Senior Vice President, Special Situations & Investor Relations

Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications firm with the power and scope of Edelman, the world’s largest integrated communications company. We specialize in financial markets and strategic situations, serving clients in the United States, Canada, EMEA, APAC, and beyond. Edelman Smithfield offers a deep and talented bench of approximately 250 financial market specialists across more than 25 cities and 15 countries.

Edelman Smithfield advises senior leaders and management teams navigating complex matters that impact reputation and valuation and has deep expertise in serving and communicating to the financial markets.

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.

About Our Team

Edelman Smithfield is the go-to strategic communications and investor relations partner for companies navigating the most critical moments in their corporate life cycle. With the reach and resources of the world’s largest independent communications marketing firm, we advise public and private companies on how to build credibility, attract capital, and protect reputation - whether in times of growth, transformation or challenge.

Our team of former in-house IROs, sell-side analysts, and investment bankers works side-by-side with Boards and executive teams on everything from ongoing investor relations to IPOs, major M&A, activist defense, restructurings, and high-stakes crises.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated self-starter to join and help grow our Special Situations & Investor Relations advisory practice. You will be responsible for counseling our clients’ senior executives and investor relations teams during key strategic moments including earnings, investor days, M&A, material announcements, public listings, shareholder activism, and other transformative events.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the creation of key deliverables, including earnings releases, scripts, investor presentations, Q&A documents, and scenario plans.
• Lead client engagements, guiding senior executives through earnings cycles, investor days, material announcements, M&A, public listings, shareholder activism, and other transformative events.
• Conduct in-depth research and benchmarking, consensus financial model analysis, and monitoring to inform client counsel.
• Proactively anticipate and respond to client needs, taking accountability for execution with a strong attention to detail.
• Identify, prepare for and participate in marketing activities and new business opportunities, with a focus on winning and leading new accounts.
• Supervise and mentor mid-level team members.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field
• 10 years of experience on the sell-side, buy-side, in-house IR, or financial communications advisory

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional communication skills, both in shaping market-moving narratives and in navigating high-stakes conversations.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze financial data sets and understand businesses across multiple industries.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, opportunity-rich environment.
• Strong comfort level in counseling senior executives of clients operating in the financial services or capital markets space on communications matters
• Experience managing high-intensity corporate assignments such as transactions, crises, and reputation-building initiatives.
• Ability to contribute to new business development and marketing, with a track record of identifying and winning opportunities

$165,000 - $250,000 a year

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.

DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.