Lead Capital Markets Associate
$120,000–$150,000 year
On-site · El Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead Capital Markets Associate responsible for managing full-cycle execution across equity and debt financing transactions, investor engagements, and public market communications. Serves as a key liaison among the Capital Market Department, the Company, and investors, ensuring clear, consistent messaging on financial performance, strategic initiatives, and long-term vision. Combines capital markets execution with financing skills, investor-facing communications, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional coordination with legal, finance, and executive teams. Responsibilities include leading and supporting day-to-day execution of financings (PIPEs, registered directs, convertibles, structured capital), building valuation models and dilution analyses, supporting long-term capital planning, ensuring SEC and Nasdaq compliance, maintaining financing trackers, and interfacing with investors and investment banks. Also supports IR activities (earnings materials, roadshows, investor outreach), prepares investor-facing materials, monitors stock performance, and collaborates on public filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, S-3, Pre-14A/Def-14A). Requires cross-functional leadership, project management, and strong communication with executives, investors, bankers, legal counsel, and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field; MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred
- 7+ years of experience in capital markets, investment banking, corporate finance, investor relations, equity research, or public company financial strategy, including leadership responsibilities
- Proven experience executing equity and debt financing transactions, including PIPEs, registered directs, convertible instruments, follow-on offerings, and structured financing transactions
- Strong understanding of public market dynamics, capital structure management, valuation methodologies, and financing strategy
- Advanced financial modeling skills, including valuation analysis, dilution modeling, pro forma analysis, and scenario planning
- Deep knowledge of SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, including familiarity with 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, S-3, Proxy Statements (Pre-14A/Def-14A), Nasdaq compliance requirements
- Experience coordinating capital markets transactions and public filings with external legal counsel, auditors, investment banks, and institutional investors
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and review investor-facing materials, including earnings presentations, investor decks, financing materials, and roadshow content
- Strong understanding of investor relations best practices, shareholder communications, and institutional investor engagement
- Experience monitoring stock performance, market trends, analyst coverage, trading activity, and investor sentiment to support strategic decision-making
- Experience supporting quarterly earnings processes, investor presentations, earnings calls, and analyst communications
- Ability to communicate complex financial and strategic information clearly to investors, analysts, and external stakeholders
- Familiarity with investor targeting, shareholder outreach, and maintaining investor contact databases
- Strong written communication skills with experience preparing investor materials, press releases, FAQs, and corporate messaging
- Understanding of market trends, analyst reports, and investor sentiment monitoring to support investor engagement strategies
- Experience coordinating investor meetings, conferences, non-deal roadshows, and related logistics
- Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and accuracy in all investor-facing communications
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to independently manage multiple high-priority workstreams under aggressive timelines
- Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills with executive leadership, investors, bankers, legal counsel, and cross-functional stakeholders
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance in all public disclosures and financing activities
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly dynamic public company environment with evolving priorities and transaction demands
- Proficiency in financial systems, Excel-based modeling, PowerPoint, and market intelligence platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, or similar tools
- Prior experience at an investment bank, institutional investor, or publicly listed company capital markets team
- Familiarity with cross-border financing transactions and international investor engagement
- Experience supporting executive leadership and Board-level communications related to financing and investor relations activities
- Knowledge of corporate governance practices and public company disclosure controls
- Existing relationships within the institutional investor and banking community are a plus
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