VP, Investor Relations-Remote
Job Description
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At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to "Be Alight."
It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team's expertise in human insights and cloud technology, gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.
Learn more at careers.alight.com
The Vice President of Investor Relations will develop and manage the company's proactive IR activities. S/he will conceptualize and lead an IR platform that is outward facing in engagement with the marketplace and investors, provides insight and influence to the management team, and adds value to the business overall. This leader will understand the company's competitive positioning and competitive dynamics, and will balance vision and bottoms up economics drivers in creating the organization's IR strategy and approach. This function will collaborate cross-functionally within the organization, and specifically will partner closely with the company's leadership team, business leaders, and the finance, legal, operations, and communications teams.
This executive will be expected to take a strategic, highly collaborative, and energetic approach toward the execution of the IR function. A "big picture" mentality is critical, coupled with the ability to make connections to company-level strategy and development. S/he will need to be investor- and market-savvy, and "sharpen the message" to position where the company is now and where it is going.
The VP of Investor Relations will identify the key financial and operational metrics prioritized by the investment community, and subsequently align the Alight Solutions investor relations strategy where appropriate.
The VP of Investor Relations will have oversight over all investor relations consisting of shareholder communications, financial media relations, and internet and intranet investor content. This executive will oversee the day to-day formulation and execution of short- and long-term external and internal investor communications plans to support the company's strategic business objectives.
Specifically, the VP of Investor Relations will be expected to:
- Conceptualize and implement a strategic public company investor relations function that clearly articulates Alight Solutions' priorities, goals, strategic plans, roadmap, investment, capital allocation, and financial performance.
- Develop deep working relationships with the equity research analyst community and drive appropriate interaction and communication with all existing and potential shareholders.
- Serve as the primary interface with buy- and sell-side analysts and shareholders. A long-term goal of the function is to improve shareholder interests, including targeting specific constituencies based on investor preferences and Alight Solutions' investment profile.
- Ensure consistency and alignment of the company's messaging and participation on quarterly earnings calls, investment conference calls and in-house meetings, roadshows, analyst days, and one-on-one meetings.
- Develop investor messaging/marketing communication in alignment with Alight Solutions' business model. Partner closely with the finance team to derive critical financial analyses related to framing the company's financial metrics for the purpose of communicating with the Street.
- Work with the CEO, CFO, and leadership team to refine and implement the company's overall Investor Relations strategy, including creation/modification of the company's financial communications story, the external and internal messaging, scheduling of events (e.g. conferences, investor/shareholders days, etc.), ensuring all communications are integrated and consistent.
- Lead strategic communications development such as preparing presentation decks and creating management Q&A's and conference call scripts. Additionally, contribute to the creation of the annual report and earnings releases.
- Liaise with senior leadership and other business managers to direct the positioning of the company's financial reporting messages, including the annual report, quarterly filings, and other shareholder materials.
- Provide external audiences with an accurate and timely view of the company's performance and prospects. This will be accomplished through various avenues such as shareholder meetings, regular and ad-hoc meetings/conference calls with investors and analysts, website content and other electronic means, and other telephone and personal contacts.
- Provide senior executives and board members at the company with accurate and timely updates of the company's positioning with analysts and key shareholders.
- Constantly gather intelligence and information in the marketplace, and inform, educate, and coach the company's senior leadership regarding the near-term and long-term dynamics of the investment and trading marketplaces, providing insight on the potential impact of these market forces on the company's business success.
- Advise management on the potential impact of business initiatives on the market and shareholders, and how to most effectively communicate these to the investment community.
- Present and articulate the investor point of view to the executive team, and make recommendations as necessary and appropriate.
- Collaborate with colleagues throughout the company in establishing the strategy development, operating plan, budget, and the detailed execution of the IR operating plan.
- Closely coordinate with internal and/or external public relations and communications professionals to support efficient and effective dissemination of the Company's strategy and message.
- Measure the effectiveness of the company's investor relations program through the quality and accuracy of external analyst research and earnings estimates, an increase in analyst coverage, the addition of new institutional owners, and growth in value relative to industry peers and relative to the market in general.
By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Alight believes diversity should be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we're committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve
As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.
Diversity Policy Statement
Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.
Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.
Authorization to work in the Employing Country
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.
Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
New York Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Statement.Pay Transparency Statement in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the New York City pay transparency ordinance, and any other similar laws or ordinances:Alight takes into consideration a candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, and internal equity when determining an offer for a successful employment candidate, and Alight does so on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Therefore, an offer may fall anywhere in between the estimated minimum base salary for this role of $168,100.00/year (for full time employees) and the estimated maximum base salary for this role of $358,900.00/year (for full time employees). In addition to a base salary, this position may be bonus eligible. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/Alight-Benefits-US22
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.
Date Posted
12/25/2022
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