What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Public Relations position at Finra?
Corporate Communications is responsible for planning and implementing proactive communications on major initiatives; working to promote positive, accurate and fair media coverage of FINRA; and promoting an engaged and well-informed workforce, among other activities. Under the general guidance of the Public Relations leadership team, the Associate, Public Relations role supports efforts to achieve powerful, meaningful and helpful communications programs to advance FINRA’s regulatory mission and business goals.
As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.
Essential Job Functions:
- Tracks, analyzes and reports on media coverage of FINRA, including using metrics software.
- Reviews and prepares the daily clippings newsletter to be emailed to all employees by 8:00 a.m. ET each business day.
- Conducts research, produces briefing materials, and supports the Public Relations team in preparing subject matter experts and senior executives for media interviews and engagements.
- Monitors media coverage of specific topics and prepares and distributes summaries to subject matter experts and senior executives.
- Attends town halls of various departments and produces meeting summaries for internal parties.
- Handles media registrations for FINRA events.
- Supports other teams within Corporate Communications on a variety of projects and tasks.
- Stays informed about latest securities industry, compliance and regulatory issues, trends, and developments.
- Conducts research, reviews materials, and interviews internal sources.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English or related fields. Data Analysis-related major or experience would be a plus.
- Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
- General knowledge of the financial and/or securities industry.
- Strong written communication and proofreading skills, with exacting attention to detail.
- Ability to convey complex information and analyze and present data in clear, engaging ways.
- Ability to manage workflow and competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, and the ability to prioritize effectively, work multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines for a wide variety of assignments.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to exercise careful judgment and discretion with respect to sensitive or and confidential material.
- A creative and positive outlook with an excitement for learning.
- Familiarity with AP style desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows/MS Office Suite applications.
Working Conditions:
- General hybrid office environment.
- Highly dynamic, fast-paced environment, with multiple, high-visibility priorities.
- Overnight travel and extended hours as needed.
For work that is performed in CA, CO, HI, MN, VT, IL, Jersey City, NJ, New York City, NY, MA, WA, MD, Washington, DC, NJ State and NY State, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.
CA: Minimum of $81,300, Maximum Salary $151,300
CO/HI/MN/VT*: Minimum Salary $70,600, Maximum Salary $126,000
IL*: Minimum Salary $77,900, Maximum Salary $138,800
Jersey City, NJ/NYC, NY: Minimum Salary $84,700, Maximum Salary $151,300
MA/WA: Minimum Salary $70,600, Maximum Salary $145,000
MD/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $81,300, Maximum Salary $145,000
NJ State: Minimum Salary $77,900, Maximum $151,300
NY State: Minimum Salary $70,600, Maximum Salary $151,300
- Including positions performed outside the state but reporting to an office or manager in that state.
Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.
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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
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FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA's Employee Relations team at 240.386.4865 or by email at
EmployeeRelations@finra.org.
Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding application accommodations.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
Time Off and Paid Leave*
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
- Based on full-time schedule
Important Information
FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.
As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.
Search Firm Representatives
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA's Employee Relations team at 240.386.4865 or by email at
EmployeeRelations@finra.org.
Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding application accommodations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
Salary : $70,600 - $151,300
