Brand and Design Manager

Job Title: Brand & Design Manager

Ready to bring your creativity into the legal sector?

We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together.

* We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Brand & Design Manager
• Team: Marketing & Communications
• Location: Hybrid from Belfast, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, or Southampton
• Working Pattern: Full-time
• Why this role matters: This is a pivotal opportunity to elevate the firms' brand presence as we continue to build our brand and our national presence.

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And in more detail

We’re looking for a talented Brand & Design Manager with strong creative skills to join our ambitious and growing national law firm.

This is a new and pivotal role for someone who combines design abilities with strategic brand thinking. The role is twofold. You’ll be our brand guardian - ensuring our visual identity is consistent and compelling while helping to elevate our brand across every touchpoint. You'll also be responsible for creating, maintaining and managing our design assets and outputs.

You’ll report to the Head of Marketing & Communications and work closely with colleagues across marketing, BD, digital, internal comms and HR. You’ll also be the main contact for our creative agencies, ensuring external partners deliver to the highest standard.

You’ll play a vital role in telling our story and helping us stand out. Ensuring every interaction with the firm feels consistent, creative and refreshingly human.

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What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll:

• Be our brand guardian, managing and developing the brand for the Foot Anstey Group (see below) including our brand guidelines, tone of voice and visual identity across all channels.
• Evolve and elevate the brand to keep it relevant, innovative, and distinctive within the industry.
• Champion brand awareness and engagement internally, delivering training and guidance on brand and templates.
• Manage agency relationships across brand, merchandise, video and creative partnerships.
• Collaborate in brainstorming sessions, bringing creative ideas that cut through and resonate with clients, colleagues, and wider audiences.
• Ensure consistency by maintaining our brand assets and templates as well as delivering our design outputs.
• Create and design engaging assets for a wide range of platforms, including:
  • Website and digital channels.
  • Social media content.
  • Marketing collateral and pitch templates.
  • PowerPoint and presentation decks.
  • Events branding, stands, and merchandise.
  • Email marketing campaigns.
  • Print and publications.
  • (Ideally) video and animation - or manage external suppliers to deliver them.
• Manage the firms people photography process and design asset management / stock imagery process and organisation.

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What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment who can:

• Juggle multiple projects while maintaining quality, creativity and consistency.
• Bring fresh ideas while staying up to date with design and branding trends.
• Confidently manage day-to-day design requests, while keeping an eye on the bigger brand picture.

Experience & skills:

• At least 5 years’ experience as a designer/brand creative.
• Have a strong portfolio showing versatility across multiple platforms and channels.
• Strong knowledge and use of:
  • Graphic design principles (grids, paragraph/character styles, templates).
  • Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Canva.
  • Visual identity systems and brand guidelines.
  • Infographic and diagram design.
  • Bid/pitch document creation.
  • Presentation design.
  • Event branding.
  • Digital design best practice.

Bonus skills (advantageous, not essential):

• Motion graphics and video production.
• UI/UX design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch).

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The Foot Anstey brand includes:

• Foot Anstey corporate brand
• Foot Anstey employer brand
• Enable Law
• Foot Anstey McKees

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Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

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Progressive benefits tailored to you

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• An open, flexible working environment.
• Find out more about our benefits and work environment here Life at Foot Anstey | Foot Anstey

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Ready to apply?

• Hit the "Apply Now" button.
  • Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you.
  • Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.
• Invited for interview?
  • With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do.
  • We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we’ll contact you to discuss the themes we’ll cover and answer any questions you might have.
  • If you’d like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know.

Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.