Investor Relations, Starling Bank
1-5 days a week in office
Mobile-first bank offering personal, joint and business accounts
Be an early applicant
Mobile-first bank offering personal, joint and business accounts
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
Anne Boden founded Starling with a clear goal: to build a bank that would help you manage your money, all from one app. Their vision is to give everyone clarity and control over their money so they have the opportunity to enjoy a healthy financial life.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree with a 2:1 or above, or equivalent
- You might be working towards a Chartered Accountancy qualification (ACA/CA etc.) or CFA
- 3+ years relevant experience, preferably including FIG experience at a leading investment bank or consultancy firm, or an IR role at a financial institution or fintech business
- Direct public markets or IPO experience is a plus
- Track record of maintaining strong relationships with the equity research analyst and investor community
- Clear and engaging communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong written and visual presentation skills, producing pitch/presentation materials of a high professional standard
- Desire to work in an open, flat, collaborative and fast paced environment
- Strong financial acumen and accounting knowledge with a robust understanding of bank financials and key metrics
- Corporate finance skills with ability to interpret complex financial models and valuation analysis
- Good technical understanding of fintech/banking business models and industry trends
- Understanding of UK bank and tech valuation methodologies used by analysts and industry valuation metrics
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the capital markets
- Comprehension of the FCA listing rules and disclosure requirements
What the job involves
- We are looking to hire an Investor Relations Associate or Manager who will play a part in managing relationships with Starling’s investor base, cultivating their understanding of the firm’s financial performance and business plan on an ongoing basis
- Your work will be instrumental in building conviction among the wider investor and analyst community in Starling’s vision and strategy for growth as the group approaches an initial public offering
- This role offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insight into the inner workings of one of the UK’s top fintechs
- You will work closely with the Group CFO and collaborate across multiple functions within the group including the Group CFO’s Office, Strategy, Corporate Affairs, FP&A and Financial Modelling, Treasury and Legal teams
- You will be responsible for day-to-day management of investor communications and production of investor materials
- You will help to deliver an investor relations strategy that prioritises clear and effective communication of the Starling Group’s performance and equity story across both Starling Bank and Engine by Starling, developing investor confidence and belief in the company’s vision and its strategy for delivering shareholder value
- Support the Group CFO in day-to-day communications with existing and prospective investors and sell-side analysts
- Provide investors and analysts with relevant and accurate information to support their technical understanding of the Starling Group’s business model and financial performance
- Conduct analysis to assess shareholder impact of corporate actions
- Support the Strategy team with preparation of compelling equity story materials including teasers and information memorandums to support private fundraises
- Coordinate investor meetings and events and prepare supporting materials
- Prepare briefing materials for the Group CEO and Group CFO ahead of earnings calls and meeting with investors
- Manage investor communications and track feedback during primary issuance and secondary transactions
- Support senior management, appointed advisors and underwriters to execute a successful IPO or other capital event
- Work closely with the Corporate Affairs team to manage public perception of the group, develop consistent narratives surrounding Starling’s long-term growth strategy, business model and financial performance, and support with public facing communications and disclosures
- Support on meeting environmental reporting requirements and the group’s wider ESG strategy
- Develop and maintain the Group’s investor information webpage
- Monitor analyst coverage and key valuation assumptions and outputs
- Document and maintain frameworks and policies relating to IR
Application process
- We are open to receiving applications for both Associate and Manager level positions and as such the job title may change to reflect this. Applications for this role will close on Tuesday 19th November at 5pm
- Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious
- In general you can expect a chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team, followed by 2-3 rounds of interviews with senior employees from the CFO’s Office, Strategy or Corporate Affairs
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Starling started life focused on consumer banking, they have since found most of their success by competing in the business banking space. They’ve caught up with Tide and beaten the likes of Monzo and Revolut to a more complete offering for businesses.
This progress resulted in them receiving a £100m grant in April 2019 from a body created to boost competition in SME banking, which they're using to accelerate building a full suite of digital banking products: intelligent forecasting tools, and digitally-enabled relationship management functions as well as lending products.
As well as continuing to expand in the UK, they’re expanding in Europe. They’re imminently launching an international bank in Dublin, which will allow Starling to offer its current account across the European Union after Brexit.
Banking for small businesses has historically been ignored even though the experience is poor. Starling is in tune with knowing what their customers want, and they continue to build out their range of third-party products within its banking app thanks to support from its open API. They currently have 11 integrations, including Xero, but that figure continues to grow.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
43% female employees
40% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Apr 2022
$164.9m
LATE VC
Jun 2021
$44.3m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off!
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
- Incentives refer a friend scheme
Company values
- Do the right thing
- Listen
- Aim for greatness
- Own it
- Keep it simple
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Leadership
Anne Boden
(Founder)Held senior roles in finance over a 30 year career, including COO for AIB and Head of EMEA for RBS.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Starling Bank
Manuela Torrijos-Simon (Group Financial Controller)
- In the spirit of Aiming for Greatness and Doing the Right Thing, we want to be the bank with the best approach to Diversity and Inclusion
- The Always Open Forum at Starling empowers employees to come together and own their areas of interest, supporting their agenda both internally and externally
- The forum creates a safe space for conversations about all Diversity and Inclusion topics, with the spotlight currently on 3 focus areas; Race and Ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and Mental Health.
- We’re about to launch a new group to support Disability, and all of these teams help bring Starlings together to improve our workplace
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