Senior Associate, Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Supports the SVP of Communications and the Corporate Communications team in implementing communications initiatives and executing communications plans.
• Writes, edits, and develops communications materials including newsletters, media releases, pitches, social media content, presentations, and other messaging across communication channels.
• Conducts research and gathers information from industry, media, public, consumer, and governmental sources to support the development of communications content and responses.
• Assists with the development, review, and distribution of communications materials by compiling information, preparing drafts, and supporting content updates.
• Supports the planning and coordination of communication campaigns, promotional activities, and events through scheduling, calendar management, venue coordination, and logistical support.
• Coordinates with business partners and cross functional teams to support communication projects, information gathering, and organizational communication needs.
• Provides administrative and operational support to the Corporate Communications team, including scheduling, coordination, document preparation, and other departmental activities as needed.
• Demonstrates FINRA's values.
• Collaborates, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA's mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Public Affairs, or a related field, and a minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in a communications, public affairs, or related environment required.
• Strong written, editorial, and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to write and edit clear, concise communications across a variety of formats and channels.
• Ability to research, gather, organize, and summarize information from multiple sources to support communications content, messaging, and responses.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments, support communications campaigns and events, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with cross functional partners, exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and produce accurate, high quality work with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook); familiarity with social media platforms and content management tools a plus.
• Experience in corporate communications, public affairs, government relations, financial services, or a related field preferred. Experience working on Capitol Hill, at a federal financial regulatory agency, or within a corporate communications function is a plus.

Preferred

• Experience in corporate communications, public affairs, government relations, financial services, or a related field preferred. Experience working on Capitol Hill, at a federal financial regulatory agency, or within a corporate communications function is a plus.

Benefits

• FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
• Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
• FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
• Time Off and Paid Leave Starting at 15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days), 5 personal days, and 9 sick days, plus two volunteer service days and various other leaves; nine paid holidays for full-time employees.