Managing Director, Capital Markets

About the Role

In FTI Consulting's Strategic Communications segment, we provide our clients with a comprehensive view of strategic communications that leverages our integrated suite of services, including financial communications, corporate reputation, transaction communications and public affairs in all the major markets around the world.

A successful Managing Director will also be confident in an entrepreneurial environment, stay abreast of industry developments, as well as help continually innovate the firm’s offerings.

What You'll Do:

• Ability to concisely articulate and competently support a company’s equity story.
• Analytical skills to identify and diagnose key issues, misperceptions and factors impacting a company’s valuation as well as the communications solutions to fix/mitigate them
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills – both in a large group and smaller meetings.
• Strong project management, quantitative and qualitative research skills.
• Developed ability to multi-task across client programs, firm initiatives and sales opportunities.
• Ability to recognize, explore and use a broad range of ideas and practices, thinking logically and creatively without influence from personal bias.
• Capacity to adjust behavior to meet client needs and personalities and to establish positive relationships with a wide variety of individuals both internally and externally.
• Ability to direct a project from concept to conclusion and manage all levels of employees, including support staff, peers and senior managers.
• Ability to generate and lead new business development efforts, including direct client pitches and networking with potential referral sources.
• Effectively lead account teams on complex client communications opportunities and actively manage, develop, inspire, and motivate staff to excel.
• Provide expert counsel to achieve critical business goals and maintain a high level of integrity in all situations.
• Ensure all work undertaken by FTI professionals is in line with FTI’s values, Code of Ethics and the Strategic Communications Rules of Practice and lives these commitments daily. (Additional information about FTI’s values, Code of Ethics and the Strategic Communications Rules of Practice can be accessed here.)
• Work with international colleagues to position FTI as a model of ethical behavior and integrity internally and in the marketplace

Basic Qualification:

• BA or BS in Finance from accredited college or university
• 12+ years of relevant experience in the capital markets: sell side experience preferred; open to buy side, analyst, agency, banking and investor relations experience, etc.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, writing, and presentation skills required
• Travel required to clients and to FTI office(s)

How You’ll Grow:

• Direct access to leadership with defined long-term planning will ensure continued success and career trajectory with direct development.
• Having the opportunity to partner with our internal teams and diverse clients across various industries will help with continued growth in new and complex functional areas.
• Opportunity to learn from and collaborate with a global team of colleagues who have deep expertise across all aspects of financial communication and investor relations, including shareholder activism and ESG.