Senior Corporate Communications Executive

Were recruiting for aSenior Corporate Communications Executiveto join us. This role in L&Gs Corporate Affairs focuses on external communications for Asset Management a major global investor with 1.122 trillion in assets. You will support communications for public and private markets engaging with various external audiences and international agencies. This role is key in maintaining our brand profile and reputation as a leading responsible investor. Creativity agility and understanding of regulatory contexts are beneficial. 

What youll be doing:

• Protecting and promoting the firms profile and reputation through strategic communications media engagement and aligning the PR approach with marketing initiatives. This includes managing risks fostering journalist relationships supporting business line and corporate communications
• Working proactively with stakeholders across the Group including marketing content public affairs and employee communications to help identify opportunities and create engaging content for dissemination; this may involve tactics such as researching topics and gathering information from a wide range of internal and external sources to identify news stories and news angles
• Managing the businesss external profile image and reputation through strategic communications whether this is news campaigns connecting what we do with social media and employee communications for a more cohesive story whilst also drawing on the resources available which will include working with external agencies on their planning and delivery
• Within a planned and evaluated approach this will involve monitoring daily media coverage as well as managing weekly quarterly and semiannual reports which are distributed to stakeholders across the business. As part of this important media coverage will need to be shared in a timely manner with relevant stakeholders and this will be incorporated into insightful and robust evaluation and measurement
• Ensuring adherence to timely communications processes which will need to have been processed through compliance governance risk policies and frameworks aligning decisions with business ethics values and stakeholder requirements
• Collaborating with the wider Corporate Affairs community and the marketing team proactively working closely with channel marketing events and content managers
• Ensuring compliance with all Consumer Duty accountabilities including the responsibility to produce and maintain clear fair and nonmisleading marketing collateral and clientfacing material

Qualifications :

Who were looking for:

• Knowledge of external and employee communication campaigns PR approaches and media relations practices and tactics
• Strong understanding of UK pensions landscape financial adviser and or investments industry. Knowledge of any of the following sectors would also be beneficial: Real estate (specialist commercial and residential) Private Credit Venture Capital and Infrastructure
• Preference for demonstration of experience in a communications consultancy or media relations role within financial services a global asset management company or an agency serving this sector
• Experience in developing and executing PR strategies and campaigns for highprofile organisations in UK markets
• Strong relationships with key media contacts in the UK (and ideally further afield)
• Global mindset and exposure to other geographic markets is an advantage
• Team player with a strong work ethic who takes a collaborative and joinedup approach to tasks but is also comfortable working independently
• Organised and detailoriented with the ability to prioritise effectively multitask quickly and efficiently adapt to new situations in a fastpaced environment 

Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performancerelated bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brandnew electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023 some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart 

Additional Information :

At L&G we believe its possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us youll be part of a welcoming inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including parttime termtime and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesnt matter if you dont meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths potential and connection to our purpose. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime