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Onsite Investor Relations Director – Competitive Intelligence
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About the role
- Director of Competitive Intelligence at Huntington managing analytical frameworks and financial insights. Responsible for competitive intelligence and earnings preparation in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead the competitive intelligence program covering large bank peers: financial performance, KPIs, strategy changes, pricing/portfolio dynamics, credit trends, capital and liquidity actions, and regulatory developments.
- Develop peer dashboards, scorecards, and quarterly competitor insights that inform leadership’s understanding of market positioning.
- Monitor earnings releases, conference presentations, and strategic announcements across peer institutions; provide timely analysis and implications.
- Track and synthesize sell-side research, investor commentary, and market sentiment to identify themes that are resonating with the Street—and those that are not.
- Build, maintain, and enhance a financial model to forecast how analysts are likely to interpret company performance trends.
- Conduct scenario analyses on rate paths, deposit pricing/betas, loan growth, credit normalization, hedging strategies, CECL impacts, and capital actions.
- Own consensus tracking, variance analysis, and reconciliation of sell-side assumptions vs. internal expectations.
- Produce valuation, attribution, and peer rerating analyses (e.g., P/E, P/TBV, ROTCE vs. COE, capital return implications).
- Play a central role in the earnings preparation process: o Contribute to the earnings press release, slides, Q&A materials, talking points, and internal briefing documents.
- Identify key themes and potential Street reactions.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity across disclosures.
- Maintain high-quality IR website content and ensure information is current and consistent with regulatory requirements.
- Provide the Head of IR, CFO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board with clear, actionable insights derived from competitive analysis and Street modeling.
- Support investor and analyst meetings, conference participation, and non-deal roadshows.
- Build strong relationships across Finance, Accounting, Corporate Communications, Legal, Treasury/ALM, and other business segments.
- Manage, coach, and develop a Senior Associate focused on competitive intelligence.
- Establish clear goals, review cycles, and professional development paths.
- Ensure high-quality processes, documentation, and analytical rigor across all work products.
- Support broader IR initiatives: investor targeting, perception studies, annual report elements, and IR program enhancements.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for internal partners on investor expectations, competitive trends, and sector dynamics.
- Other duties as assigned to support the needs of the IR function.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or related field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in:
- o Equity research (preferably Large Cap or Mid-Cap Banks)
- o Investment banking (Financial Institutions Group)
- o Corporate finance, FP&A, Strategy, Treasury/ALM
- o Investor Relations
- Demonstrated mastery of financial modeling, especially bank financials (NII/NIM, deposit betas, credit/CECL, capital ratios, liquidity, AOCI).
- Strong analytical and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex drivers into clear and concise insights.
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
- Ability to manage highly confidential information with professionalism.
- Experience working under tight deadlines and in high-visibility situations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and analytical tools (Bloomberg, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, Visible Alpha, etc.).
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Wellness program
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid leave programs
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO)
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