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About the Role

KKR is seeking a seasoned financial communications professional to join its Global Communications team, focusing on the firm’s insurance platform and credit-oriented businesses. This individual will own the communications strategy for the insurance platform (life, retirement, and reinsurance) and contribute to corporate communications priorities in the U.S. market. The ideal candidate possesses deep fluency in financial services, insurance, and credit markets, established media relationships, and the judgment to operate autonomously.

Responsibilities

Own the development and execution of integrated communications strategies for the firm’s global insurance platform.
Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior investment and business leaders, translating complex insurance and credit market dynamics into clear, compelling narratives for external audiences.
Drive proactive and reactive media relations, cultivating relationships with key financial, insurance, and trade journalists, developing messaging, and managing press engagement.
Lead executive communications efforts including thought leadership, speaking platforms, bylined articles, and high-profile announcements for senior leaders.
Coordinate closely with communications colleagues across regions to ensure consistency of messaging and alignment on cross-platform and cross-border initiatives.
Contribute to broader global corporate communications priorities, including high-stakes projects, emerging issues, and firm-wide campaigns.
Monitor the insurance, credit, and broader financial services competitive landscape to identify communications opportunities and inform positioning.
Play a central role in crisis communications and reputational risk management, providing counsel and rapid-response support.

Requirements

10–15 years of progressive experience in financial communications, with a portion spent in or around the insurance, reinsurance, or credit markets.
Direct experience in insurance-sector communications, including familiarity with regulatory dynamics, ratings agency processes, and the financial fundamentals of life, annuity, or reinsurance businesses.
Strong working knowledge of private credit and broader private markets (e.g., private equity, real assets, leveraged finance).
Experience at an alternative asset manager, investment bank, insurer, or top-tier financial communications agency strongly preferred.
Established relationships with financial and insurance trade media.
Demonstrated track record of securing high-quality coverage and managing sensitive press situations.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Advanced degree in business, finance, or communications a plus.
Strategic mindset—ability to see around corners, anticipate issues, and develop communications plans that advance business objectives.
Exceptional writing, editing, and message-development skills with the ability to distill complex financial and insurance concepts for diverse audiences.
Deep financial literacy—comfortable interpreting earnings, credit ratings, capital structures, and regulatory developments and translating them into communications strategy.
Executive presence and the confidence to advise, influence, and collaborate with senior leaders across investment, legal, and business teams.
Relationship builder who instinctively cultivates networks—across newsrooms, industry forums, and internal stakeholder groups.
Ability to thrive in a high-tempo, entrepreneurial environment; able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with sound judgment and minimal supervision.
Meticulous attention to detail and a versatile content skill set—from talking points and press materials to thought leadership, presentations, and digital content.
Collaborative and low-ego; genuinely enjoys partnering across teams and geographies to deliver outstanding results.
Comfort using AI-powered tools to improve productivity and quality of work.
Curiosity about and openness to adopting emerging AI technologies in day-to-day workflows.
Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and relevance.

Skills

Financial communications
Insurance sector communications
Credit markets
Media relations
Executive communications
Thought leadership
Crisis communications
Reputational risk management
Strategic planning
Writing
Editing
Message development
Financial literacy
Relationship building
Project management
Attention to detail
Content creation
AI tools for productivity

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Onsite
Full-time

Experience Level

10-15 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree required
Advanced degree in business, finance, or communications a plus

Salary/Compensations

$175,000—$210,000 USD

Benefits

Discretionary bonus based on individual and team performance

About the Company

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.
KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities.
KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.
KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group.

Equal Opportunity

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
KKR will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email Benefits@kkr.com.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.kkr.com/careers because of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to Benefits@kkr.com.
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