Associate, Financial Situations

Associate, Financial Situations

Brunswick Group is seeking an Associate to join our Financial Situations team in New York. 

Brunswick was founded in 1987 as a financial communications firm and this work remains deeply engrained in our DNA. Our global financial practice has unparalleled experience developing and implementing campaigns to advise clients on both long-term positioning to enhance valuation and navigating complex capital markets transactions. 

Members of our financial practice are deeply experienced and focus their client work on mergers & acquisitions, shareholder activism, IPOs, financial communications & strategic investor relations and restructuring. These specialists partner with colleagues in our global sector teams and other practice areas to bring a powerful and complementary combination of perspectives to help clients manage their reputations during critical financial events and with financial stakeholders. 

For nearly four decades, Brunswick has consistently ranked at the top of our industry’s league tables on a country, regional, and global basis. Over the last five years alone, the firm has advised on more than: 

• 1,000 M&A transactions totalling $2 trillion in value 

• 100 high-profile and complex IPOs; and 

• 100 publicly disclosed activist defense mandates with an aggregate market capitalization of almost $2 trillion and dozens more that remain private.  

 

About the Role   

Client Contribution & Handling 

• Providing insight, guidance and advice on strategic financial situations to clients across industries 

• Advising clients to effectively communicate to investors at critical moments, as well as earnings, conferences, investor days, and financial transactions 
• Developing and executing plans to advocate the client’s point of view to the media, investors, employees, regulators and other critical stakeholders 

Team Management  

• Managing and mentoring team members; working with Partners and Directors on the day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables  

• Actively and effectively managing account teams and driving day-to-day activities for multiple accounts at a time 

• Managing the development of key client documents by playing a vital role in drafting, editing and routing documents through the internal and external review processes 

• Overseeing research assignments on fast-moving situations with tight deadlines; distilling a large amount of information into the most impactful and helpful points  

• Planning and executing client announcements and events, managing:  

• Strategic communications plan development  

• Preparation of documents including talking points, Q&As, day-of rollouts, media backgrounders, etc.  

• Interactions with journalists 

• Announcement and/or event logistics  

Networking  

• Actively cultivating relationships with clients and potential clients 

• Developing relationships with the analyst and investor community  

• Fostering a network of journalist contacts and relationships 

• Maintaining relationships with financial and legal advisors 

 

What We're Looking For  

• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience in a financial advisory role with strong knowledge of the capital markets and a range of financial situations involving U.S. companies  

• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation  

• Ability to operate with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times 

• Deep understanding of business, finance and markets 

• Capability to understand multiple stakeholder positions (investors, analysts, and media) – and incorporate that understanding into strategy and messaging for the client 

• Ability to rapidly learn new sectors and companies, and operate with imperfect information  

• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment  

• Ability to multitask, prioritize and think strategically and creatively  

• Exceptional written and verbal communication ability, including on complex issues 

• Experience managing teams and passionate about mentoring junior staff  

Why Join Us  

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of exceptional employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and com