Thought Leadership Associate – External Communications (88ADF9E)

Referment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a Thought Leadership Associate to manage substantive content from idea through publication, collaborating with investors, technologists and legal/compliance teams. The role blends analytical research with editorial judgment and strategic project delivery.

You will coordinate multi-stakeholder inputs, turn complex topics into credible communications, and develop initiatives that improve how content is sourced and amplified across markets and technology subjects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 2–5 years of experience combining research, analytical thinking, writing and project management.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills with high standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage drafting and review of white papers, speaking materials, presentations and shorter-form content.
• Collaborate with investment researchers and technologists to translate complex ideas into clear communications.
• Coordinate input and approvals across investor relations, media communications, and legal/compliance.
• Develop and deliver projects to improve sourcing, production and amplification of content.
• Build relationships to uncover topics and turn them into thought-leadership ideas.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Proofreading

Analytical thinking

Project management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Referment is working with a global investment and technology firm seeking a Thought Leadership Associate for its external communications team. The team develops rigorous content on markets, economics and technology to support fundraising, recruitment and corporate positioning.

You’ll manage substantive content from initial idea through review and publication, working with investment researchers, technologists and colleagues across investor relations, media communications, and legal and compliance. The opportunity combines analytical research, editorial judgement and project delivery rather than focusing on copywriting alone.

The Role

• Manage the drafting and review of white papers, speaking materials, presentations and shorter-form content.
• Work with subject-matter experts in investment research and technology to turn complex ideas into clear, credible communications.
• Coordinate input and approvals across investor relations, media communications, and legal and compliance.
• Develop and deliver projects that improve how the team sources, produces and amplifies content.
• Build relationships across the business to uncover worthwhile topics and turn them into executable thought-leadership ideas.

What We’re Looking For

• A bachelor’s degree or higher and two to five years’ experience in work combining research, analytical thinking, writing and project management.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the judgement to maintain exacting standards.
• The ability to analyse unfamiliar subjects rigorously, think critically and learn quickly.
• A collaborative style and confidence working with colleagues across disciplines and levels of seniority.
• A proactive approach to moving multi-stakeholder projects forward.

Academic or professional exposure to finance, economics, statistics or another quantitative subject is helpful, but not required. Evidence of learning agility and an ability to communicate complex material matters more than a narrowly defined background.

This could suit a research-led communications professional, financial or economic writer, editorial strategist, or analyst with excellent writing skills who wants to work across markets and technology subjects.

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