Principal, Corporate Communications, Insurance Lead

COMPANY OVERVIEW

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. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

TEAM OVERVIEW

KKR’s Corporate Communications team is responsible for internal and external communications globally, management of KKR’s corporate narrative, and serving as spokespeople for the firm. The team supports the firm with overall messaging, transaction work, portfolio company support, media relations, employee engagement, executive communications, and crafting a variety of related content and thought leadership.

KKR is seeking a seasoned financial communications professional to join its Global Communications team with a primary focus on the firm’s insurance platform and broader credit-oriented businesses. Reporting to senior communications leadership, this individual will own the communications strategy for one of the fastest-growing areas of the firm—spanning life, retirement, and reinsurance under the Global Atlantic brand—while also serving as a key contributor to corporate communications priorities across the U.S. market. The ideal candidate brings deep fluency in financial services, insurance and credit markets, established relationships with top-tier financial media, and the judgment to operate with autonomy in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment. This role is based in KKR’s New York office.

• 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 around transactions, earnings, and strategic milestones

• 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 as they arise

• 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 when situations arise

• 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