Investor Relations / PR Manager (Contractor) – Banking

Investor Relations / PR Manager (Contractor) – Banking – Belgium / London

Rate: Circa 700 – 800 per day

Length: 6-12 month contract

• We are looking for a strategic Investor Relations and Financial PR Senior Manager, comprising key external facing communications roles.
• The role is based in Brussels with dual reporting into Head of Corporate Finance and Head of PR & Brand. Regular international travel will be involved
• Communicates effectively and persuasively to protect and build the clients reputation amongst key external stakeholders, including shareholders, debt investors, rating agencies and financial journalists.
• Draws upon an understanding of the business, including its financial drivers and competitive/regulatory environment, its people and knowledge of the organisation.
• Dynamic self-starter who is comfortable working in a complex and highly regulated environment, and motivated to develop as the function evolves.

Role
Investor Relations:

– Engaging with senior stakeholders at Management Committee and Board level to set investor relations strategy.
– Responsible for delivery of said investor relations strategy
– Advising senior management on communications strategies and messaging that promote and protects the reputation amongst its shareholders.
– Autonomously and pro-actively to develop communication support materials, such as presentations, scripting, etc.
– Responsibility for organising investor relations events, including the annual investor day. covering logistics, management briefings, messaging, and meeting budgetary constraints
– Act as a conduit and spokesperson with the investor community, helping to develop a fair understanding of the Company and its prospects
– Global coordination and project management lead of the Annual Report, comprising responsibility for developing Strategic Report content (including Chairman and CEO statements) and oversight for branding/delivery of both physical and digital reports
– Closely monitor industry developments, including peer watch and analysis
– Contributes to formulating and reviewing group financial policies to support strategic objectives
– Stay current of latest best practice in investor relations, and corporate reporting trends
– Champion importance of financial awareness within the organisation

Financial PR
– Steer the effective development of messaging and communications strategies on potentially sensitive issues and key projects that may affect the group’s reputation or commercial interests
– Develop credible relationships with key Financial journalists across Europe, acting as a spokesperson for the Company
– Work with the business on media pitches, including drafting of press releases and managing interviews, as well as responding to journalists’ enquiries
– Oversee media monitoring tools and reporting to management
– Maintain PR section of the corporate website
– Champion communications best practice, including use of digital channel

Experience needed: Investor Relations / PR Manager (Contractor) – Banking – Belgium / London

– 5+ years of experience in Investor Relations, Financial PR or related role, ideally in a regulated environment.
– Solid financial literacy, ideally supported by a professional qualification.
– Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, with fluency in French. Other languages are considered a plus.
– A high level of relevant functional and technical skills to perform role in an autonomous way.
Soft skills
– Ability to communicate and interact with internal stakeholders, influencing skills.
– Excellent interpersonal communication skills both orally and in writing and adapt to the audience in order to cope adequately with the contact at various seniority levels.
– Fast learner, high level of autonomy with the ability and experience to work on own initiative and take decisions.
– Good organizational skills and ability to manage own time effectively.
– Stress resistant and flexible to accommodate changing priorities.
– Team spirit, searching for end to end view by leveraging others views to come with most adequate solutions.
– Strong analytical, management reporting and planning skills.
– You have the ability to prioritize effectively in a multitasking environment and manage conflicting demands.

Please do send across an up to date CV to meobiechefu@welovesalt.com

This job ad was posted by Salt. To find out more about Salt’s Privacy Policy and how your application is processed, please visit our website https://welovesalt.com/privacy-policy/.