Date Posted:
June 3, 2026
Position Title:
Senior Director, M&A and Activism Communications
Office/Company:
FTI Consulting
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07614
Reports To:
Location:
New York, NY | Washington, DC | Los Angeles, CA | Houston, TX | Chicago, IL
Contact:
Salary:
$134,000 - $245,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Director to join our M&A, Activism and Governance team.Develop and execute client engagements related to friendly and hostile M&A, IPOs, spin-offs, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, activism defense preparation, proxy contests, short attacks, ESG activism and shareholder proposals.5+ years of relevant post-graduate professional experience, Bachelor’s degree, Ability to travel to clients and to FTI office(s) as needed.
Responsibilities:
• Have a thorough understanding of each client’s business, market, investment thesis, culture and communications practices across IR, PR and Public Affairs
• Serve as a lead project manager on high intensity, fast moving situations with an ability to coordinate across functional areas (PR, IR, digital, public affairs, global regions, etc.)
• Write and revise a range of key documents such as strategy memos, multi-stakeholder communications, social media copy, press releases and investor presentations
• Work with reporters on behalf of clients, as directed
• Engage with sell-side analysts and investors on behalf of clients, as directed
• Collaborate with equivalent practitioners from legal, financial and proxy advisers
Qualifications:
• Agency background with a focus on capital markets, corporate communications or investor relations, strongly preferred
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills – both in a large group and smaller meetings
• Proven advanced writing skills, particularly with complex documents and persuasive messaging such as proposals, press releases, op-eds, research reports, etc.
• Ability to concisely articulate and competently support a company’s core narrative
• Analytical skills to identify and diagnose key issues, misperceptions and factors impacting a company’s perception (valuation, governance, reputation) as well as the communications solutions to fix/mitigate them
Instructions:
Email to apply
Other:
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.
