Director, Investor Relations
Charles Schwab
- Location
- Westlake, TX | New York City, NY | San Francisco, CA | Lone Tree, CO | Charlotte, NC
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- H-1B history
- 199 approvals (FY2023)
About this role
Your Opportunity At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
The Investor Relations team is part of the broader Finance organization at Schwab and serves as a critical bridge between the firm and the investment community. Reporting to Investor Relations leadership, the Director, Investor Relations plays a key role in helping communicate Schwab's financial performance, strategic priorities, competitive positioning, and long-term growth opportunities to shareholders, analysts, and prospective investors. Investor Relations sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, capital markets, and communications. The team is responsible for developing and delivering clear, consistent, and credible messaging to the investment community while providing executive leadership with valuable insights regarding investor sentiment, valuation, shareholder composition, and market perceptions. As a key member of the Investor Relations team, the Director will lead critical workstreams supporting Schwab's investor relations strategy, earnings process, shareholder engagement activities, executive communications, and market intelligence efforts. This role offers exposure to senior leadership, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Council members, and the Board of Directors, while partnering closely across Finance, Treasury, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Risk, and business leadership teams.
This role can be temporarily based at our offices in New York City, Denver, Charlotte and San Francisco and will require relocation to our corporate headquarters in the Dallas/Fort Worth area within a reasonable time frame.
What you have
Bachelor's degree required; MBA, CFA, CPA, or other advanced degree/certification preferred. 8+ years of progressive experience in Investor Relations, Corporate Finance, Equity Research, Corporate Strategy, Capital Markets, Financial Communications, or a related field. Strong understanding of financial statements, valuation methodologies, capital markets, and public company financial communications. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop insights from complex and unstructured information. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and strategic concepts into clear and compelling messages for a variety of audiences. Experience developing presentations, executive communications, earnings materials, Board-level reporting, or external-facing financial communications. Strong executive presence and ability to interact effectively with senior leaders, investors, analysts, and cross-functional stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines. Proven ability to build relationships, influence outcomes, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups. Experience within financial services, banking, wealth management, brokerage, asset management, or other regulated industries preferred. Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, attention to detail, accountability, and a strong commitment to excellence.
What you'll do
Investor Relations Strategy & Communications
Partner with Investor Relations leadership to develop and execute Schwab's investor relations strategy and external communications program. Lead the preparation of key Investor Relations deliverables, including quarterly earnings materials, business update presentations, annual stockholder meeting materials, earnings support documentation, investor presentations, and executive briefing materials. Support the development of clear, compelling, and accurate narratives regarding Schwab's financial performance, strategic priorities, capital position,