Senior Director| Financial Services (Insurance) | Strategic Communications

Overview

In this role you will lead and expand the firm’s (re)insurance corporate affairs footprint, advising senior clients and growing strategic relationships. You will work within a collaborative financial services team to deliver cross-functional, high-impact counsel on reputation, campaigns, and market messaging. You’ll help scale the (re)insurance franchise globally while partnering with leadership to identify new opportunities and service lines. This is a client-facing, impact-driven position at a firm known for crisis management and transformation.

Pay / Benefits

• market competitive benefits
• professional development programme
• wellbeing initiatives
• flexible/hybrid working arrangements
• recognition programs
• community volunteering initiatives

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of (re)insurance accounts across global clients
• Provide advisory services to C-suite and Heads of corporate affairs with clear, actionable guidance
• Lead development of commercial proposals and drive business development plans
• Contribute to expanding service offerings within Strategic Communications (re)insurance niche
• Collaborate across the firm to commercialise networks and leverage full corporate affairs toolkit
• Mentor and upskill team members; uphold profitability and revenue growth metrics
• Represent the firm in industry circles and maintain a active referral network
• Support the firm’s growth strategy by identifying new client opportunities within the sector

Key requirements

• Expertise in (re)insurance and financial services with established market reputation
• Strong industry and media relationships and ambition to expand them
• Corporate affairs mindset with understanding of channels beyond traditional media
• Proven track record of growing and leading client accounts
• Hands-on, collaborative approach and team-oriented go-to-market
• Ability to spot emerging market trends impacting clients and reputations
• Ability to advise senior decision-makers with clear, technically sound guidance
• Experience drafting and developing commercial proposals
• Willingness to contribute to business development and cross-service-line collaboration

• Collaborative
• Client-focused
• Strategic thinking
• Corporate reputation management
• Campaign planning and execution
• Financial communications

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