Account Director, Financial Practice

Opportunity

Account Directors produce high quality advisory documents demonstrating a deep understanding of clients and issues. You will be regularly providing advice and analysis to clients, and developing an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events. You will manage some key workstreams as well as guiding executives and assistants on the account.

As an Account Director, you will also begin to develop a network and build relationships with clients, media, advisers, Brunswick colleagues and other stakeholders. You will work to develop your media-handling skills and have a good understanding of Brunswick’s different sectors and specialist offers and how to connect them with clients as part of our one firm offering.

About the Role

• Drive execution on client accounts within the Financial Practice team, managing workflow and key elements e.g. including press releases, investor presentations, shareholder, employee and customer communications, Q&As and other materials
• Advise our listed clients across a range of issues and communications disciplines, with the support of Directors/Partners, and drawing on independent experience and insights.
• Understand complex sector issues e.g. M&A, IPO, shareholder activism, crisis communications and the attitude of media, the financial community, politicians/regulators, NGOs and other stakeholder groups.
• Manage complex media and financial stakeholder interactions, using advanced knowledge of media and other stakeholder landscapes.
• Play a key role in team management and dynamics, including supporting smooth team transitions, and serving as a day-to-day mentor to junior team members.
• Play an active role in drafting new business proposals and letters of engagement, including participating in pitch meetings.
• Foster a network of analyst, advisors, journalist and media stakeholder contacts and relationships, proactively building a network to identify new business prospects and media contacts.
• Together with Partners and Directors, proactively drive the strategic growth of Brunswick’s Financial Practice offer to clients.

What We’re Looking For

• 3 – 6 years of relevant experience either working in an advisory role within financial practice, or consulting experience advising clients with a financial focus
• An understanding of the interplay between corporates, the financial community, the regulatory arena and social stakeholders.
• An understanding of the disclosure obligations of listed companies, as well as M&A and IPO processes and workstreams, a plus
• A strong sense of corporate positioning, and how to develop strategies that can translate into programs with real sustained impact.
• Knowledge of the financial media landscape, with experience in media-handling, major announcements, earnings calls and capital markets days
• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
• A strong verbal and written communicator with high EQ levels and an engaging presentation style.
• A global perspective and able to thrive in an international businesses or organizations.
• Credible and compelling with senior business leaders.
• A balance of creative and analytical thinking, bringing rigor, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Proven project and/or program management experience.
• A natural team-worker who prefers to work in a collegiate way.

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of  employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.