Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Regent's global communications and public relations strategy, protecting and strengthening the firm's reputation with media, investors, and other key stakeholders
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chairman and firm leadership on messaging, positioning, and reputational risk across all major firm announcements and initiatives
• Lead crisis communications planning and response, developing playbooks and holding statements in advance of and during sensitive or reputationally significant events
• Act as Regent's primary point of contact with media, financial press, and industry trade publications, building and maintaining relationships with key journalists and outlets
• Draft and oversee press releases, executive communications, byline articles, and other external-facing content, including materials related to new acquisitions and portfolio company milestones
• Provide ad hoc communications and PR support to portfolio companies as needed, including guidance on sensitive announcements, litigation-adjacent matters, or reputational issues
• Partner with the M&A and origination teams to manage communications around new deal announcements, ensuring consistent messaging across the firm and its portfolio
• Monitor media coverage and industry sentiment related to Regent and its portfolio companies, flagging emerging risks and recommending proactive or corrective action
• Manage relationships with outside PR, communications, and crisis management agencies as needed to supplement internal capabilities
• Build out Regent's communications function over time, including establishing processes, templates, and approval workflows for external communications

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or a related field, with significant experience in crisis communications or crisis management
• Demonstrated experience advising C-suite executives, boards, or firm leadership on sensitive, high-stakes communications matters
• Experience within private equity, financial services, or a related professional services environment is a plus, but not required
• Proven ability to manage media relationships and secure or navigate high-stakes press coverage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex or sensitive matters into clear, calibrated messaging
• Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to operate with significant autonomy on confidential and reputationally sensitive matters
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams across the firm and its portfolio companies in a fast-paced, lean environment
• Comfortable working directly with, and presenting to, firm leadership and the Chairman
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field
• Flexibility to be available outside of standard business hours when active situations require it