Director, Crisis & Litigation Strategy

FTI Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting in London is seeking a talented Crisis & Litigation communications professional to join the fast-growing Strategic Communications team. Based in London, you’ll work side by side with leaders who have shaped headlines and you'll be embedded in a culture that values collaboration, development and impact.

You will advise on reputation management and crisis responses for live client issues, including complex legal disputes, and help shape client communications strategies.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in an agency, consultancy, or in-house corporate affairs.
• Understanding of crisis & litigation communications and crisis management.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Can-do attitude; comfortable operating in uncertain situations.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment on live issues.
• Experience with live issues, reputation management, and crisis response.

Responsibilities

• Advise on reputation management strategies and crisis communications responses.
• Advise clients on communications strategies during complex legal disputes.
• Assess crisis readiness and identify improvements to client crisis plans and processes.
• Lead on the design and delivery of crisis training and simulation exercises for clients.
• Play a central role in business development, proposals and marketing events.

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

What You’ll Do

You will be joining FTI Consulting’s fast-growing, cross-sector Crisis & Litigation team in the Strategic Communications segment, based in London.

The team regularly supports clients to prepare for and respond to threats to their organisation – including cyber-security incidents, significant operational disruptions, legal disputes, and other high-profile reputational issues.

Role

As a Director on the team, you will play a key role in the delivery of crisis communications support and crisis management preparedness services for our clients. This will include:

• Advising on reputation management strategies and developing crisis communications responses to live client issues.
• Advising clients on communications strategies during complex legal disputes.
• Assessing crisis readiness and identifying improvements to client crisis plans and processes.
• Leading on the design and delivery of crisis training and simulation exercises for clients.
• Playing a central role in business development activities – including leading on proposals, drafting thought leadership, and contributing to team marketing events.
  
  

How You’ll Grow

As part of the Crisis & Litigation team, you will:

• Grow your specialist crisis management and communications skills, furthering your understanding of what good practice crisis response looks like and how to embed this in complex organisations.
• Interact directly with senior leaders and clients, understanding how they operate under the pressure of crisis situations and techniques to manage this.
• Work as part of a wider international team and collaborate with sector experts from across FTI.
• Play a central role in business development and marketing initiatives, building your professional network and your understanding of running a practice – including good financial management.
• Work with our Graduates, Consultants and Senior Consultants to nurture and develop our pipeline of talent.
• Join the Strategic Communications segment at a time of exciting growth and expansion.
  
  

More broadly, we are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programmes focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

Basic Qualifications

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Relevant work experience in an agency, consultancy, or an in-house corporate affairs role.
• Understanding of and genuine interest in crisis communications, litigation communications, and crisis management.
• Strong written/verbal communications and presentation skills.
• Can-do attitude and comfort operating in uncertain situations.
• Inquisitive mind and ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment on live issues.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Demonstrated experience with live issues and crisis matters, reputation management, and executing a communications strategy in response to a crisis.
• Demonstrated experience of crisis management and communication preparedness activities, including designing crisis plans, training and simulation exercises.
• Experience in litigation communications is ideal but not required.
  
  

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.