Content Executive (12 month FTC)

The role

Are you looking to make a meaningful impact with your writing and content creation skills? We are seeking a proactive and creative Content Executive to join our dynamic Marketing and Business Development team for a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to support a variety of content-driven projects across multiple digital channels, including PR, website, events, awards, video content, and more. As a key member of the team, you will play an essential role in ensuring the creation, editing, and management of high-quality content that supports Muckle’s brand development and work-winning communications.

You will assist in developing engaging, on-brand content for our website, social media, marketing campaigns, PR pieces, and internal communications. The role involves writing and editing legal commentary, creating content for events, handling awards submissions, managing video content, and supporting our SEO efforts. You will also be involved in ensuring content consistency across the firm, liaising with lawyers and internal teams to meet tight deadlines, and contributing to our business growth and visibility.

We are looking for someone with excellent writing skills, a creative mindset, and the ability to work effectively across various projects. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for content creation, this role is for you!

Our Team

Our highly respected Marketing and Business Development team plays a pivotal role in the ongoing success and growth of Muckle LLP. We are responsible for helping to position and develop Muckle’s brand, ensuring we are visible, engaging, and recognised in the markets we serve. Our people are based across our central Newcastle office and a hub in Cumbria and we offer a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Muckle LLP has a long-standing commitment to agile working, enabling our 190 strong team to work from wherever is most suitable for them. Our modern office facilities complement this flexibility, ensuring our people have everything they need to deliver excellent service to our clients and each other.

Our people and values

Our business is full of bright, enthusiastic, articulate, colourful, confident people. People who live and breathe our core values:

• Trust – we trust each other to do the right thing
• Teamwork – we are one team and work selflessly for each other
• Responsibility – we are self-starters and take responsibility for how we work together and communicate
• Care – we care about our people, clients and community  

It means, no matter who is involved, our clients receive the same excellent service from people who do what they say, on time and on budget, every time. That’s the Muckle way!

Our culture

We want everyone to understand how our business is run and encourage all our people to get involved.  We are also proud of the communities in which we live and work and give our people many ways to support them. 

For example, you could use your two days’ paid volunteering leave to support a local cause you care about or nominate them for a grant from our Muckle Fund at the Community Foundation.

From workplace running, netball, cycling and walking clubs to fun events organised by our BEAM (Being Engaged At Muckle) team and participation in our Green Team to help make the business as environmentally friendly as possible, we’ve created a unique and award-winning place to work: 

• B Corp Certified™ - the first law firm in the North East and Cumbria to achieve this accreditation, we are leading the charge in ethical and sustainable business practices within our region and it forms the next part of our ESG strategy and continuous improvement
• Investors In People Platinum award accreditation
• North East Best Place to Work 2024 and 2023
• North East Business of the Year 2023
• North East Better Health at Work Maintaining Excellence award
• Advanced Good Work Pledge
• Award for Most Inspiring Employer (large business) 2022 and 2023 at the Inspiring Females Awards run by the North East of England Chamber of Commerce

We are really proud of the results of our recent Investors In People survey, in which 99.2% of our people believe Muckle is a great place to work and 100% share the firm’s values.  Our overall results place Muckle LLP in 147th position for ALL Investors in People organisations (of which there are over 10,000 throughout the world) and 2nd for legal firms globally.

So how does all that sound? If you’re looking to work in a friendly, open environment and want to develop your career in a forward thinking, commercial North East law firm, then this is an excellent opportunity.

To apply, please email your CV along with an introductory letter outlining your salary expectations to [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you! Best of luck!