Director of Investor Relations

Wise PLC•Austin, TX

72d

About The Position

As Director of Investor Relations, you will be a key member of the team responsible for planning and implementing a first class program of engagement with current and prospective owners of Wise. You'll contribute to the achievement of our mission - money without borders, through increasing the understanding and conviction in our mission among retail and institutional owners. You'll be a leader within the Finance team, leading by example on Wise culture and values, mentoring others and being an expert in communication, understanding financial information and the payments sector. Culture is everything to us at Wise and identifying, finding and selecting the best talent to support our highly collaborative and non-hierarchical culture is key. As Director of Investor Relations you are vital to the overall success of Wise. The right person will have an expert knowledge of the role of investor relations and experience of partnering effectively with both CEO and CFO. Your mission: Reporting to the Senior Director of Investor Relations, and working collaboratively with the rest of the 'Owner Relations' team, you'll be responsible for Wise's approach and application of a strategy of engagement with the public markets, particularly focused on the US market You'll lead the conversation with analysts and investors to nurture sound understanding and support of our mission You'll work with other senior leaders to shape the story of Wise, underpinning this with relevant key messages, and disclosure of strategic, operational and financial information Work with relevant colleagues on the design and production of effective publications and presentations for periodic reporting to the market Build and maintain effective relationships with the sell-side analyst community, actively managing expectations to ensure that the market consensus remains relevant relative to performance and guidance Undertake a program of investor engagement from proactive targeting of investors to executing a schedule of meetings via Zoom or in person. Contribute to the development of the Investor Relations website to keep it current and informative for investors and other stakeholders Keep abreast of ESG reporting and incorporate best practice into overall company narrative Explaining share price movements to senior management as required Manage relationships with the financial advisors of Wise, involving them early and effectively in discussions related to Wise's ownership and status as a listed company

Requirements

8+ years of experience
You have prior experience working in Investor Relations, for a US publicly listed corporate or as an equity analyst at a top tier bank. You have deep and extensive knowledge of US investors and the wider capital markets
You are a leader both in leading people, and leading the creation of a compelling narrative
You are a strong communicator. You listen, to understand your audiences within and outside the organisation, and can communicate insights in a clear and structured manner both orally and in writing
You have excellent financial modelling skills
You have experience managing time-critical processes across multiple stakeholders and a track record of delivering on time
You've worked with minimal direction before and can take complex, fuzzy problems and boil them down into simple solutions

Nice To Haves

Experience within payments or fintech is desirable

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Director of Investor Relations, and working collaboratively with the rest of the 'Owner Relations' team, you'll be responsible for Wise's approach and application of a strategy of engagement with the public markets, particularly focused on the US market
You'll lead the conversation with analysts and investors to nurture sound understanding and support of our mission
You'll work with other senior leaders to shape the story of Wise, underpinning this with relevant key messages, and disclosure of strategic, operational and financial information
Work with relevant colleagues on the design and production of effective publications and presentations for periodic reporting to the market
Build and maintain effective relationships with the sell-side analyst community, actively managing expectations to ensure that the market consensus remains relevant relative to performance and guidance
Undertake a program of investor engagement from proactive targeting of investors to executing a schedule of meetings via Zoom or in person.
Contribute to the development of the Investor Relations website to keep it current and informative for investors and other stakeholders
Keep abreast of ESG reporting and incorporate best practice into overall company narrative
Explaining share price movements to senior management as required
Manage relationships with the financial advisors of Wise, involving them early and effectively in discussions related to Wise's ownership and status as a listed company