Our client is a Top 10 Global Law Firm, widely recognized as a powerhouse in cross-border transactions and high-value litigation. With a prestigious heritage and an expansive international footprint, the firm is a primary advisor to the world’s leading energy corporations, financial institutions, and governments.
The Challenge
As part of a strategic initiative to expand their work within the North American energy market, the firm identified a critical need to expand its specialist communications capabilities in Houston. The objective was to hire two high-caliber Communications Managers tasked with raising the profile of their Energy and Infrastructure practice, associates and Partners, through proactive PR, media relations and executive communications.
The firm required a recruitment partner with deep-rooted expertise in communications and working with professional services firms — one that understood the nuances of the "Big Law" environment and the high-pressure demands of the Houston energy corridor. They chose Comms Search & Selection to lead the search.
The Recruitment Process
Max Forsyth, MD and Founder and Nandita Samant, Head of Communications Practice at Comms Search & Selection, led this high-priority mandate. Leveraging our reputation in legal communications recruitment, Max and the team mapped the communications departments of the world’s largest oil, gas, and renewable energy corporations.
The search focused on individuals who could navigate the complex geopolitical landscape currently defining the energy sector and ensured that the candidates possessed the gravitas to advise senior legal partners while maintaining the deep industry media connections the firm required.
The Successful Candidates
We are proud to have placed two excellent communications professionals, both of whom transitioned directly from major energy players.
By moving these professionals from the "client-side" (energy majors) to the "firm-side," we provided our client with an immediate competitive edge. These hires speak the language of the firm's biggest clients, making them invaluable assets to the Houston practice.
About Comms Search & Selection
Comms Search & Selection is a specialist communications recruitment agency and executive search firm boutique specializing in corporate communications, PR, and IR roles across the UK and US. We are recognized experts in legal communications recruitment, helping elite firms secure the industry-leading talent they need to support growth, brand awareness and profile raising.
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