Assistant Director
Corporate Affairs Department
Bermuda Monetary Authority (Authority or BMA) seeks a skilled, qualified, experienced individual to perform the Assistant Director's duties for the Corporate Affairs Department. Under the Deputy Director's direction, the Assistant Director manages various projects. The Assistant Director supports the Corporate Affairs Department's strategy while ensuring alignment of communications, panels and corporate events with the Authority's strategic annual business plan. The successful applicant will work closely with the various departments in the Authority and be knowledgeable in financial services. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, managing and overseeing external panels, developing and implementing approved communication tasks, and creating and editing detailed articles for press releases, publications, magazines, newsletters, reports, presentations, and speeches. The incumbent will have the skills to explain complex information clearly and concisely and work with peers and staff to ensure information accuracy. The Assistant Director will work closely with various levels of department management teams.
This is a key role for the Authority, and the post-holder will be responsible for but not limited to:
* Acts as sub-editor for the Authority's publications, as assigned (e.g. Annual Report, Business Plan, quarterly Regulatory Updates, newsletters), ensuring schedules are in place to manage production processes and to provide a professional and timely product
* Assist in directing and supporting external corporate events, panels, speeches, etc.
* Oversees and monitors the performance of one direct report and provides routine mentoring and feedback and prepares formal performance appraisal reports
* Speaks and writes in a clear, consistent and credible manner, selecting the right tone and position for the situation and audience
* Can analyse organisational strengths and weaknesses and then combine these with knowledge of the industry, market and organisation to develop a long-term strategy
* Assisting in the execution of the business plans, annual reports, speeches, consultation papers and guidance notes
* Prioritises work, well organised and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven organisation
* Participate and support in leading when applicable in internal events
* Analysing documents to maintain continuity of style of content
* Managing updates and revisions to technical literature
* Assist in responding to media inquiries
This position requires a proven technical and business background. Therefore, the post-holder should have:
* A Master's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, including Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, English/Technical Writing, Business or Journalism
* A minimum of seven (7) years' relevant experience, of which at least three (3) years in management with experience and expert knowledge in financial services – i.e., Insurance, Banking, Trusts, Corporate Services, Investments, Digital Assets, AML/ATF and/or policy consultation practices
* A demonstrated ability to write for publications, annual reports, speeches and solid, diverse writing skills
* Experience in creating and overseeing external corporate events and panels
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
* Ability to present concepts in new ways and from new perspectives
* A demonstrated ability to perform well under pressure and tight deadlines
* The ability to work well with groups of people and individually to write in explanatory and procedural styles for multiple audiences
* The demonstrated skill to prioritise and multitask
* A strong sense of teamwork and the ability to both manage and execute initiatives
* Proficiency in MS Office
Bermuda Monetary Authority is the integrated regulator of the financial services sector in Bermuda. We offer the opportunity for broad exposure to international regulatory issues, special projects and a variety of work experience.
If you are looking for a challenging opportunity in a team environment, we invite you to submit your application online via our 'Careers at BMA' page at Applications for this position must be received no later than 30 September 2025.