Graphic Designer

Job Type Full-time Description

IMS Legal Services has delivered strategic legal consulting to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for 30+ years in more than 40,000 cases and 6,000 trials. IMS provides attorneys with the essential tools needed to win complex disputes: thematic stories, expert testimony, juror insights, compelling visuals, and seamless presentations. With locations in major US and UK markets and expertise in remote hearings, IMS is primed to support every phase of litigation, arbitration, and mediation worldwide. More at imslegal.com. 

  

Reporting to the Senior Design Services Manager, the Designer is a billable, full time, exempt position, and is responsible for the design and development of effective visual presentations in partnership with IMS Trial Consultants.

The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial, creative, analytical, efficient, and have strong communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.

 

Location (Where will you be working?)

• This position is 100% remote that supports east to west coast time zones.
• Remote position is for the following states: AL, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, SC, UT, VA,

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

    

Ensure Design Quality and Excellence

Create graphics and text exhibits for complex projects that convey key case themes and reflect IMS’s position as the premiere national trial communications firm.

Create designs that illustrate concepts and communicate information in a compelling way by:

• Interpreting data and translating it in a visually appealing solution
• Constructing illustrations that adhere to graphic styles
• Preparing documents for slide presentation
• Cropping documents and formatting text for legible display

Case responsibilities

• Act as Creative Lead (CL) on small to large cases
• Partner with Trial Consultants on case direction and design needs
• Contribute to conceptual and creative case development
• Create and manage PPT templates 
• Create and manage case artwork library
• Draft creative briefs 
• Participate in key internal team meetings
• Direct design styles and aesthetics, and provides design direction to other designers working on the case

Quality control (QC)

•  Consistently create high-quality work
•  Adhere to IMS QC guidelines to ensure quality and accuracy of work product
•  Critique work and provide constructive feedback
•  Participate in design reviews

External client interaction

•   Attend client meetings in conjunction with other team members, as needed
•    Interact independently with clients in war room settings, as needed 
•    25% travel requirement for onsite graphics support

Communication and Department Contributions

• Assist Senior level staff with content development for thought leadership pieces
• Actively participate in department and company councils, activities, and committees
• Assist in proposal/pitch content development, as needed
• Lead aspects of small to large projects, such as the Trial Graphics art library
• Contribute to discussions regarding best practices and process changes

Requirements

 Required Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Advanced understanding of software (PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite) related to discipline or area of focus
• Ability to create designs that balance message clarity, stylistic consistency, and artistic judgment
• Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency, thoroughness, and quality towards tasks/goals
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, follow-through, and the ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve creatively, effectively, and efficiently
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management skills
• Ability to independently manage time when performing ongoing projects and daily work expectations, often under tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, set priorities, and adapt quickly to new tasks
• Ability to provide clear direction and willingness to share and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to demonstrate openness to assume additional responsibilities and pitch in wherever needed
• Ability to work late nights/weekends
• Ability to travel on short notice

Education & Technical Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant design exper