Careers guide

How much are IROs paid? Where in the world can heads of IR earn the most money? How balanced is the profession in terms of gender?

It’s news to no one that investor relations is increasingly appealing to former sell siders. Events from the financial crisis to the introduction of Mifid II in Europe have combined with trends around the increase of passive investing and a squeeze on the sell side to drive some to look elsewhere – with many landing on IR

In this playbook, written in association with Notified, we look at how IROs divide their time and what tasks they consider most valuable.

IR skills: unveiling the expertise considered most critical and the key trends that are driving the need for new competencies

If you were at an investor event in May 2022 alongside alternative defense firm Axon, you might have spotted a rather unusual attendee: the softest of blonde hair, pacifier in place and no socks on their feet. This was Andrea James’ third child getting a fast-track induction to IR so that James could continue breastfeeding as she worked a high-profile, Street-facing job. Today, James is finance lead at Oncocyte. But she isn’t just a CFO, nor just an IR Impact Award-winning former head of IR either. On her CV she proudly lists the position of ‘co-founder at Family Inc’. Check…

What IR recruiters want to know about you and how to best prepare for an interview

Where do you see yourself in five years? Head of IR? CFO? Traveling the world on a sabbatical? In this video interview, Smooch Repovich Reynolds, founder and CEO of Smooch Unplugged, suggests ways for IR professionals to better understand what they want to get out of their career. Among her advice? Write a career bucket […]

In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, we talk everything careers

This new report provides IROs with invaluable career advice from 10 highly experienced investor relations professionals and consultants, who share on Irwin’s ‘Winning IR’ podcast how they grew and prospered during their tenure in IR. Download it below, for free, to learn about: Please complete the form below with the information requested. Once you have […]

IR salaries are rising as investor relations takes on new responsibilities

Last year marked rise in female CFO numbers in the US, even as women held fewer top IR positions, IR Intel research shows

In 2015 IR Magazine ran an article that outlined seven questions to expect in an IR interview; to this day, it is the most-read article on our website. At the time, the seven questions – based on expert input – were: What do you know about our company? What do you know about this particular […]

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Sally Curley, founder and CEO of Curley Global IR, was in reflective mood when IR Magazine caught up with her on the red carpet at the US awards earlier this year. Curley, who has more than 30 years of experience in investor relations, was just minutes away from being presented with the lifetime achievement award. […]

IR professionals are hearing ever more questions from investors about ESG issues. But what about questions from hiring managers when they go for a job interview? The number of companies asking about ESG experience or interest when conducting a search for an IR candidate has risen five-fold in five years, says Smooch Repovich Reynolds, CEO […]

IR Magazine is proud to introduce its new editorial board. It is made up of 12 seasoned investor relations professionals from across the world, each working at companies in different sectors and of varying cap sizes, but with one thing in common: a passion for pursuing excellence in the profession. Over the coming weeks, we will […]