Account Director

The role

Responsibilities

• Advise financial services clients through corporate communications challenges.
• Support corporate positioning and reputation management programmes.
• Deliver targeted media relations and content creation for media and investor communications.
• Advise clients during crisis situations and periods of increased reputational scrutiny.
• Support communications around mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and other financial transactions.
• Contribute to digital strategy, litigation, and dispute-related communications projects.
• Work in structured teams advising clients across international markets.

Candidate profile

• Strong track record advising financial services and investment clients through corporate communications challenges.
• Credibility to advise clients in fast-paced and evolving deal environments.
• Credibility to advise clients during periods of increased reputational scrutiny.
• Relevant experience across strategic communications, media relations, content, or financial services advisory work.

Salary and benefits

• Salary is approximately £58,000–£65,000 depending on experience.
• The package includes a discretionary bonus scheme, 25 days of holiday, additional days off, pension, and private healthcare.

Workplace

• The role uses hybrid working with three days in the office.

Consultancy context