Jonathan Smith

Senior Advisor, London
Specializations:

Financial Services
Transaction Communications
Investor Relations
ESG

Jonathan has over 20 years of experience in corporate reputation and financial communications across Europe and the Middle East. He was previously a senior director at Weber Shandwick in London and the Head of Financial Services at ASDA’A BCW in the Middle East, alongside holding senior roles at Citigate Dewe Rogerson and Financial Dynamics (FTI Consulting) in London. Jonathan has extensive expertise in corporate communications, stakeholder engagement, and global reputation management.

Jonathan is a founding member of Ripple, a SaaS sustainability data management platform designed to make sustainable operations as simple as possible for businesses. He also holds a certification in sustainable finance from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, demonstrating his strong ESG credentials.

Jonathan has a proven ability to develop and execute integrated stakeholder campaigns in complex environments, consistently achieving high-impact results. His experience spans SMEs to large multinationals, and he is a trusted strategic adviser with the ability to engage and influence at the highest level.

With a strong understanding of the global capital markets, financial and professional services sectors, Jonathan has worked with institutions including global and Middle Eastern banks, asset managers, venture capital firms, insurers, law firms, wealth managers, private equity houses, and hedge funds.