Communications Team Analyst - NY

Peregrine Communications; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services PR agency in Greater London is seeking a Comms Analyst to support PR and marketing solutions for clients in asset management. The role involves analyzing financial media, summarizing press coverage, and contributing to research projects. Candidates should be organized and proactive, with a strong interest in finance. The position offers a pay of $16.50 per hour and various training opportunities in communication trends and project management.

Benefits

Five days of holiday over the three-month period

Day off on birthday

Participation in training tutorials

Team building exercises

Qualifications

• Interest in finance and financial news.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Organized and proactive nature.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial media for news trends.
• Clip and summarize client press coverage.
• Identify media opportunities for client engagement.
• Contribute to or lead research projects.
• Draft media pitches, press releases and briefing notes.
• Hone project management skills using online tools.
• Participate in strategy discussions and present research.
• Take detailed notes during client meetings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Media relations

Research skills

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

Peregrine Communications is a financial services PR and integrated marketing agency with over 20 years of experience. Our communications, design and digital teams sit across offices in New York and London to provide our clients in the asset management industry with a fully integrated service.

As a Comms Analyst, you will be a key member of the team, helping your colleagues provide PR and marketing solutions to clients. You will have exposure to a variety of experiences that will shape your media relations skills and your knowledge of the financial landscape. The position is designed to provide a thorough grounding in project management principles and prepare you for a career in this sector.

We are looking for a candidate who is a team player, organized and proactive. A background in finance is not essential, but an interest in finance and financial news is necessary.

During your time here, you can expect to work across a varied client and subject base, rotating between different account teams. You will support internal teams in their day-to- day client work and contribute to forward-looking initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing financial and asset management media for news trends.
• Clipping and summarizing client press coverage.
• Identifying specific journalists and media opportunities to engage with on behalf of our clients.
• Contributing to or leading research projects.
• Develop writing skills through the drafting of media pitches, press releases and media briefing notes.
• Honing project management skills through work with online tools such as Monday.com, aiding in the strategic prioritization of activities on accounts.
• Participating in internal strategy discussions by collecting and presenting research that contributes to the formulation of new ideas.
• Attending relevant client catch-ups and taking detailed notes.
• Pay: The position pays $16.50 per hour, payable biweekly.
• Holiday: Five days over the set three-month period, excluding public holidays.
• Birthday: Day off it falls on a weekday.
• Training: Can voluntarily take part in Zoom tutorials for industry websites like Roxhill and Signal AI. Additionally, as a firm we host ad hoc presentations related to the latest trends in marketing and communications and how to integrate social media and design work into projects. Recordings of these videos can be found on the firm’s Vimeo.
• Team building exercises: Ranging from the odd night out to attending industry events related to marketing, communications, technology, design and finance.