Rankings & Awards Specialist (Law Firm Experience)
Company: SourcePro Search
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
SourcePro Search is conducting a search for an experienced
Recognitions Specialist for a top-rated law firm. The ideal
candidate will hold a BA/BS degree and have at least 4 years of
experience at a peer law firm. 3 years of experience with Chambers
and/or Legal 500 submissions is highly preferred. What You’ll Do:
The Specialist, Recognitions is responsible for assisting with the
firm’s submission and content strategy for the Chambers, Legal 500
and IFLR1000 directories and awards programs generally. They work
closely with the Senior Manager, Recognitions, BDEV team members
and partners and other attorneys across the firm to help promote
the content submission strategy that helps the firm’s practices
build brand through elevating the individual, practice, and firm
rankings and results. The Specialist, Recognitions is an important
member of the firm’s Awards & Recognitions team and plays an
important role in achieving the broader mission of the firm’s
Business Development Department. Support the firm’s global
recognitions content strategy and implementation to contribute to
the firm’s overall growth strategy; Participate in high-level
content strategy meetings with the Recognitions Senior Manager and
other BDEV team members and attorneys across the firm in
preparation for directory and award campaigns; Help cultivate a
culture of information sharing working in close collaboration with
colleagues across Business Development; Maintain global
recognitions tracker and work with the Senior Manager to evaluate
new publications and opportunities, including monitoring new
opportunities in the market through competitive intelligence
research; Collaborate with and form relationships with submissions
editors and researchers; Help set best practices for creating
submissions-ready descriptions for Business Development colleagues;
Write communications and share with BDEV team members about all
directory and award programs, ensuring the teams have all the
pertinent information and best practices for each publication, and
are given ample time to create compelling submissions; Draft and
review directory submissions and practice and individual award
nominations as necessary; Draft and review content about shortlists
and wins for PH.com and Social Media; and Track and benchmark the
firm’s recognitions activities against strategic competitors. What
You’ll Bring: Bachelor’s degree (required); At least 4 years of
writing experience (preferred); At least 4 years of editing
experience (preferred); At least 3 years of experience with
Chambers and/or Legal 500 submissions (preferred). An in-depth
knowledge of the inner workings of Chambers Legal 500 and IFLR1000
and the factors which impact rankings within and across categories;
Experience writing similar award nominations preferred; Excellent
verbal and written communication skills, including attention to
detail and proofreading; Good judgement, critical thinking, and
creative problem-solving; A high level of customer service
orientation; Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects and
deadlines; Advanced proficiency in English language, punctuation,
spelling, grammar and writing skills; Advanced proficiency in
Microsoft Office Suite; Advanced proficiency in internet research
and resources (Lexis Nexis, MediaMap); Advanced proficiency in
project management; Advanced knowledge of the relevant surveys,
rankings, directories; and Fundamental knowledge of legal concepts.
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