Associate, Energy & Resources

Brunswick Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Discretionary Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan with company match

Life Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Brunswick Group in Dallas is seeking an Associate to join our Energy & Resources team. You will deliver strategic counsel and hands-on support to clients facing geopolitical and market challenges, helping them communicate what they do and why it matters.

Lead and mentor the team, guide multiple accounts, craft messaging for media and stakeholders, and coordinate rapid-response research and client announcements with executives and journalists.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience in a related field.
• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation.
• Ability to operate with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Deep understanding of business, finance and markets.
• Capability to understanding multiple stakeholder positions for strategy.

Responsibilities

• Providing insight, guidance and advice to clients across industries.
• Advising clients to effectively communicate at critical moments.
• Developing and executing plans to advocate the client’s point of view to the media, employees and other critical stakeholders.
• Managing and mentoring team members; working with Partners and Directors on day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables.
• Overseeing research assignments on fast-moving situations with tight deadlines; distilling information into actionable points.
• Planning and executing client announcements and events, including talking points and media backgrounders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Media strategy

Client advisory

Strategic thinking

Job description

Brunswick Group is seeking an Associate to join our Energy & Resources team in Dallas.

Our Energy & Resources team partners with the world’s providers of energy facing geopolitical and trade challenges, alongside societal and environmental demands. We support them along their entire value chain—helping them communicate what they do, why that matters, and how to meet the needs of society.

About the Role

• Providing insight, guidance and advice to clients across industries
• Advising clients to effectively communicate at critical moments
• Developing and executing plans to advocate the client’s point of view to the media, employees and other critical stakeholders

Team Management

• Managing and mentoring team members; working with Partners and Directors on the day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables
• Actively and effectively managing account teams and driving day-to-day activities for multiple accounts at a time
• Managing the development of key client documents by playing a vital role in drafting, editing and routing documents through the internal and external review processes
• Overseeing research assignments on fast-moving situations with tight deadlines; distilling a large amount of information into the most impactful and helpful points
• Planning and executing client announcements and events, managing:
  • Strategic communications plan development
  • Preparation of documents including talking points, Q&As, day-of rollouts, media backgrounders, etc.
  • Interactions with journalists
  • Announcement and/or event logistics

Networking

• Actively cultivating relationships with clients and potential clients
• Developing relationships with the analyst and investor community
• Fostering a network of journalist contacts and relationships
• Maintaining relationships with financial and legal advisors

What We're Looking For

• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience in a related field
• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation
• Ability to operate with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times
• Deep understanding of business, finance and markets
• Capability to understand multiple stakeholder positions and incorporate that understanding into strategy and messaging for the client
• Ability to rapidly learn new sectors and companies, and operate with imperfect information
• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and think strategically and creatively
• Exceptional written and verbal communication ability, including on complex issues
• Experience managing teams and passionate about mentoring junior staff

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of exceptional employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.

The successful applicant will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits package:

Base Pay: The annual base compensation range for this role is $145,000 - $165,000. The base pay offered will be determined by factors including experience, skills, training, office location, certifications, and education.

Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending account. Health savings account. Life insurance. Commuter Benefits. Generous Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days and 10 days sick leave, as well as 11 paid company holidays. Firm-sponsored 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution of base and bonus with an additional 1.5% profit share– immediate vesting. Career training and development opportunities. Employee discounts.

Office Policy: At Brunswick, our work is a craft that thrives in teaching environments – whether in our offices or on-site with clients – through real-time observation, collaboration, human connection, clear guidance and by challenging one another to keep getting better. Our policy is that our team members are in person – either in the office or on-site with clients – at least four days each week.

Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Pleaseread our Global Privacy Notice to understand how your data is managed.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.

Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.