Senior Director (12 months FTC) | Financial Services | Strategic Communications

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Are you ready to make your impact?

About the Role

We provide our clients with a comprehensive view of strategic communications that leverages our integrated suite of services, including financial communications, corporate reputation, transaction communications and public affairs in all the major markets around the world. The Financial Services team consists of around 50 people and is the leading FS-focused communications advisory in the UK. It builds and protects the reputations of a full spectrum of UK and international businesses including banks and investment banks, insurers, asset managers, private equity companies, hedge funds and governments. You will be joining a fast-paced team which delivers integrated communication advice and support to its clients. Our dynamic team values hard work, an entrepreneurial approach and the capacity to take on new ideas and develop knowledge. We think holistically about stakeholders and address media, analyst, investor, employee and customer audiences with our work.

We are seeking a Senior Director/Managing Director for a 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract to join our growing Financial Services team in London. An interest in the investments industry and strong experience in corporate communications is required, although the role will give the candidate exposure across the financial services sector. The role will involve collaboration with colleagues across the firm – including digital, public affairs and employee engagement, and internationally. The role will support existing clients as well as involvement in the development of new business and supporting senior leadership in the day-to-day running of the team.

What You'll Do

• Own and manage client relationships alongside senior team members; creatively prepare and deliver the client programme.
• Provide strategic advice to a portfolio of clients, manage accounts on a day-to-day basis and develop excellent relationships with clients.
• Create integrated campaigns for multiple stakeholder audiences, often working in collaboration with digital, public affairs, ESG and employee engagement specialists from across the firm.
• Develop planning documents across clients which target multiple stakeholder groups, through media (although multi-channel experience is favourable).
• Support on issues management, leading drafting of communication assets alongside senior team.
• Lead on the delivery of research and thought leadership proposals across B2B and D2C audiences.
• Deep sector knowledge and journalist contacts within the investments space, with ESG expertise particularly favourable.

Build the Business

• Highly proactive approach to sourcing and creating new clients and expanding existing mandates, with opportunity to further commercialise sub sectors within the investments space.
• Proactively network with media and industry contacts, as well as potential clients.
• Lead pitch proposals, with examples of drafting RFPs, lead presenter and fee negotiations required.

Team Involvement

• Mentoring and training junior team members.
• Support senior management in ensuring team processes are in place and regularly share ideas on ways to evolve these.
• Share industry and media insights across the team, based on journalist and industry contacts as well as thorough reading of the news.

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

Qualifications & Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent 2:1 (or equivalent).
• Experience in the Financial Services and related sectors, particularly corporate communications within investments and/or fintech.
• Minimum of 10+ years of previous experience in an in-house corporate communications or PR agency role.
• Strong media relations skills.
• Ability to build strong rapport/relationships at all levels within FTI Consulting and client organisations.
• Ability to work effectively within a busy team.
• Has established media contacts in the Financial Services sector.

Our Benefits

Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 33 countries and territories, our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes.