About the practice Adfactors PR's financial services practice advises banks, NBFCs, asset managers, brokerages, insurance companies, mutual funds, and capital market intermediaries. This is a high-velocity, disclosure-sensitive workplace where reputation is closely linked to regulatory standing and investor confidence. The ideal candidate profile for this role draws from investment banking, financial regulation, or senior financial journalism individuals who speak the language of capital markets and understand what drives market perception.

This role calls for someone who combines financial market credibility with advisory sharpness. You will be advising CFOs, investor relations heads, CEOs, and boards on some of the most sensitive communications challenges in the financial sector: earnings, regulatory actions, capital raises, M&A;, and crisis. Investment banking or capital markets (equity, M&A;, deal advisory)
Financial services consulting or restructuring advisory
Financial journalism | New age journalism | Business journalist
Corporate affairs or investor relations within a listed financial institution

Lead financial services client mandates with full P&L; ownership revenue forecasting, margin management, client retention and expansion
Advise CEOs, CFOs, and board members on reputation strategy linked to financial events—earnings communications, capital raises, regulatory inquiries, credit events, and M&A;
Proven ability to engage in strategic negotiations, advise on high-stakes executive communication,



and consistently deliver client outcomes that go beyond the brief—building the kind of trust that retains mandates and deepens relationships
Lead crisis advisory in financial sector contexts: regulatory action, fraud allegations, liquidity concerns, leadership transitions
Maintain regular CEO-cadence with senior client decision-makers — structured, agenda-driven touchpoints that demonstrate ongoing strategic value
Build and win mandates through credible, research-backed pitches that speak the language of financial leadership
Develop Adfactors PR's thought leadership in financial communications and investor perception management
Deep understanding of capital markets, financial regulation, and investor dynamics in the Indian context
Ability to decode financial disclosures, regulatory filings, and market signals and translate them into reputation implications
Strong commercial acumen - engagement structuring, value-based pricing, and P&L; stewardship
Executive presence that resonates in financial boardrooms and with the investment community
Crisis and issues management experience in regulated, disclosure-driven environments
Research and analytical capability comparable to investment banking or strategy consulting standards

Experience
12 to 18 years — with significant exposure to capital markets, financial regulation, or senior financial advisory. Prior experience in investment banking, financial consulting, or senior financial journalism is strongly preferred.

📌 Director, Account Executive (Mumbai)
🏢 Adfactors PR
📍 Mumbai