Job Description

Location: Sydney

Contract Type: Fixed Term

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Help shape how a firm understands, embraces and drives change

MinterEllison is looking for an experienced transformation communications leader on a full time 12 month contract to help our people understand, engage with and contribute to a significant programme of firm-wide transformation.

The role

Reporting to the Director, Marketing & Communications, you will develop and deliver communication and engagement strategies for major strategic, technology, operational and organisational change. You will turn complex programmes into clear, practical communication that connects change to the needs of our clients, our people and the firm’s performance.

You will also work closely with our Senior Corporate Communications Managers to shape the firm’s overall AI communications strategy. Together, you will keep our AI narrative, transformation communications and broader internal communications aligned.

What you’ll do

• Develop communication and engagement strategies for firm-wide transformation programmes, with a clear narrative for each that links the reason for change to its practical impact on clients, practices, teams and individuals
• Advise programme sponsors, senior leaders and workstream leads, and prepare leaders to communicate with confidence through briefings, talking points, FAQs and facilitated discussions
• Create genuine two-way engagement by using existing leadership forums and by profiling respected practitioners and subject matter experts who can bring change to life
• Help shape a clear, practical and commercially grounded story about how AI supports our strategy, client service and future ways of working
• Lead high-quality communication materials across written, digital, presentation and event formats, and manage activity across multiple workstreams and decision points
• Measure reach, understanding, engagement and adoption, and use feedback to refine communication and inform programme decisions

About you

You are an experienced transformation communications professional who is comfortable working with many senior stakeholders in a complex, high-performing environment. You can simplify difficult subject matter without losing its substance, and you know that good communication depends on listening, judgement and sustained engagement.

You will bring:

• Significant experience leading communication for complex transformation, technology, cultural or organisational change
• Experience advising senior executives and programme leaders
• Excellent writing, editing, presentation and facilitation skills
• A proven record of building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing and challenging them constructively
• Strong judgement when working with sensitive, incomplete or evolving information
• Experience using feedback and data to assess communication effectiveness
• The ability to work across multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment

Experience in a partnership environment, or in professional services, legal, financial services or consulting, would be highly regarded. So would experience communicating AI, digital transformation or emerging technology programmes.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Catherine.Fitzgerald@minterellison.com.