Assistant Vice President of Communications - 6 Month FTC

A leading global financial services business is looking for an experienced communications professional to join its Corporate Communications team on a 6-month FTC. Sitting across Internal Communications and PR, the role offers broad exposure across employee engagement, media relations, executive communications, and high-profile business initiatives. It’s a fast-paced, highly visible position suited to someone who enjoys variety, works well with senior stakeholders, and thrives in a collaborative corporate environment.

Title: Assistant Vice President of Communications
Contract: 6 Month FTC
Salary: £635/day
Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Industry: Financial Services

A globally recognised financial services organisation is looking for an experienced communications professional to join its Corporate Communications team on a 6-month maternity cover contract. This is a broad, fast-paced role sitting across both Internal Communications and PR, supporting senior stakeholders and helping maintain consistent, high-quality communications delivery during a busy period.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, operates well in regulated environments, and is confident managing multiple workstreams across employee communications, media relations, executive briefing materials, and cross-functional campaigns.

The Role

You’ll work closely with senior communications leaders across both internal and external communications activity, supporting day-to-day execution and helping ensure projects continue moving at pace.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting and editing internal communications including leadership messaging, employee updates, and change communications
• Supporting delivery across internal channels including email, intranet, and collaboration platforms
• Assisting with media relations activity, PR campaigns, press materials, and executive briefing documents
• Coordinating with external PR agencies and supporting campaign execution
• Monitoring media coverage and preparing reporting, insights, and issue-response materials
• Supporting communications around events, conferences, awards, and key business initiatives
• Working cross-functionally with teams across Communications, Marketing, Public Policy, and wider business functions

Candidate Criteria

The business is looking for someone who can quickly integrate into a complex, fast-moving environment and confidently manage delivery across multiple communications disciplines.

They are likely to be looking for:

• Around 7-10 years’ communications or PR experience
• Experience across both Internal Communications and External Communications / PR
• Strong writing and editing capability across different audiences and channels
• Experience operating within financial services or another regulated environment
• A collaborative, organised, and highly reliable approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail

Why This Role?

This is a genuinely varied communications role with exposure across senior stakeholders, external media activity, internal engagement, and business-critical communications projects.

It would suit someone who enjoys working in fast-paced corporate environments and wants a role with broad exposure across a complex, international business.

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