Investor Relations Analyst

About the role

Barrenjoey, an Australian financial services firm founded in 2020, is seeking an Investor Relations Analyst to join its Investor Relations team. The role suits someone with established Investor Relations credentials or a sell-side, buy-side, investment banking or finance professional looking to transition into Investor Relations. You will support investor engagement, market analysis and the annual results cycle, and get exposure to senior leadership, the investor base and sell-side analysts.

Key responsibilities

• Consensus management: track and manage consensus estimates, coordinate with external analysts and monitor earnings expectations.
• Analyst relationships: maintain relationships with financial analysts and review their models and research reports for accuracy and insights.
• Competitive intelligence: monitor peer and competitor disclosures, press releases and regulatory filings to support market awareness and disclosures.
• Benchmarking: run financial and operating benchmarking analysis to support positioning and strategic communications.
• Finance collaboration: work with the finance team on results reporting, guidance and financial communication.
• Investor targeting and engagement: support investor targeting initiatives and facilitate investor meetings and roadshows.
• Results cycle: contribute to planning and executing annual results announcements, including materials preparation and stakeholder coordination.
• Market research: monitor capital markets trends, investor sentiment and ESG/sustainability considerations relevant to the sector.

Required profile

• 5+ years in Investor Relations, or 3+ years in sell-side research, buy-side equity research, investment banking or finance seeking a transition into Investor Relations.
• Strong financial literacy, including financial statements, valuation metrics and capital markets dynamics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to explain complex information to diverse audiences.
• Confident building relationships with Board members, executives, investors and analysts.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial data and disclosures.
• Analytical ability to synthesise market data and support strategic recommendations.
• Financial services or investment management background, and a tertiary qualification in commerce, finance or a related discipline desired.

Required skills

• Strong PowerPoint skills, including presentation design and data visualisation.
• Financial statement analysis and valuation metrics.