We understand financial services and technology. We also understand consumers, advisers, regulation and products.We have worked on the advisory, discretionary and asset management / provider sides of financial services so we understand the varying demands of your business and your clients. Our skills and experience go beyond public relations and include social media marketing, events, research and training.

Legg Mason Global Asset Management serves retail and institutional investors on six continents. Legg Mason's assets under management exceed $700 billion. The role was on a fixed term, nine month contract and included responsibility for communications across Europe including the UK, France, Benelux, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and Italy.

Quilter Cheviot offers bespoke investment management for private clients, institutional investors and professional intermediaries. Quilter Cheviot's heritage can be traced back to 1771. I joined on a six month fixed term contract, focusing on delivering marketing and communications for their July 2013 merger and corporate rebrand. My duties included:• M&A communications• Corporate rebrand• Advertising• Line management• Writing corporate award-winning entries

Baigrie Davies LifeSearch Plc (BDLS) is divided into two companies:• Baigrie Davies offer financial planning and wealth management for high net worth clients• LifeSearch offer Financial Protection advice to the wider publicDuring my time at BDLS I won several PR awards and ran the media relations department. This included responsibility for the communications delivery of:• Proactive and reactive press communications for print, broadcast and online media• Customer… Show more Baigrie Davies LifeSearch Plc (BDLS) is divided into two companies:• Baigrie Davies offer financial planning and wealth management for high net worth clients• LifeSearch offer Financial Protection advice to the wider publicDuring my time at BDLS I won several PR awards and ran the media relations department. This included responsibility for the communications delivery of:• Proactive and reactive press communications for print, broadcast and online media• Customer relations and social media marketing• Awards entries - we won nine major awards during my time in charge of entries• Communications strategies• Product launches• Managing the department to a budget• Event management - I oversaw several events attended by 200+ industry guests• Acting as official spokesperson• Reporting into and advising the CEO on strategic decisions Show less

Worked in several council departments, including writing the community magazine. Managed internal communications for the organisation's 5000+ employees. Major involvement in managing stakeholder relations on major national projects including communications for the Wembley Stadium construction project and London 2012 Olympic bid.

Journalist, specialising in entertainment news, reviews and features, online and print. I also freelanced for several national newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, Another Generation, Loaded magazine and Widescreen magazine.

I set up a small press office dealing with trade magazines in the kitchen furniture sector.