Director, Corporate Communications
- In House - Private Equity
- Singapore / Hybrid
A global investment firm with a multi-billion dollar portfolio spanning Asia, Europe and the Americas is seeking a Director, Corporate Communications to lead its communications agenda from Asia. Known for a long-term, partnership-led approach to building and growing businesses, the firm counts institutional investors, governments, portfolio companies and international media among its most important audiences. This is a senior appointment with real ownership. The successful candidate will act as a trusted adviser to the leadership team, set the direction for how the firm tells its story across markets, and build the communications capability needed to support fundraising, value creation and long-term reputation. It suits an experienced communications leader who is as comfortable shaping strategy at partner level as stepping in to deliver when it matters most.
Role
- Act as senior counsel to the partners and leadership team on reputation, positioning and stakeholder engagement, shaping how the firm is understood across its key markets
- Own and evolve the firm’s corporate communications strategy, setting clear priorities that connect brand, narrative and messaging to commercial and investment objectives
- Lead communications around the firm’s most significant moments, from fundraises and new investment strategies to acquisitions, exits, partnerships and senior appointments
- Build influential relationships with senior journalists and editors across Asia and the international financial press, positioning the firm’s spokespeople as credible voices on investment, policy and market developments
- Direct issues and crisis management, anticipating reputational risks, leading response planning and advising leadership through sensitive or high-stakes situations
- Shape a thought leadership and executive profiling programme spanning speaking platforms, roundtables, owned content and digital channels
- Partner with Investor Relations and investment teams on investor engagement across institutional and private wealth channels, including strategic oversight of flagship LP events, roadshows and conferences across the region
- Advise portfolio companies on strategic communications, stakeholder advocacy and special situations, protecting and enhancing value while keeping messaging aligned with the firm
- Ensure communications are coordinated across global offices, affiliated entities and time zones, with consistency in tone, standards and regulatory considerations
- Strengthen internal communications and employer brand to support talent attraction, retention and a cohesive firm culture
- Build and lead the communications function as it scales, including developing team members, managing budgets and overseeing agencies and external partners
- Establish the processes, governance and measurement frameworks that demonstrate the impact of communications activity
Requirements
- Significant senior experience in corporate or financial communications within private equity, private markets, investment management or the wider financial services sector, gained in-house, at a specialist agency, or both
- A track record of setting and delivering communications strategy at leadership level, with the gravitas to advise partners and senior executives with confidence
- Deep familiarity with the Asia-Pacific media and stakeholder landscape, alongside established relationships with international financial and business media
- Demonstrable experience leading communications for high-profile transactions, fundraises and corporate announcements
- Proven judgement in issues and crisis management, with sharp instincts for tone, audience and institutional risk
- Exceptional writing and editing, with the ability to distil complex investment, geopolitical, regulatory and policy themes into clear, persuasive narratives
- Experience managing teams, agencies and budgets, with a clear view on how to build and scale a communications function
- Comfort operating across a regional and global matrix, aligning stakeholders across offices, entities and time zones
- A strategic outlook paired with a willingness to be hands-on when the moment calls for it
- A genuine interest in global markets, investment and geopolitics
- Absolute discretion and integrity when handling confidential and market-sensitive information
- Proficiency in additional Asian languages is advantageous
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