About Brunswick

Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues. Our purpose is to help the great value-creating organizations of the world play a more successful role in society.

We advise on critical issues at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients – the leaders of large, complex organizations – understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.

Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit center. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.

Background

Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and today provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business critical issues.

Brunswick in Japan

Brunswick has been advising on Japan-related issues for over a decade and today has a team of Japan specialists which spans Asia, Europe and the Americas. The firm helps many of Japan’s leading businesses to navigate critical situations such as crisis, M&A, activist campaigns, restructuring and litigation, including engaging effectively with institutional investors, regulators, the media, employees, shareholder activists, NGOs and other key audiences. Brunswick also helps many multi-national corporates to engage effectively in high-stakes situations with key audiences and stakeholders in Japan.

Brunswick formally opened its Tokyo office in 2020. Today, the global team comprises more than 30 multi-lingual, Japan specialists with diverse backgrounds who provide seamless, around-the-clock advice and support for clients in intense situations.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Client Contribution & Handling

Deliver strategic advice to clients, drawing on specialist communications expertise and depth of professional advisory experience
Demonstrate deep knowledge of the clients’ business and strategic communications issues
Influentially engage with key stakeholders
Monitor level of account profitability and intervene as necessary

Communication Skills

Write thoughtful, well-structured content; consider audience in style and tone of communications
Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; able to analyze and distill complex information
Exhibit and exercise sound judgement and discretion
Question and challenge in a constructive way; present unpopular ideas confidently

Business Development

Source new business opportunities; along with partner, apply knowledge and experience to lead well-run pitch teams and drive the pitch preparation
Use deep knowledge of key sectors to promote new business approaches and ideas
Assist in pitches for colleagues across regions and sectors
Identify new opportunities to deliver other Brunswick expertise to existing clients; actively pursue and secure extensions of client relationships
Build and maintain strong external networks in order to deliver valuable insight to clients and the Firm

Teams

Actively and effectively manage account teams; drive day-to-day account
Keep the partner and other team members informed of account and project status
Foster development of team members’ skills and client handling ability by identifying new challenges and encouraging team to stretch where appropriate

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

10-15+ years of experience in an advisory position
Experience managing teams of five or more people
Proven ability to successfully interact with the media in proactive and reactive situations
Strong work ethic and attention to detail; client service-orientation
Ability to operate in fast pace, client service environment
Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritize
Problem-solving skills and detail orientation
Ability to think strategically and creatively
Energetic team player
Self-motivation
Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
Thorough understanding of business and finance

Ideal Candidate:

Experience in advising clients and/or c-suite stakeholders around strategic communications around critical issues (i.e., Litigation, Financial Situations, Crisis)
Gravitas and clear leadership skills
Excellent communicator with high energy and a strong work ethic
Solid team ethic – someone who will invest in the people around them and draw/build resource
Entrepreneurial, collaborative and team-oriented – it’s a “roll your sleeves up environment”
Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance environments
High emotional intelligence and strong personal impact
Commercial acumen and professional polish
Terrific sense of humor

Brunswick Group Inclusion and Diversity Statement

Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

Director