Role Overview: Director / Senior Director – Financial Services Communications, Insurance & Risk, Communications Agency
We are partnering with a leading integrated communications agency to hire a Director / Senior Director into their Financial Services communications team in London, with a focus on insurance and risk. This is a standout opportunity for a senior professional looking to take a leadership role within a fast-growing financial services communications practice, advising high-profile clients across corporate reputation, financial communications and public affairs.
The Opportunity
This London-based team works with a broad range of financial services clients, including:
- Global insurers, reinsurers and brokers
- Insurtech and scale-up businesses
- Private equity-backed platforms and listed companies
Following sustained growth, the agency is investing in senior talent to help scale its insurance communications offering within the wider financial services practice.
The Role
This is a senior financial communications role in London, combining strategic advisory, team leadership and business development.
You will:
- Provide senior counsel on financial services communications, corporate positioning and reputation
- Lead client programmes across insurance, risk, and broader financial services sectors
- Advise on transactions, issues and crisis communications
- Drive new business and organic growth within financial services
- Work across integrated campaigns spanning corporate, digital and public affairs
About You
- Strong expertise in insurance communications (London Market, GI, specialty or insurtech)
- Background in financial PR, corporate communications or financial comms agencies in London
- Experience advising senior stakeholders in complex, high-stakes environments
- Strong media knowledge across UK financial and business press
- Commercially minded, with experience in new business and client growth
Why Apply?
- One of the leading financial services communications jobs in London at Director level
- Opportunity to shape and grow a specialist insurance and risk practice
- Work on high-profile clients across the financial services sector
- Clear progression within a highly respected communications agency
If you’re exploring financial services communications roles in London, particularly at senior level, this is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership position with real impact.
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Allyson Kurian: Originally from the US, Allyson specialises in corporate affairs and financial communications, working across both the US and UK markets. She focuses on mid-to-senior level roles agency-side and in-house, with expertise spanning financial PR, IR and crisis &...
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