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and HR to develop communications strategies that are legally sound, regulator-aware, and reputationally responsible.
  • Ensure alignment of messaging across internal and external channels.

Enterprise Issues Execution

  • Lead the development and execution of high-quality communications materials across audiences, formats, and channels.
  • Oversee all phases of issues communications-from preparation through execution, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure communications are timely, consistent, well-coordinated, and measurable.

Leadership

  • Foster a culture grounded in trust, accountability, sound judgment, and collaboration.
  • Set clear expectations and provide coaching and feedback aligned with Vanguard's leadership principles.

Enterprise Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

  • Partner closely with other Corporate Communications leaders to deliver integrated, enterprise-aligned communications strategies.
  • Manage relationships with external advisors and communications firms supporting legal and regulatory matters.
  • Monitor emerging risks, regulatory trends, and best practices in enterprise issues and legal communications, applying insights thoughtfully within Vanguard's culture.
  • Measure effectiveness and continuously strengthen enterprise preparedness.

Qualifications:

  • 12+ years of experience in enterprise issues management, corporate communications, legal communications, or related fields.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting communications related to regulatory, compliance and legal matters
  • Strong track record of close partnership with Legal and Compliance teams.
  • Senior leadership experience with the ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
  • Proven ability to operate with discretion, credibility, and sound judgment.
  • Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders.
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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