Managing Director, M&A | Strategic Communications
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor’s degree
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10 years of experience at an agency focused on capital markets, corporate communications or investor relations, strongly preferred.
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Travel required to clients and to FTI office(s).
PREFERRED SKILLS:
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Excellent written and oral presentation skills – both in a large group and smaller meetings.
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Proven advanced writing skills, particularly with complex documents and persuasive messaging such as proposals, press releases, op-eds, research reports, etc.
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Ability to concisely articulate and competently support a company’s core narrative
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Analytical skills to identify and diagnose key issues, misperceptions and factors impacting a company’s perception (valuation, governance, reputation) as well as the communications solutions to fix/mitigate them.
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Ability to learn new concepts quickly and possess a service-oriented attitude.
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Demonstrated history of project management during a major corporate event
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Developed ability to multi-task across client programs, firm initiatives and sales opportunities.
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Ability to recognize, explore and use a broad range of ideas and practices, thinking logically and creatively without influence from personal bias.
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Capacity to adjust behavior to meet client needs and personalities and to establish positive relationships with a wide variety of individuals both internally and externally.
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Ability to direct a project from concept to conclusion and manage all levels of employees, including support staff, peers and senior managers.
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Strong organizational and time management skills.
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Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
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Proficient skills in Word, PowerPoint and excel.
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Proficient in Factset, Refinitiv or Capital IQ.
This position allows the unique opportunity to partner with internal teams in various specialty areas to tackle a myriad of high visibility client challenges across industries. With an emphasis on a collaborative team approach, we all learn from each other as we share diverse perspectives and ways of working to best meet client challenges and continue to grow the firm.
