Associate/Senior Associate, Investor Relations

Axsome Therapeutics•New York, NY

10d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate, Investor Relations to support the continued growth and execution of the Company’s Investor Relations function. The role contributes to business and market analysis, investor communications, engagement with the investment community, and day-to-day program execution. Reporting to the Senior Director, Investor Relations, the position offers exposure to Axsome’s business strategy, senior leadership, and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will analyze and synthesize financial and technical information to support investor relations messaging, strategy, and decision-making. The role is based at Axsome’s New York City headquarters and requires on-site work at least three days per week; fully remote candidates cannot be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or a life sciences-related field.
2–4 years of relevant experience in investor relations, equity research, investment banking, finance, investing, or a related field.
Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Strong analytical and financial aptitude, with an interest in business and capital markets.
Ability to analyze financial models and valuation frameworks, evaluate modeling assumptions, identify key value drivers, and communicate actionable insights to executive leadership.
Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational and project management skills, including managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex information into clear and concise messages.
Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, along with good visual judgment.
Proactive and resourceful, able to anticipate needs, navigate ambiguity, and move work forward independently.
High emotional intelligence and sound judgment, including knowing when to act independently and when to seek input or escalate.
Receptive to feedback, eager to learn, and motivated to stretch beyond current capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain and enhance consensus analyses and monitor analyst research, estimates, and investor sentiment to identify changes in expectations and areas of investor and analyst focus.
Conduct shareholder, competitive, and market analyses to inform investor relations strategy and messaging.
Draft and support the development of earnings presentations, investor materials, management and Board materials, and other investor relations communications.
Support investor and analyst engagement through research, briefing materials, meeting and conference coordination, and follow-up.
Maintain the investor relations calendar and investor relationship management system, and coordinate key projects, timelines, scheduling, and logistics.
Collaborate with Finance, Commercial, Clinical, Legal, Corporate Communications, and other internal stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve and automate investor relations processes, analyses, and materials, and help implement them.