Corporate Affairs Associate / Corporate Affairs Advisor / Corporate Affairs Director

Role Description

Strengthen corporate reputation and stakeholder trust through clear communications, informed engagement, and effective issue management. Translate business priorities and external developments into appropriate messaging and actions, with advisory and leadership responsibilities aligned to seniority.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor media coverage, public policy discussions, industry developments, and stakeholder sentiment.
• Assess emerging issues and their potential implications for the organization.
• Prepare announcements, briefing notes, speeches, presentations, and talking points.
• Map stakeholders and develop engagement plans within the assigned remit.
• Coordinate relationships with media, industry associations, communities, and public-sector stakeholders.
• Support executive communications, spokesperson preparation, and responses to enquiries.
• Develop crisis communications plans and coordinate incident messaging through approved channels.
• Partner with legal, HR, sustainability, marketing, and operational teams to maintain accurate, consistent communications.
• Coordinate corporate events, community programs, and external partnerships.
• Evaluate communications and engagement outcomes.
• Manage agencies, resources, and budgets within delegated authority.
• Maintain confidentiality, approval records, and appropriate transparency in external engagement.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Corporate Affairs Associate: Conduct research and monitoring, draft materials, maintain stakeholder records, and coordinate communications and engagement activities.
• Corporate Affairs Advisor: Provide counsel on reputation, messaging, stakeholder engagement, and sensitive issues. Develop recommendations and lead assigned programs.
• Corporate Affairs Director: Set corporate affairs strategy, advise executive leadership, lead major issue and crisis responses, and oversee teams, investment, and external relationships.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in corporate affairs, communications, public relations, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, or a related field.
• Strong writing, editing, research, and presentation skills.
• Understanding of reputation management, media relations, and stakeholder communications.
• Ability to interpret complex developments and communicate their business implications.
• Effective relationship-building, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and professional integrity.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A degree in communications, public relations, journalism, political science, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Corporate Affairs Advisor: Experience independently advising stakeholders and managing sensitive communications or engagement programs.
• Corporate Affairs Director: Substantial leadership experience, including executive counsel, crisis management, team development, and budget oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulated industries, multinational organizations, or public-facing businesses.
• Exposure to policy analysis, government relations, sustainability communications, or community investment.
• Experience engaging senior public-sector, industry, or media stakeholders.
• Relevant sector knowledge and experience across multiple markets.
• Experience building communications capabilities and evaluating reputational outcomes.

Scope by Role

• Corporate Affairs Associate: Supports research, content development, and coordinated delivery.
• Corporate Affairs Advisor: Provides specialist advice and leads defined corporate affairs initiatives.
• Corporate Affairs Director: Owns corporate affairs direction and governance, aligning reputation and stakeholder priorities with business strategy.