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Louise Rowland

Business Writer

Louise Rowland

Brexit thought leadership at KPMG UK.

Louise Rowland has over 25 years’ experience in speechwriting, web content, corporate writing, internal communications, and freelance journalism. Her writing experience includes Brexit thought leadership at KPMG UK, an in-house speechwriter for the CEO of Shell UK, the CEO of Texaco, and the European VP of Compaq Europe, and writer for a wide range of other blue-chip corporates, including Schlumberger, Dixons, and British Telecom, as well as independent communications, design and advertising agencies. She also has contributed to various publications like Best Execution, Financial News, Charity World, Professional Investor, and Hobsons Graduate Guides. In March 2018, she published her debut novel The Girls' Book of Priesthood.

Business Writing
Business Content
Speech Writing
Corporate Writing
Web Content Creation
Internal Communications
Freelance Journalism
Thought Leadership
Copywriting
Blog Writing
Feature Writing
Advertising Copy
Social Media Content Creation
SEO Copywriting
Content Marketing
Press Releases
Publishing
Content Writing
Communications
Content Management
Newsletters
Louise Rowland

Louise Rowland

Brexit thought leadership at KPMG UK.

Business Writer

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Employment Highlights

Writer, Editor & Speechwriter

Independent

August 2018 - Present (5 years 8 months)

Writer & Editor, Brexit & Marketing

KPMG UK

January 2017 - July 2018 (1 year 7 months)

Writer, Editor & Speechwriter

Independent

July 1997 - December 2016 (19 years 6 months)

Business Writer, Journalist & Editor

Independent

January 1993 - July 1997 (4 years 7 months)

Education Highlights

Master of Arts, Novel Writing

City University of London

January 2009 - December 2011 (3 years)

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), English

Robinson College, University of Cambridge

January 1980 - December 1983 (4 years)

Portfolio

Blue Sky Thinking

Best Execution

Nowhere to Hide: The Rise and Rise of Compliance

Best Execution

Equities Trading – All Change, Please!

Amazon.in

The Girls' Book of Priesthood

Blue Sky Thinking

Best Execution

Nowhere to Hide: The Rise and Rise of Compliance

Best Execution

Equities Trading – All Change, Please!

Amazon.in

The Girls' Book of Priesthood

Resume

Writer, Editor & Speechwriter

Independent

August 2018 - Present (5 years 8 months)

  • Wrote keynote speeches, web content, thought leadership, blogs, op-eds, business, general features, and advertising copy. 
  • Worked in-house for multinationals and small startup agencies, and for clients across a wide range of industries, as well as the public and charity sectors.
  • Clients: KPMG UK and TDC PR.

Writer & Editor, Brexit & Marketing

KPMG UK

January 2017 - July 2018 (1 year 7 months)

  • Produced thought leadership, articles, blogs, and op-eds on Brexit and a diverse range of other business topics across the entire firm.
  • Provided speechwriting for internal and external events.
  • Worked closely with subject experts, analysts, communications professionals, and the digital and social teams.

Writer, Editor & Speechwriter

Independent

July 1997 - December 2016 (19 years 6 months)

  • Contributed to financial publication Best Execution.
  • Provided speechwriting for Chairman of DSGi (Dixons, Curry’s, and PC World).
  • Contributed to internal publications and website at Schlumberger and internal communications hub at OneSubsea.
  • Wrote for a PR agency SE10.
  • Worked as editorial support for the launch of OCCAM, a new Applied Mathematics Department at the University of Oxford.
  • Wrote as part of the Liberal Democrat 2015 General Election Campaign Team and as writing support for Human Rights Watch.
  • Worked as regular contributor to Schlumberger internal publications, the Time Out Food and Drink Guide, Expatica (a website for English-speaking expats in France) and UK-based publications efinancialnews and Charity World.
  • Provided copywriting for a Paris-based design agency.
  • Wrote speeches and copies for Compaq Computer Europe as well as contributor to Friends of the Earth International website.

Business Writer, Journalist & Editor

Independent

January 1993 - July 1997 (4 years 7 months)

  • Provided speechwriting, corporate writing, articles for B2B publications, and worked as editor of two in-house publications for Shell UK.
  • Clients: Shell UK, Shell Chemicals, the Central Office of Information, Compaq, British Telecom, British Airways, the Independent Television Network, Nottingham Trent University, National Power, Beresford Design, and Evans May Design Partnership.

Education

Master of Arts, Novel Writing

City University of London

January 2009 - December 2011 (3 years)

Awarded Course Prize.

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), English

Robinson College, University of Cambridge

January 1980 - December 1983 (4 years)