Associate, Financial Communications - Los Angeles

FGS Global is the world's leading stakeholder strategy firm, with approximately 1,400 professionals around the world, advising clients in navigating critical issues and reputational challenges. FGS was formed from the combination of Finsbury, The Glover Park Group, Hering Schuppener and Sard Verbinnen & Co to offer board-level and C-suite counsel in all aspects of stakeholder strategy - including corporate reputation, crisis management, and public affairs and is also the leading force in transaction and financial communications worldwide.

FGS offers seamless and integrated support with offices in the following locations : Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Calgary, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, Dsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Kingston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, South Florida, The Hague, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, D.C., and Zurich. The firm is headquartered in New York.

FGS is consistently ranked a Band 1 PR firm for Crisis & Risk Management and for Litigation Support by Chambers and Partners. For the second year, FGS was ranked #1 Global M&A PR firm by Deal Count and Value in 2024 by Mergermarket.

About the FGS Associate Program

FGS Global is seeking a full-time Associate to join our Financial Communications team in Los Angeles. Working at the intersection of business, finance, public policy, and media, the Associate position is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in communications, public relations, investor relations, shareholder activism, and crisis management to develop research, writing, and media skills at a prestigious firm with high-profile clients.

Graduating seniors and early-career professionals who are interested in media, communications, and finance are encouraged to apply for a position in our Los Angeles office. Associates will participate in a two-year program that includes onboarding, orientation, training and mentorship. Assuming good performance, Associates will move to a Senior Associate role after two years in the role. The Associate position is hybrid with an expectation of the majority of their time in-person in the Los Angeles office, at least three days per week . The Associate position will start in mid-September.

Responsibilities :

• Show up to work with an eagerness and desire to learn.
• Monitor media for assigned accounts.
• Conduct research and analyses for clients on a variety of topics.
• Support colleagues on new business proposals, including research, background information and data.
• Interface with clients and develop project deliverables and timelines.
• Draft communications materials such as press releases, shareholder letters, investor presentations, media Q&As, etc.
• Grow sophisticated project-management skills.
• Write and edit work with a superior understanding of correct grammar and punctuation.

Qualifications :

This position requires the ability to work outside of normal office hours, including nights and weekends, when business needs arise.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. and not require work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.

What We Offer :

The starting annual salary in Los Angeles for this role is $70,000.

How to Apply :

To apply please visit www.fgsglobal.com / join-us.

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

FGS Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to United States federal law requirements, FGS Global complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

When you submit an application, we collect certain personal information about you for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for the position. For more information about our privacy practices, please visit our privacy policy at https : / / fgsglobal.com / privacy.

Thank you for your interest in FGS Global.

California Salary Range

70,000-$70,000 USD