Manager, Investor Relations

 Permanent Full Time

We are seeking an experienced manager to join our Investor Relations team. The ideal candidate will spend the majority of their time in this role supporting Investor Relations deliverables related to quarterly financial reporting, as well as managing the company’s investor engagement efforts. In addition, the role involves conducting research on industry peers and investors, and providing analytical support as needed.

What you will do:

• Market surveillance
  • Deliver concise insights & analysis taken from external sell side research and the synthesis of investors views
  • Monitor shareholder base for trends and insights, and develop analytics to inform targeting strategy and activities
  • Develop strategies to target new shareholders in domestic and international capital markets
• Investor marketing
  • Draft presentations to external stakeholders, e.g. investor meetings, Investor Day, conferences, etc.), including preparation of slides
  • Compile other briefing materials, including investor profiles and Q&A documents
  • Coordinate logistics for investor roadshows and conferences.
  • Build relationships with Corporate Access and Institutional Equity Sales teams, leveraging the right broker for each market and/or prospective shareholder.
  • Contribute to the development of the annual marketing calendar, taking into account executive availability, shareholder targeting objectives, potential impact of each type of event, etc.
  • Manage content for IR website
• External financial messaging
  • Support production of key Investor Relations deliverables related to quarterly reporting, including drafting analyst slides and conference call scripts
  • Review internal and external disclosure documents to ensure all financial and statistical information is accurate
  • Collaborate with the Financial Reporting team and other internal stakeholders to conduct due diligence of the Company’s public disclosures.
• Peer benchmarking and industry surveillance
  • Conduct in-depth review of industry peers, including financial reporting, conference messaging and other external communications; monitor and communicate trends.
  • Draft reports to senior management, summarizing insights from analysis of industry and peers
  • Collect, review and analyze sell-side estimates.
  • Review, analyze and summarize sell-side analyst reports and financial models
  • Deliver concise insights and analysis taken from external sell side research
  • Maintain an up-to-date calendar reporting calendar for peers
• Internal reports
  • Execute the data collection, analysis, and creation of periodic feedback reports about the Company’s share price, generate perception summaries from investor community interactions, consensus compilation and analyses and assisting with the financial forecasting process

What you will bring:

• 5+ years of progressive work experience in accounting, finance or capital markets
• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or actuarial science
• Graduate degree (e.g. MBA) and/or a professional designation (e.g. CPA, CA, CFA) is an asset
• Proficiency in business French is an asset
• Prior investor relations experience – particularly in the financial sector is an asset
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong PowerPoint skills and proficiency in other MS Office applications
• Familiarity with Bloomberg/Nasdaq/S&P/CapIQ/FactSet is an asset

The base salary for this position is between  $84,900 - $141,400 annually.  This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).  If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Great-West Lifeco and Canada Life - Apply today! 

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life. 

At the end of 2023, our companies had over 33,500 employees, 232,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 42 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

Being a part of our organization means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.  

You can be your best here. You are part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

We would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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