Manager - Corporate Communications

Key Responsibilities

1. Media Relations

- Manage day-to-day relationships with business, financial, markets, investment and personal finance journalists.

- Handle media queries, interview requests and information requirements in coordination with relevant business teams.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists and media across print, digital, television and wire services.

- Proactively pitch relevant business stories, leadership perspectives and industry themes.

- Coordinate media interactions around business announcements, results, product launches, fund milestones and events.

- Track media coverage and ensure timely follow-up and amplification.

2. Asset Management / Private Markets Communication

- Work closely with Asset Management, Alternatives, Private Wealth and other investment-led businesses to understand their businesses, products and key developments.

- Identify communication opportunities around investment themes, market trends, funds, transactions, business performance and milestones.

- Support positioning of investment professionals and business leaders as credible voices in their respective areas.

- Stay abreast of developments across capital markets, mutual funds, alternatives, private markets and the broader investment ecosystem.

3. Leadership Communication

- Support media positioning of senior executives and business heads.

- Prepare executives for interviews, panels, podcasts and other media interactions.

- Develop briefing documents, talking points and Q&As for leadership engagements.

- Identify relevant media and industry platforms for leadership visibility.

4. Digital PR & Social Amplification

- Work with digital and social teams to amplify media coverage, leadership commentary and thought leadership.

- Identify opportunities across digital publications, newsletters, podcasts and relevant financial platforms.

- Support development of content for LinkedIn and other owned communication channels.

5. Internal Communication

- Support internal communication around key business developments, achievements, media milestones and Group initiatives.

- Coordinate with internal communication teams to ensure important external developments are appropriately communicated internally.

6. Reporting & Measurement

- Track media coverage, quality of visibility, share of voice, sentiment and message pull-through.

- Prepare regular media and communication reports.

- Maintain media databases, relationship trackers and coverage records.

- Provide insights from media trends and journalist conversations to the wider Corporate Communication team.

Role Requirements

Skills Required

- 810 years of experience in corporate communications, financial PR or media relations.

- Preferably from Asset Management, Private Equity, Alternatives, Wealth Management or an investment-focused financial services organization.

- Strong experience in dealing with business and financial media.

- Experience managing media relationships independently and delivering proactive coverage.

- Good understanding of financial markets, investment products and the financial services ecosystem.

- Exposure to regulated-industry communication and working with compliance teams is preferred

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Hands-on and execution-oriented, with the ability to take ownership rather than wait for direction

- Ability to write clear, sharp and media-friendly content.

- Good understanding of markets, investments and financial terminology.

- Strong media relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to independently manage multiple communication requirements and deadlines.

- Strong attention to detail and editorial judgment