Associate, Advisory

Ashbury Communications Limited; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ashbury Communications Limited is seeking an Associate, Advisory to join our team in Hong Kong or Singapore. The role focuses on protecting and elevating client reputations across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, with guidance from senior colleagues.

You will drive the end-to-end production of advisory deliverables, contribute to media relations and client communications, and help identify new business opportunities while collaborating with a multinational team.

Qualifikationen

• At least two years of communications experience, with preference for financial communications.
• International exposure and cross-border business acumen.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Chinese or other Asian languages are an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Support a growing portfolio of clients across Asia Pacific and the Middle East by building and protecting their reputations.
• Take ownership of client relationships with guidance from senior team members.
• Drive end-to-end deliverables in support of clients’ communications strategy.
• Assist in media relations, social media, events and stakeholder management.
• Conduct research on industry trends and media landscapes to inform client strategies.
• Draft press releases, pitches, reports and presentations for clients.

Kenntnisse

Comms experience

Financial comms

International exposure

English proficiency

Storytelling

Ausbildung

University degree

Jobbeschreibung

Associate, Advisory

Based in Hong Kong or Singapore

Ashbury Communications, an award-winning strategic communications consultancy, is looking for an outstanding individual who has a passion for telling compelling stories to join our team as an Associate, Advisory.

Key responsibilities

In this role, the candidate will:

• Support our growing portfolio of clients across Asia Pacific and the Middle East by building and protecting their reputations.
• With the guidance from the more senior members of the team, take ownership of client relationships.
• Drive the end-to-end process of specific deliverables in support of clients’
  communications strategy.
• Support key events across Ashbury’s clients on media relations, social media, panel briefing, event and senior stakeholder management.
• Conduct research and analysis on industry trends and media landscapes to support client strategies.
• Monitor news and social media on coverage of clients to track reputation, with the use of tools such as Signal and InferenceCloud.
• Draft communications materials for clients, such as press releases, media pitches, reports and presentations.
• Assist in, and gradually take a more proactive role in, driving media outreach, journalist engagement and maintaining press relationships.
• Support media training projects for Ashbury’s clients as and when necessary.
• Drive the end-to-end process of the production of Ashbury’s weekly newsletter, “Trending”, in collaboration with the wider Ashbury team.
• Work closely with the broader Ashbury team to identify opportunities to enhance advisory services for clients, and bring fresh ideas and engage in constructive debate with the team.
• Look out for new business opportunities with existing clients.
• Help identify potential new clients and contribute to new business ideas
• Contribute to new business pitches.
• Collaborate with the rest of the Advisory team and the Content team based in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE and the UK.

Key competencies

We’re looking for someone who embodies our values of curiosity, boldness, and accountability - and who has a clear passion for doing great work with great clients. To succeed in this role, the candidate will have:

• At least two years of communications experience; experience in financial
  communications preferred.
• International exposure and cross-border business acumen.
• Keen interest in current affairs and passion for climate and sustainability issues.
• Curiosity in the business of our clients.
• Outstanding client service delivery and key account management skills.
• The confidence to advance new ideas and enter into constructive debate with the team.
• An entrepreneurial and self-starting mentality.
• High attention to detail and passion for high quality.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Excellent analytical, research and storytelling skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English, with Chinese or other Asian languages considered an advantage.

Background of candidates

• Background in in-house financial communications, agency or financial media.
• University or post-graduate qualification from any discipline of studies from a reputable university.
• The right to work in Hong Kong or Singapore preferred.

About Ashbury

At Ashbury Communications, we help clients build intelligent reputations.

Founded in 2020 by Adam Harper, a seasoned communications adviser with more than two decades of experience in financial media and strategic communications, we are an independent strategic communications consultancy built on credibility, rigour and insight.

We are built specifically for the finance sector, and we are recognised across Asia, the UK and the Middle East for advising global financial institutions. Our distinctive approach blends financial specialisation advisory and PR capabilities with original content creation, from podcast production to newsletter design. We specialise in translating complex financial and sustainability narratives into stories that resonate with investors, regulators, media and other stakeholders.

Our team of senior professionals bring diverse backgrounds in investment banking, in-house corporate communications, financial journalism and creative content production. Together, we bring the discipline of an investment bank’s communications team, the analytical depth of a think-tank and the agility of a newsroom. This breadth of experience allows us to advise clients with confidence, discretion and reliability — qualities that underpin our long-term partnerships with banks, asset managers, private equity firms, family offices and corporates across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

In 2025, we were listed among the Best Financial PR Agencies in the World and Best Agencies in Asia-Pacific by PRovoke Media, citing our growth as “largely driven by its reputation for delivering high-quality content and effective communication strategies tailored to the unique needs of the financial industry.”

In 2023, we were named Asia-Pacific Financial Services PR Consultancy of the Year by PRovoke Media, and were shortlisted for the Global Financial PR Agency of the Year award. In 2021, a year after Ashbury was founded, PRovoke recognised Ashbury as the Asia-Pacific New Consultancy of the year.