Senior Consultant

About the Role

Our Strategic Communications team in Singapore provides our clients with a comprehensive view of strategic communications that leverages our integrated suite of services, including financial communications, corporate reputation and public affairs in all the major markets around the world.

• Assist with client counsel on all aspects of their communications programmes, with a focus on financial services and corporate comunications work.
• Provide input into and draft various communications materials for client programmes including communications strategies, investor relations programmes, strategic transaction counsel, press releases, client memos, stakeholder and issues mapping, and briefing documents.
• Build and develop relationships with the financial press, analysts and fund managers, where relevant.
• Deliver high-quality work within project teams.
• Under guidance and supervision, lead various tasks related to client engagements.
• Assist senior team members in developing new business initiatives (e.g. conducting research on prospects, developing strategic approaches and ideas, reviewing presentations and proposals, etc.).
• Actively contribute to both internal and external meetings by offering strategic and creative insights.
• Maintain a self-driven passion to stay abrebs of client issues and related industry trends, participate in industry networking events and inform team leaders of potential new business opportunities.

• In this interesting and diverse role, you will have the opportunity to work with our worldwide network of member firms and gain a unique experience to work with a diverse team across Asia and Global
• You will have the opportunity to be part of a growing team of leading experts in the financial PR space, and develop a deeper understanding on areas including transaction communications (M&As, IPOs, privatisations, shareholder activism, takeovers, etc), investor relations, and public relations for our suite of clients in the financial space.
• You will build your professional skills in a variety of project experiences by assisting the clients to understand the complexities of issues they face, and by implementing solutions to help them remediate identified issues.
• We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, and self-guided professional development courses. FTI offers professional milestones programs and other internal learning courses to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher. Majors in Public Relations, International Politics, Journalism, Communications, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting or a similar field is preferred
• Minimum 3-6 years of relevant experience at communications agency or in-house role
• Prepared to learn and utilise new and emerging approaches to communications as part of a leading global communications consultancy business.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to work with senior team members and the client in demanding, deadline-driven situations.
• A collegiate and collaborative team player that also has the ability to work independently, take initiative and set priorities.
• A collegiate approach to working in a diverse team across the Asia region and also globally to handle requests from international clients.
• An aptitude and desire for learning and ongoing development.
• Regional/Global travel to client office(s) and/or FTI regional office(s) as needed.
• Able to attend early/late hours’ regional/global meetings as needed.