Director, Investor Relations

The role

The Director, Investor Relations will support the execution of the company's investor relations strategy and strengthen engagement with the investment community. This person will build relationships with institutional investors and analysts while communicating business strategy and financial performance.

What you will do

• Support the Head of Investor Relations in developing and executing the company's investor relations strategy.
• Build and maintain direct relationships with institutional investors, sell-side analysts, and other capital markets participants.
• Lead investor and analyst meetings.
• Participate in investor conferences, non-deal roadshows, and investor days.
• Develop investor-facing narratives, presentations, and Q&A materials.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and market dynamics.
• Prepare quarterly and annual earnings communications including releases and scripts.
• Partner with other functions to ensure accurate and consistent investor messaging.
• Take ownership of assigned investor relations projects and initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to more junior IR team members.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Biological/Medical or related sciences, Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, Communications, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing investor relations strategies.
• Proven ability to develop sophisticated investor communications and translate complex information into investment narratives.
• Experience managing institutional investor and analyst relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and judgment.
• Ability to work independently and perform in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and relevant financial information and investor relations platforms.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in investor relations, equity research, investment banking, corporate finance, financial communications, or related capital markets functions.
• PhD, MD, MBA, CFA designation, or other relevant advanced qualification.
• Previous investor relations leadership experience in the biotechnology / pharmaceutical space at a publicly traded company.
• Established relationships with institutional investors, sell-side analysts, or relevant capital markets participants.
• Familiarity with SEC reporting, Regulation FD, and relevant financial disclosure requirements.
• Familiarity with relevant investor relations CRM platforms, and shareholder analytics tools.
• Experience supporting investor events/capital markets days, strategic corporate initiatives, or major financial communications events.
• Previous experience managing direct reports, agencies, or external investor relations advisors.

About the company

Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world. The company has a cutting-edge discovery and translational research platform and a pipeline of late-stage candidates.