Investor Relations Corporate Development Director

## What You'll Do: Identify and pursue opportunities to grow existing investor relationships Work in partnership with our Finance, Strategy, Data, Comms and Research teams to develop and enhance Kraken’s external messaging and collateral Monitor equity and debt trends in capital markets, as well as investor sentiment. Provide expert counsel to the executive team on how these dynamics should or should not be addressed. Collaborate with function leaders to present persuasive, consistent corporate messaging and tailored communications to investors and employees Respond to investor enquiries, build relationships with the investment community, collect investor feedback, and gather insight on perceptions of company to inform messaging Track competitor performance, and provide comparisons and analyses to our financial performance Perform research and provide business, industry, competitive, and market insights to key internal, and often external, stakeholders Develop and maintain an overall IR strategy that prioritizes clear and effective communications with institutional investors and sell-side analysts. Act as a spokesperson for the company at investor and industry conferences. Work in partnership with Corp Development, Finance partners and Strategy to evaluate and execute M&A and other investment opportunities, including analyzing valuation and returns Coordinate financial oversight of transaction due diligence Work with Corp Development and Tax to help with deal structuring and other transaction related matters Additional duties as assigned ## Helpful Background and Skillsets: Proven ability to develop, manage, and lead a team, as well as establishing and implementing procedures and a performance culture. Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills as an influencer and partner to internal and external stakeholders. A demonstrable track record in handling sensitive information and exercising excellent judgment in expediting company and investor/prospect matters. A first-hand experience of how to behave in this environment developed directly via experience in a start-up or scale-up organization. Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills. Excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work in a fast-paced environment. ## Skills You Should HODL: 14+ years of relevant experience in investor relations, management consulting, investment banking or strategic finance Experience at a high-growth Fintech, or Financial Services organization would be a plus Experience at both private and public companies would be a plus BA/BS degree in finance, economics, business, or related fields Exceptional financial modeling skills, ability to build complex, scalable and easy to digest financial models Clearly demonstrable strength in connecting with capital markets Excellent project management capabilities; ability to balance multiple tasks under deadlines to produce key deliverables Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills and the ability to simply complex concepts to facilitate broader organizational understanding Excellent communicator with outstanding verbal, writing, and presentation skills Ability to work independently across multiple groups in a rapidly changing environment Strong ability to turn complex data sets into actionable analysis Apply tot his job