Investor Relations Manager (Remote)

Investor Relations Manager | Rural Funds Management | Australia

About the opportunity:

We have an opportunity for an Investor Relations Manager to oversee the Investor Services department and contribute to the Investor Relations and Distribution functions. This role is based in our head office in Canberra, with the option to work from home each Wednesday.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the General Manager – Investor Relations, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, you will be responsible for:

• Managing the investor services inbox and phone line and responding to retail and institutional investor queries
• Coordinating investor statements quarterly (dividends and exits) and annually (periodic and tax)
• Processing quarterly investor distributions and dealing with withheld payments
• Preparing or contributing to ad-hoc investor communications and corporate actions
• Managing the external unit registry provider, including quality control, relationship management, reporting and compliance obligations
• Managing one direct report for the Investor Services function, and general office administration requirements
• Responding to queries from existing and potential institutional investors and covering broker analysts
• Providing financial modelling expertise, including developing or maintaining investment models
• Working closely with the Communications and Marketing team to provide communications and service to our investors

Requirements

• You may have experience from the financial planning or banking industry
• You have RG146 certification and ideally have tertiary qualifications in finance, business or communications
• You understand investment products and have established financial markets/product knowledge
• Investment modelling and associated MS Excel skills not a requirement but will be viewed favourably
• You can demonstrate relationship building skills, such as overseeing a small team, working with internal stakeholders or in a client-based role
• You will have experience drafting written correspondence for external publications and have a strong attention to detail
• You can demonstrate both empathy and persuasiveness while being comfortable regularly working to critical deadlines

Benefits

• A competitive salary, dependent on your previous experience, skills, and qualifications
• Company laptop
• Salary continuance and life insurance (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Annual discretionary bonus (subject to eligibility criteria)

How to Apply:

To be considered for this position, please submit a covering letter addressing the criteria mentioned above and your resume via our website by 14 July 2024. Please note that candidates may be evaluated before the closing date.

About Rural Funds Management:

Rural Funds Management (RFM) is an industry leader managing approximately $2.3 billion in agricultural assets on behalf of retail and institutional investors, including the ASX-listed Rural Funds Group (RFF). We have over 27 years’ experience owning, developing, and operating farms in most Australian states.

At RFM, our culture is built on the core principle of ‘Managing good assets with good people.’ We believe in being precise, offering variety, rewarding effort, and providing a friendly workplace. 

Joining RFM means becoming part of a dedicated team of over 240 professionals, including fund managers, finance experts, horticulturists, agronomists, and farm managers. Whether you are seeking a corporate or operational role, RFM has a place for individuals who are passionate about agriculture and finance.

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