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About the Role

We are seeking a Director to join our Financial Communications team, specializing in Healthcare and Life Sciences. This role involves supporting clients in executing financial communications and Investor Relations (IR) programs, advising companies from startups to Fortune 500 on various events and complex issues. You will manage ongoing IR advisory and event-driven work, including M&A, IPOs, and shareholder activism, serving as a primary client contact and participating in new business development.

Responsibilities

Project manage client accounts and workstreams related to ongoing IR advisory work, transactions, and events/issues in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Serve as a daily client contact and address client issues thoughtfully and effectively.
Play a major role in developing and implementing best practice IR strategies and programs.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of each client’s business, market, investment thesis, shareholder base and sell-side analyst coverage.
Perform detailed and accurate research to underpin all client projects and deliverables.
Draft press releases, earnings call scripts, conference presentations, messaging and Q&A documents and Board presentations.
Work with colleagues in other practices to ensure the execution of cohesive, multi-disciplinary communications programs.
Identify opportunities where FTI can add greater value for clients.
Stay abreast of market developments and translate those insights into actionable business development opportunities.
Work with colleagues to produce business pitch materials, and play an active role in the new business processes and pitches.
Begin developing and relationships with corporate management teams, investment bankers and law firms to build your personal network and the FTI brand.
Actively manage, develop, inspire, and motivate junior-level team members.
Effectively manage account teams including driving “to do” meetings, strategy sessions and monthly and quarterly measurement and reporting.
Take a leadership role in thought leadership, product offerings, trainings, and mentorship.
Continuously build out and improve the internal processes and market intelligence functions.
Assist Healthcare and Financial Communications Practice leaders to elevate FTI’s Strategic Communications standing within the fields of Financial Communications and Investor Relations.
Advance FTI’s standing in the field of IR, including active involvement in internal knowledge share activities and industry networking opportunities.
Develop a full understanding of all the Strategic Communications service offerings and be proficient enough to discuss them fluently in any client or sales situation.
Efficiently utilize research tools including but not limited to Bloomberg, AlphaSense, FactSet, Capital IQ, Thomson, and other databases.
Keep up to date with major stock market, business, economic and regulatory news.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field.
5+ years of professional experience in investor relations, investment banking, sell-side research, capital markets, asset management, or Healthcare communications with a preference toward demonstrated experience managing multiple clients and accounts.
Familiarity with the legal, regulatory, and financial obligations of publicly traded companies in the healthcare / life sciences industry.
Strong project management skills including the ability to direct a project from concept to conclusion and manage all levels of employees, including support staff, peers, and senior managers.
Strong organizational, time management skills, and ability to manage priorities between multiple client assignments while maintaining attention to detail.
Analytical skills to identify and diagnose key issues, misperceptions and factors impacting a company’s valuation as well as the solutions to fix/mitigate them.
Strong financial acumen with an understanding of and familiarity with financial markets, the regulatory landscape, and the investment community.
Excellent written and oral presentation skills – both in a large group and smaller meetings.
Ability to concisely articulate a company’s equity story.
Ability to learn new concepts quickly and possess a service-oriented attitude.
Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.
Ability to leverage experience / expertise to think critically and develop creative solutions.
Ability to navigate complex situations with multiple external / internal factors, stakeholders, and priorities.
Capacity to adjust behavior to meet client needs and personalities and to establish positive relationships with a wide variety of individuals both internally and externally.
Proficient skills in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to recognize, explore and use a broad range of ideas and practices, thinking logically and creatively without influence from personal bias.
Ability to establish positive relationships with a wide variety of individuals.
Ability to manage priorities between multiple client assignments.
Ability to connect the dots and leverage existing materials to create efficiencies in deliverables.

Skills

Financial Communications
Investor Relations
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Project Management
Research
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Bloomberg
AlphaSense
FactSet
Capital IQ
Thomson

Work Type

Travel to clients and FTI office(s)

Experience Level

5+ years of professional experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field

Salary/Compensations

Minimum Pay: $102,000
Maximum Pay: $173,000

About the Company

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation.
We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference.
From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today.
From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact.
You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Equal Opportunity

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.