VP, Investor Relations Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the VP, investor relations position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support and direction to the Corporate Accounting group in the preparation of division financial statements and disclosure.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience working with Multi-asset class investments
• Working knowledge of capital markets and broad understanding of Asset Management and Wealth Management businesses
• Build and maintain a company investor relations plan
• Maintain high quality relationships and open dialog with Etsy’s top investors
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with the sell side community and expand the number of research analysts who cover the Etsy story
• Monitor operational progress through ongoing contacts with executive leadership and develop messaging to the community of investors, based on company performance and key initiatives
• Draft script for quarterly earnings calls, prepare Q&A and reference materials, prep and rehearse CEO and CFO for earnings calls and other investor events
• Craft presentations, press releases, and other communication materials for earnings releases, industry events, and presentations to analysts, brokers, and investors

In response to your job posting for VP, investor relations, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for analyst estimates to the Financial Planning department and obtain financial information from them regarding divisional results and targets.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Arrange regular and special meetings with investment analysts in major financial centers at which the CEO, CFO, and/or other top officers will appear
• Lead the preparation of communications to shareholders to best present the company’s strategies and plans to the market
• Conduct periodic visits to major financial centers in the U.S. to call on institutional investors and investment brokerage firms to provide accurate, factual and useful information about the Company
• Professional demeanor, integrity and sound judgement
• Robust knowledge of capital markets
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with analyst and fund managers
• Knowledge of Regulations FD and G, Sarbanes-Oxley law, and disclosure requirements
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, strong executive presence

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the VP, investor relations position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for counsel to the CEO, CAO, and CFO regarding Investor Relations Best Practices, including advising with respect to investor conference calls, external presentations, press releases, financial filings and effective IR communications.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Give to the production of all annual reports, SEC filings, and proxy statements
• Own the investor relations portion of the Etsy website
• Premier counsellor to the CEO, CFO, GC and PR and run meetings between these leaders and investors & analysts – and conducting solo investor meetings and roadshows with investors
• Monitor analyst reports issued about our competitors and other marketplace and e-commerce businesses and help to maintain an ambitious database, and summarize them for Sr
• Help our strategy team develop a perspective on competitive landscape, the total addressable market and our share within it
• Establish and maintains relationships with Nasdaq representatives
• Represent the views of the investor community to the management team in the development of corporate strategy
• Advanced concepts, principles, and practices of finance, investor relations, and FP&A

I would like to submit my application for the VP, investor relations opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for management with a review of accounting, financial and other operations by measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of accounting and management controls.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Economic and investment management concepts
• Financial services and products including stock and credit markets
• Complex analysis, mathematical and statistical calculations and financial modeling/projections
• Previous experience with Structured Credit
• Banking / Structuring, Investment, Portfolio Management, and/or Marketing experience
• Working knowledge of SalesForce, Intralinks, or other data room platform
• Previous experience in an Investor Relations / Business Development role for a Private Fund or in an Investment Banking / Sales & Trading role
• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for investor relations, addressing investor targeting, investor outreach activities including non-deal roadshows, analyst day events and management of the quarterly earning process

In response to your job posting for VP, investor relations, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for in depth financial analysis of historical financial statements and operating information, and identify important value determinants and risks, using knowledge of accepted accounting principle, model design, and financial analysis.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Strong background in GAAP and insurance statutory financial principles preferred
• Have a dose of scepticism and can articulate independent views
• Understand basics of financial statement
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience creating investor presentations, scripts, and press releases preferred
• Commitment to client service, attention to detail, and continuous improvement
• Expert communicator with both written and oral skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint) and CRM (Sugar, Salesforce)
• Proven understanding of private equity fund structures (LP/GP Master-Feeder), custody, distribution, compliance, IRR and distributions