Senior Financial Communications Specialist

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Daniel J Edelman Holdings Full time

Edelman Smithfield, a global financial communications firm, is part of Edelman, the world's largest integrated communications company. Our team specializes in financial markets and strategic situations, serving clients worldwide.

We have a deep bench of approximately 250 financial market specialists across over 25 cities and 15 countries. Our expertise lies in advising senior leaders and management teams navigating complex matters that impact reputation and valuation.

Our UK team is recognized as the leader in the Asset Management sector, advising companies with more than $20bn of Assets Under Management. We are seeking a talented Senior Consultant to join our financial services communications team as an Associate Director.

This critical role will involve working closely with both senior and junior colleagues to provide best-in-class communications advice and implementation to and for our clients. The successful candidate will report to a Senior Director within the financial services team.

The role does not include financial calendar work but focuses on reputation-enhancing campaigns for clients within the financial sector.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Copywriting, particularly op-eds for asset management and pensions clients
  • Leading accounts, or working with other staff to support them managing account teams
  • Managing and building strong relationships with tier one and trade publications
  • Organising excellent client events including round tables, dinners, breakfasts, and others
  • Managing clients on a day-to-day basis
  • Involvement in every aspect of creating and implementing innovative communications programmes
  • Work on new business proposals and pitches
  • Helping to market the team internally and externally

Required Attributes:

  • Financial services communications expertise, able to demonstrate a track record of advising blue-chip financial institutions on strategic, corporate, and crisis communications matters
  • Excellent written, numerical, and analytical skills. Ideally the ability to write technical copy for asset management and pensions clients and a firm understanding of economics and the dynamics which shape economies and investment decisions (e.g. monetary and fiscal policy, employment levels, supply-demand, inflation, etc.)
  • To 'own' client relationships with limited senior supervision
  • A demonstrable interest in, and knowledge of, finance, business, and current affairs
  • An extensive understanding of financial information and the ability to communicate financial data to a variety of audiences
  • A strong networker and ambassador, both internally and externally. Continually seeking to broaden knowledge and a contact base through networking across the City and beyond
  • Enthusiastic team player
  • An ability and desire to share knowledge with and mentor junior team members
  • Hardworking with meticulous attention to detail

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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