Senior Communications Manager

A leading Investment Bank is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to join their team in London.

Role Overview

Lead and deliver the London Branch communications agenda in close coordination with the Communications Team in Paris, acting as a trusted adviser to local senior management and business lines. The role supports business growth, employee engagement, and the client brand by delivering clear, consistent, and compliant internal and external communications, events, and stakeholder engagement, while protecting the firm’s reputation.

What you will be doing

Events

• Manage selected external and internal events for the platform including corporate events, client events, conferences, roadshows, town hall meetings, etc.
• Handle all operational aspects of relevant events, working with other communications representatives as needed.
• Originate event proposals to meet specific business or corporate objectives.
• Manage statutory processes for events and conduct post-event reporting.
• Agree objectives, audiences, key messages, delivery plans, and success measures for each event, ensuring alignment with business priorities, brand standards, accessibility requirements, and applicable approval processes.

CSR / Staff Activities

• Drive the organic growth of the CSR culture at London Branch and support the Charity and Sports & Social Committee.
• Support the London network resources – All Equals, WiNN-UK, Early Careers, and multi-cultural networks.
• Organize staff activities and handle operational aspects as appropriate.
• Develop communications that strengthen employee engagement and an inclusive workplace culture, working with relevant employee networks and governance forums.

Content / Social Channels

• Systematically produce real-time content on events including write-ups, quotations, photographs, videos, etc.
• Arrange video recording of events as needed.
• Contribute to the creation and delivery of content through internal channels, including the intranet, the internal social network, digital totems, posters, emails, etc.
• Own the London editorial calendar and provide drafting and quality assurance for executive communications, leadership messages, speeches, presentations, announcements, and business updates.
• Coordinate external communications and media activity with CIB Communications and approved agencies, including press materials, speaking opportunities, awards, and reputation-sensitive enquiries.
• Support crisis, incident, and change communications, preparing timely stakeholder messaging and coordinating approvals with senior management, Compliance, Legal, HR, and other relevant functions.
• Maintain communications plans, stakeholder maps, and performance dashboards; monitor engagement, reach, and feedback, and use insights to improve future activity.