Head of Investor Relations

Full Time
London, UK
10 months ago

As Head of Investor Relations, you’ll contribute to the achievement of our mission - money without borders, through increasing the understanding and belief in our mission among retail and institutional owners. You’ll be a key member of the Finance tribe, leading by example on Wise culture and values, mentoring others and being an expert in communication, financial information and the world of payments.

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 Head 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 Director of FP&A, you’ll be responsible for Wise’s approach and application of a strategy of engagement with the public markets
  • 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
  • In partnership with Finance colleagues, lead the production of the Annual Report 
  • 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.
  • Provide oversight of our US ADR program and other relevant projects that arise
  • Develop 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 corporate brokers of Wise, involving them early and effectively in discussions related to Wise’s ownership and status as a listed company.
  • Developing the Investor Relations team in line with our values
  • Lead for a Senior Manager; also coaching and developing other members of the finance function

A bit about you:

  • You ideally have prior experience working in Investor Relations, from a corporate or as an equity analyst at a top tier bank, and deeply understand investors and capital markets
  • You are a leader both in leading people, and leading the creation of a compelling narrative 
  • You are a strong storyteller. You can communicate insights in a clear and structured manner both orally and in writing and have experience communicating and sharing your work with senior stakeholders
  • 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

What do we offer: 

  • Starting salary: £100-125k
  • Company Restricted Stock Units in a profitable company
  • Numerous great benefits in our London office 

Key benefits:

  • Flexible working - whether it’s working from home, school plays or life admin we get that flexibility is essential and you’re trusted to do the right thing and be responsible
  • Paid annual holiday, sick days, parental leave and other leave opportunities
  • 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave
Salary (annual)£100,000—£125,000 GBP

We're people without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Every Wiser should feel that they can be themselves at work. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to share their contributions towards mission zero and able to progress in their careers.

Having diverse teams that reflect our diverse customer base helps us build a better product. We can be more creative and empathetic to our customer's needs and life experiences and makes sure we leave no-one behind on our journey to mission-zero.

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