NEW YORK: MWW Group has hired Josh Zeitz, former chief of staff at bankrupt brokerage MF Global, as SVP of corporate affairs. It is a newly created role at the firm.

Zeitz, who started work at the agency a week ago, will report to CEO Michael Kempner. He is splitting his time between the firm's New York and East Rutherford, NJ, offices.

“My time will be divided working on communications and policy strategy for some of our corporate clients, and ...