About the Role
The position is focused on supporting internal analytics of listed instruments, including stocks and bonds. It is essential to effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders while ensuring the highest possible equity and debt-focused Investor Relations (IR) standards across the Group. The role aims to assist in maximizing shareholder value through participation in equity and debt capital markets projects of the Group’s Strategic Investments team.
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Key Accountabilities
- Maintain an informed approach on key trends, financial results, and stakeholder expectations; carry out peer and market reviews and provide timely alerts and reports internally.
- Support the Group by providing regular and ad-hoc internal reports and analysis related to listed instruments.
- Collect materials, conduct analysis, and establish working communication streams both internally and with equity and fixed income representatives of the brokerage and investor community to maintain high awareness around price movements and key drivers of listed instruments.
- Support in drafting and updating any equity or fixed income related investor materials to be used by the IR team of the Group for internal and external meetings on a timely, accurate, and complete basis within the bounds of applicable laws, regulations, and internal policy.
- Monitor and record feedback from existing/prospective investors; participate in investor marketing and targeting activities of the Group and its associates.
- Guide and support investor and analyst engagement across the Group.
- Evaluate Group equity stories and identify ways to maximize value creation across the Group.
- Identify strategies to maximize liquidity across the listed company portfolio.
- Actively participate in the development of the internal “Center of IR Excellence” to advance internal IR Best Practice standards.
- Engage in internal employee awareness exercises focused on capital markets, IR, and stocks.
- Help refine existing and build new IR strategies.
- Assist in developing and monitoring performance metrics for the IR function across the Group.
- Play an active role in the Group’s debt and equity capital markets activities and projects.
- Carry out regular debt-related reporting.
- Assist in attracting top IR talent across the organization and actively participate in driving internal IR Learning & Development programs.
- Liaise with Legal and Compliance on laws, regulations, and best IR practices ensuring these are applied across the Group.
- Promote internal IR digitalization and AI activities.
- Coordinate with Corporate Communication on investor and analyst engagement events and publication of materials across different media platforms of the Group, assisting in preparation of appropriate messaging and evaluation of external perception.
- Monitor competitors and stay informed on the valuation of the Group’s listed subsidiaries relative to history and key peers.
- Assist in rolling out training sessions for relevant internal personnel and IR teams to secure compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as implementation of the highest IR standards and practices across the Group.
- Support individual IR teams on an ad-hoc basis, including potential IPO processes.
- Contribute to the Group’s sustainability objectives by actively monitoring related information and communicating these to all stakeholders, assisting the internal Sustainability team in tasks requiring investor engagement.
Supervision
- Participate in planning and coordination of all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
- Support training and development of assigned staff on relevant skills to ensure they can deliver on IR objectives efficiently.
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
- Implement approved Department / Section policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures to support the execution of the Department / Section’s work programs in line with Company and International standards.
- Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.
Performance Management
- Contribute to achieving the approved Performance Objectives for the Department / Section in alignment with the Company Performance framework.
Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability
- Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls, legal regulations, and sustainability guidelines, in line with international standards and Code of Practice.
Communications & Working Relationships
Internal
- Collaborate with relevant departments and management as required.
External
- Engage with IR teams and management teams of the Group’s listed subsidiaries, service providers (including brokers), suppliers, consultants, investors, sell-side analysts, rating agencies, ADX, and regulatory bodies.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Accounting/Finance).
- 10+ years of relevant experience (preferably in IR, finance, investment banking, advisory, equity, or credit research).
- Work experience in industries relevant to the Group will be a significant advantage.
- Proficiency in written and verbal English.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Knowledge of the Arabic language will be a major advantage.
- CFA, MBA, CA, Certified Investor Relations Officer (CIRO), or other relevant IR certifications will also be a significant advantage.
