Associate, I&I

Opportunity

As an Associate, you will advise clients and drive execution on accounts, focusing on the delivery of workstreams and proactive development of ideas.

You will nurture a wide internal network across offices and specialisms to share, develop and deliver the best examples of work for internal and external use; as well as broadening your external network.

Our work in Industrials & Infrastructure

We help our clients in the industrials and infrastructure sectors navigate a range of business-critical challenges from ownership change and restructuring to activist shareholders and reputational crises.

Our industrials and infrastructure practice spans Europe, the US, IMEA and Asia Pacific and many of our biggest mandates are cross-border or multi-jurisdictional.

We pride ourselves on the range of technical and craft skills that we can deploy on behalf of our clients and our in-depth knowledge and understanding of the issues that the sector is wrestling with – be it the increasing influence of regulators on industry, the opportunities and risks presented by evolving sustainability considerations, challenges in hiring and retention, or the impacts of geopolitical tensions on supply chains.

We help our clients navigate this landscape by combining our deep sector knowledge with a nuanced understanding of the issues that matter to investors, regulators, media, employees, and broader society.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive execution on client accounts within the industrial & infrastructure practice group, managing workflow and key elements (e.g. client calls, first drafts of documents etc.).
• Advise a broad mix of our clients across a range of issues and communications disciplines, with the support of Directors/Partners, and drawing on independent experience and insights.
• Understand complex sector issues and the attitude of media, politicians/regulators, NGOs and other stakeholder groups to this sector.
• Manage complex media and policy-related interactions, using advanced knowledge of media and other stakeholder landscapes.
• Play a key role in team management and dynamics, including supporting smooth team transitions, and serving as a day-to-day mentor to junior team members.
• Play an active role in drafting new business proposals and letters of engagement, including participating in pitch meetings.
• Foster a network of journalist and stakeholder contacts and relationships, proactively building a network to identify new business prospects and media contacts.
• Together with Partners and Directors, proactively drive the strategic growth of Brunswick’s Industrial & Infrastructure offer to clients.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

• 6 - 8 years of relevant generalist experience gained working in a strategic communications advisory role, within an agency setting, or consulting experience of advising corporate clients from aerospace, automotives, defence, manufacturing, agricultural, or other primary or secondary industries, or working in or with the above sectors in a professional capacity.
• An understanding of the interplay between corporates, the financial community, the political and regulatory arena and social stakeholders.
• A strong sense of corporate positioning, and how to develop strategies that can translate into programs with real sustained impact.
• Knowledge of the industrial & infrastructure media landscape, with experience in media-handling
• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, high EQ levels and an engaging presentation style.
• A global perspective and able to thrive in an international businesses or organizations.
• A credible and compelling style that can engage senior business leaders.
• A balance of creative and analytical thinking, bringing rigor, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Proven project and/or program management experience.
• Natural team-working skills and an ability to work in a collegiate way.

Our Benefits

In addition to life assurance, group income protection, and employer pension contribution, we offer:

• Annual discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.
• 25 days’ annual leave entitlement (excluding bank holidays) plus an additional day of leave for your birthday.
• Private Medical Insurance via Bupa for yourself and your dependants, including access to a digital GP service, Bupa Menopause plan and Bupa anytime Healthline.
• Family Leave policies - Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental & Adoption.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Headspace for Work membership.
• Financial wellbeing benefit schemes – Season Ticket Loan, Tenancy Deposit Loan and Cycle to Work.
• Eye Care – annual eye examination and contribution towards glasses.
• Annual Flu Vaccinations.
• Corporate Gym Memberships at discounted rates for local gyms.
• External Partnerships – offers and priority booking through the National Theatre.
• Complimentary artisan coffee, tea and snacks, served by our own barista in our café.
• Daily breakfast and lunch served twice a week in our café.
• Lunch & Learn training sessions.
• Regular social, cultural and charitable activities.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

Brunswick is an equal opportunities employer, and our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on request.

About Brunswick Group

Brunswick is a critical issues firm. We advise the world’s leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders.

Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world’s great value-creating organizations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics and society at large.

Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.

Background

Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business-critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and creative services.

Our CEO is Henry Timms, based in New York. Our chairman is Sir Alan Parker, based in London.