Our Culture:

At Cassels, our mission is to attract, retain and promote individuals of exceptional ability and talent from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible. We offer meaningful career opportunities, invest in professional growth, and foster an inclusive setting. Our Firm’s success is built on the unique skills, perspectives, experiences and values of each individual. We encourage a corporate culture that respects and celebrates the dignity, value and diversity of all.

Role Overview:

Our firm is currently seeking a Senior Specialist, Directories & Awards to join our Business Development & Marketing department. The Senior Specialist, Directories & Awards plays a central role in advancing the firm's reputation through the successful management of legal directory and awards submissions. Working closely with lawyers, business development professionals, and marketing colleagues, this position is responsible for coordinating the firm's participation in major legal directories and rankings programs, including Chambers, Lexpert, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, and other targeted publications.

This role serves as the operational lead for the firm's directories program, overseeing submission schedules, processes, quality standards, stakeholder communications, and publisher relationships. While the firm employs a decentralized service model for Chambers and other major directories—with Business Development professionals responsible for drafting submissions within their assigned practice and industry groups—the Senior Specialist ensures consistency, accountability, and excellence across the entire process.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Legal Directories and Rankings





- Acting as project manager for all major legal directory submissions, including Chambers, Lexpert, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, IFLR1000, and other targeted rankings and recognition programs.
- Maintaining annual submission calendars, workback schedules, milestones, and internal communication plans to ensure all deadlines are met.
- Coordinating the firm's decentralized Chambers submission process, working closely with Business Development team members, monitoring submission progress and providing ongoing support and quality control throughout the submission cycle, while independently leading the drafting process on a defined set of submissions per cycle.
- Leading the drafting and submission process for other directory services derived from Chambers, working with Business Development colleagues where appropriate to refine content and seek approvals.
- Tracking referee outreach and response rates, proactively identifying areas requiring follow-up and working with Business Development colleagues to coordinate reminder campaigns.
- Maintaining directory profiles, biographies, firm descriptions, and other supporting content required by ranking organizations.
- Uploading and submitting final materials through publisher portals and ensure compliance with formatting, submission, and eligibility requirements.




- Coordinating lawyer interviews with researchers and support preparation activities as required.
- Serving as the primary liaison with directory publishers, editors, researchers, and external vendors, addressing questions, resolving issues, and maintaining strong working relationships.
- Analyzing annual rankings results, referee participation data, and competitive trends, preparing reports and recommendations for firm leadership and stakeholders.
- Collaborating with the Marketing and Communications team to publicize rankings, recognitions, and notable achievements across internal and external channels.
- Assisting with the development of best practices, templates, training materials, and internal resources related to directories, awards, and experience management.

Awards and Recognition Programs

- Assisting with the coordination, preparation, drafting, and submission of award nominations for lawyers, practice groups, and selected clients under programs including Lexpert Rising Stars, Canadian Law Awards, Canadian General Counsel Awards, Lexpert Zenith Awards, and similar industry recognitions.
- Conducting research and gather supporting information from lawyers, clients, and internal stakeholders.
- Drafting persuasive and compelling nomination materials that effectively showcase achievements, innovation, leadership, client service, and market impact.
- Tracking award deadlines, eligibility criteria, and opportunities aligned with the firm's strategic priorities.
- Collaborating with the Marketing and Communications team to publicize awards and recognitions on firm channels.

Experience Management and Content

- Working closely with Business Development colleagues to com

📌 Senior Specialist, Directories (Toronto)
🏢 Cassels Brock & Blackwell
📍 Toronto