Investor Relations Senior Manager

About the role

This role focuses on cultivating and strengthening relationships with sell-side analysts and buy-side investors. The Senior Manager will work closely with the VP of Investor Relations, the CFO, and other leaders to understand market perceptions of Circle and integrate this feedback into engagement strategies. A key part of the work involves developing and maintaining the company's valuation models, ensuring a deep understanding of Circle's strategic, operational, and financial developments within the broader digital assets and financial services landscape.

The position is central to shaping Circle's public image and investment narrative. Responsibilities include preparing materials for quarterly earnings, conference presentations, and other public communications. The Senior Manager will also manage the logistics of the earnings process, coordinating internal teams, external vendors, and the investment community to ensure smooth operations. This involves developing and improving the infrastructure for investor relations reporting.

Success in this role requires building strong connections across various internal departments, including Communications, Strategy/Policy, Legal, Marketing, and Product. These collaborations are crucial for gathering information that informs Circle's external positioning and investor narrative. The individual will contribute to Circle's commitment to transparency and stability, supporting its growth as a leading internet financial platform.

The salary for this senior manager position is listed between $185,000 and $237,500 USD.

Skills that matter here

• Investor Relations: This role is centered on managing and enhancing Circle's relationships and communications with investors and analysts.
• Finance: A strong background in finance is essential, particularly for understanding financial statements, models, and capital markets.
• Financial Modeling: The position requires maintaining and enhancing Circle's valuation models to support investor communications.
• Strategy Analysis: This skill is used to understand Circle's strategic developments and the evolving financial and digital asset landscape to inform investor narrative.
• Cross-functional Leadership: The role involves building relationships and coordinating with various internal teams to gather information for external positioning.
• Slack: Familiarity with Slack is required for internal communication and collaboration within the company.

Who this role suits

• A finance professional with at least 10 years of experience, including 5+ years specifically in investor relations, investment banking, or buy-side research.
• Someone with a strong grasp of capital markets, financial statements, and valuation models, capable of both tactical execution and strategic thinking.
• An articulate communicator who can confidently interact with senior management and effectively convey complex financial information to external audiences.
• An individual who thrives in a public company environment, understanding disclosure obligations and regulatory requirements.

From the employer

• Partner with the VP, Investor Relations, CFO, and broader leadership team to develop, maintain and strengthen relationships with sell side analysts and buy side investors.
• Develop a deep understanding of analyst and investor perceptions of Circle, synthesizing market feedback to inform messaging and engagement strategy.
• Maintaining and enhancing Circle’s own valuation models.
• Develop strong company and sector expertise to understand strategic, operational and financial developments at Circle, as well as the evolving financial services, digital assets, and regulatory landscape.
• Support the development of Circle’s ongoing investment narrative and the preparation of quarterly earnings materials, conference presentations, management briefings and other relevant public company communications.
• Own earnings process logistics, ensuring seamless coordination internally, with external vendors, and across our investment community.
• Leading the continued development of investor relations reporting infrastructure.
• Build cross-functional relationships across Communications, Strategy/Policy, Legal, Marketing, Product and other teams whose work informs Circle’s external positioning and investor narrative.

• 10+ years of experience in finance with a strong track record in strategy/financial analysis.
• 5+ years of specific experience in investor relations or related areas (investment banking, sell side research, buy side portfolio management) preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, Master’s degree preferred.
• High level understanding of financial statements and models including valuation models.
• Demonstrated understanding of capital markets particularly equities.
• Experience and understanding of disclosure and other regulatory obligations of a public financial services company.
• Articulate communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to think both tactically and strategically.
• Experience working confidently with senior management.
• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.