Photo Services Specialist

• Oversees projects that include onsite and offsite photo shoots, professional portraits for lawyers and staff, generating social media content, photographing firmwide events, as well as create products for the internet, intranet, photo books, publications, social media, all of which includes photo retouching.
• Operates and maintains a variety of digital photographic equipment and accessories, including cameras, lenses, tripods, electronic lighting and light meters, photographic studio systems, reflectors, filters, props, and more.
• Coaches, reviews and delegates work to colleagues, as well as trains staff in all 21 offices on how to take photos and maintain their gear to meet the Firm’s standards.
• Implement and maintain a new DAM, which includes identifying the best solution, then develops new processes, creates metadata models, search schemas, and taxonomy namespaces to support the firm’s global identity and brands across all 21 offices worldwide.
• Works with senior staff, stake holders and department heads on implementing and integrating the DAM into the Firm’s other photo databases to reduce redundancy and streamline processes.
• Leads and coordinates the work of internal and external photographers to develop new, and streamline old processes.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience of professional photography, photo editing and archive experience.
• Experience with digital technology and editing software packages.
• Experience with Lightroom and Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, and Illustrator and Premiere.
• Experience with digital asset management systems (uploading assets, editing metadata, creating workflows, etc.)
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates artistic judgment and creativity.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred:

• Experience with environmental and studio portraits
• Ability to setup and facilitate large production shoots for brochures and magazines
• Law firm experience
• Experience with videography/cinematography

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.