WHO WE ARE

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
Are you ready to make an impact?

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Consultant on our M&A, Activism & Governance team, you’ll be at the forefront of high-impact, fast-paced engagements—developing a deep understanding of each client’s business, market, and communications strategy across investor relations, public relations, and public affairs. You’ll take a hands-on role in integrated communications efforts, ensuring clarity and precision in deliverables, strategy, and execution. Whether it’s drafting stakeholder communications, crafting social content, refining investor materials, or engaging with media under strategic guidance, you’ll be a key player in helping clients navigate complex, high-stakes scenarios. You’ll also collaborate with cross-functional experts—from legal and financial advisors to proxy specialists—to deliver thoughtful, well-rounded solutions.
We are currently looking for a Consultant to join our M&A, Activism and Governance team. The Consultant will be expected to be a key team member on client engagements related to friendly and hostile M&A, IPOs, spin-offs, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, activism defense preparation, proxy contests, short attacks, shareholder proposals, executive transitions, among other special situations.
The practice engages with all FTI Strategic Communications offerings, so the individual will be expected to have an interest in cross-stakeholder communications and be able to work collaboratively across practices.
The individual will work with a team to service and advise clients. The individual will also participate in new business development initiatives.
The individual will be a key part of developing the practice and will be expected to support the marketing of the practice internally and externally, development of best practices, further recruitment of new team members and setting a culture for the team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Have a thorough understanding of each client’s business, market, investment thesis, culture and communications practices across IR, PR and Public Affairs
• Play a major role on high intensity, fast moving situations with an ability to support across functional areas (PR, IR, digital, public affairs, global regions, etc.) and to assist with keeping account leads, clients and the broader team aware of deliverables, strategy and timelines
• 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
• Collaborate with equivalent practitioners from legal, financial and proxy advisers, as directed
• Remain flexible to adapt to supporting the account needs
• Perform detailed and accurate research to underpin all client projects and deliverables as well as develop and deliver best practice policies and programs
• Work with colleagues in other practices to ensure the execution of a cohesive, multi-disciplinary communications program
• Support the development of the practice itself by being an enthusiastic partner, staying up to speed on emerging best practices, demonstrating creativity in how the team can evolve and helping the team stay informed on competitor activity
• Assist with identifying opportunities and proactively initiating efforts to market the practice through thought leadership, research, prospecting or networking