Investor Relations Officer at Julius Berger

Job Summary

• The jobholder is responsible for creating and presenting a consistently applied investment message to the investment community.
• The IRO is also responsible for monitoring and presenting to management the opinions of the investment community regarding the company’s performance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic IR planning & implementation 
• Identifying the parts of the investment story which are not understood.
• Arranging meetings with sector analysts, existing and potential investors to educate and inform on growth, quality and risk.
• Citing or commissioning industry research to demonstrate growth potential
• Media relations activity to reinforce the investment story and to present company spokesmen as industry specialists, thereby raising the profile of the company.
• Managing disclosure policy.
• Managing the financial calendar.
• Managing the reporting of corporate deals and issues.
• Building relationships with investors.
• Building relationships with and influencing sell-side analysts to get quality coverage of the company stock.
• Monitoring analyst estimates (consensus) and circulating analyst research within the company.
• Obtaining feedback from investors and analysts.
• Coordinating IR with media relations.
• Measuring progress and adjusting IR strategy.
• Reporting market/sector feedback and reaction to the Board and briefing the Board on likely market reaction prior to release of information.
• Maintains a dynamic, realistic and flexible calendar which is constructed to the achievement of the company’s IR goals in the shorter term and objectives longer term.

Education / Professional 

• BA/BSc. in Finance or Accounting. Masters’ degree in finance will be added advantage
• CFA will be an added advantage and other relevant professional certification
• Minimum of 10 or more years’ experience dealing with investors and a strong track record of creating positive relations with the investor community 5+ years’ experience in managing an investor relations department.

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of SEC laws and securities disclosure requirements, as well as filing requirements.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Intimately familiar with financial modeling techniques and valuation methods used by analysts and investors.
• Strong in planning, organization and project management.
• Social media savviness.
• Flexible: able to quickly judge situations and shift activities.
• Knows and understands confidentiality, price-sensitive and disclosure regulatory requirements.

Behavioral Competencies

• Professionalism
• Analytical Mind-set
• Emotional Intelligence
• Innovation
• Coaching and Mentoring