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Our technology powers mission-critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries. \nAbout the role\nWe’re looking for an experienced Internal Communications Specialist to help establish and lead internal communications for a newly formed business.\nThis is a hands-on opportunity to build the internal communications approach from the ground up. You’ll develop the strategy, establish channels, standards and ways of working, and personally create communications that connect employees with the organisation’s strategy, priorities, culture and change initiatives.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nDevelop and deliver the internal communications strategy and editorial calendar, aligning communications with business priorities, transformation and employee engagement objectives.\nPersonally write and edit employee communications, leadership updates, announcements, talking points, FAQs, speaker notes, manager briefings and communication toolkits.\nPartner with senior leaders to develop communication plans and messaging for key business priorities and organisational change.\nManage internal communication channels, including the intranet, email and employee engagement platforms, using the right mix of channels for different audiences and messages.\nCreate presentations and communications materials for town halls, employee events, webinars and leadership communications.\nDevelop communications that help employees understand business strategy, culture, values and internal initiatives, adapting messaging for both employee and manager audiences.\nSupport communications for organisational change, restructuring, acquisitions and wider business transformation.\nMeasure communication effectiveness through engagement data, readership, campaign metrics and feedback, using these insights to improve future communications.\nDrive productivity and business performance by embedding AI-enabled automation, improving processes based on value and risk, ensuring trusted data standards, and leveraging insights to support informed decision-making and measurable outcomes.\nWhat we’re looking for\nYou’ll bring strong end-to-end internal or employee communications experience and be comfortable moving between strategy and hands-on delivery.\nStrong writing skills are essential. You’ll need experience personally drafting and delivering employee communications, rather than solely developing frameworks or templates for others to complete.\nYou’ll also bring:\nExperience across internal communications, employee communications, HR communications, change communications or corporate communications.\nExcellent writing, editing, copywriting and storytelling skills.\nExperience supporting senior leaders and delivering organisation-wide communications.\nExperience developing communication campaigns and supporting change initiatives.\nExperience creating presentations, PowerPoint materials, speaker notes and communications for employee events.\nExperience using internal communication channels and digital platforms such as intranets, SharePoint, Teams or Viva Engage.\nStrong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work closely with leaders on communication approaches and messaging.\nA hands-on and adaptable approach, with the ability to create structure, standards and processes in an environment where these may not yet exist.\nExperience within technology or financial services would be useful, but it isn’t essential. What matters most is strong end-to-end employee communications experience and the ability to establish and deliver communications within a smaller or newly established organisation.\nCandidates coming from an agency environment should be able to demonstrate direct employee communications experience and a strong understanding of communicating from an employee perspective.\nThe opportunity\nYou’ll play an important role in establishing the new organisation’s internal voice, communications standards and ways of working, while creating the content and channels employees need to stay informed and connected to the business.\nWe are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for:\nFlexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities. 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