Associate, Investor Relations

Brunswick Group is seeking an Associate to join our Financial practice. This individual will be an integrated member of the team who specializes in Investor Relations.

Brunswick was founded in 1987 as a financial communications firm, expertise that continues to differentiate us. For nearly four decades, Brunswick has consistently ranked at the top of our industry’s league tables on a country, regional, and global basis.

Our global Financial practice has unparalleled experience developing and implementing campaigns to advise clients on both long-term positioning to enhance valuation and navigating complex capital markets transactions. Members of our Financial practice are deeply experienced and focus their client work on strategic investor relations and financial communications, mergers & acquisitions, shareholder activism, IPOs, and restructuring. These specialists partner with global colleagues to bring a powerful and complementary combination of perspectives across stakeholders to help clients manage their reputations during critical financial events.

We are seeking an Associate to join the Financial practice who will specialize in advising Brunswick's leading corporate clients in integrating deep knowledge of investors into their strategic communications and decision making.

• Developing investor relations and financial communications engagement programs
• Advising clients across industries on effectively communicating to investors at critical moments such as financial transactions and leadership transitions
• Support management teams on financial calendar milestones such as earnings, conferences, and investor days
• Analyzing complex financial information and developing strategic messaging to support valuation and help manage volatility
• Develop plans to disseminate messaging across traditional and emerging communications channels to target members of the investor community

• Managing and mentoring team members; working with Partners and Directors on the day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables
• Actively and effectively managing account teams and driving day-to-day activities for multiple clients at a time
• Managing the development of key client documents, supporting drafting, editing and integrating feedback from across internal and client stakeholders.
• Overseeing research assignments on fast-moving situations with tight deadlines; distilling a large amount of information into impactful insight and recommendations.

• Playing an entrepreneurial role in supporting Brunswick’s Financial practice and strategic investor relations capability including thought leadership and new business development
• Actively cultivating relationships with clients and potential clients
• Developing relationships with the analyst and investor community 

• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience in one or more of the following areas: investment banking, sell-side equity research, buy-side active asset management, in-house public company investor relations, investor relations advisory
• Deep knowledge of the corporate finance, capital markets and U.S. public company investment landscape
• Ability to anticipate and analyze market expectations, translate the investor perspective into effective communications to multiple stakeholders (shareholders, analysts, ratings agencies and financial media)
• Ability to rapidly learn new sectors and companies, and operate with imperfect information
• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation
• Operates with discretion and maintains confidentiality at all times
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, particularly when dealing with complex matters
• Experience managing teams and passionate about mentoring junior staff
• MBA degree or CFA certification preferable but not required

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of exceptional employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.  

The successful applicant will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits package:  

Base Pay: The annual base compensation range for this role is $130,000 - $170,000. The base pay offered will be determined by factors including experience, skills, training, office location, certifications, and education.  

Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.  

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending account. Health savings account. Life insurance. Commuter Benefits. Generous Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days and 10 days sick leave, as well as 11 paid company holidays. Firm-sponsored 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution of base and bonus with an additional 1.5% profit share– immediate vesting. Career training and development opportunities. Employee discounts. 

Office Policy: At Brunswick, our work is a craft that thrives in teaching environments – whether in our offices or on-site with clients – through real-time observation, collaboration, human connection, clear guidance and by challenging one another to keep getting better. Our policy is that our team members are in person – either in the office or on-site with clients – at least four days each week.  

The firm will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants or employees, as defined by applicable law. In addition to the application, the process may include virtual and in-person interviews, as well as an assessment, which may be timed. To request an accommodation during our application and hiring process, email [email protected].