Director, Investor Relations

NOTE:  THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED FULL-TIME IN OUR HOUSTON, TX OFFICE LOCATED AT 990 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD.

POSITION SUMMARY:  NuScale’s Investor Relations (IR) team is part of the Finance organization and supports the CEO and CFO as well as the Board in effectively positioning the firm to deliver value for all of its stakeholders. The objective of the Investor Relations team is to provide information to shareholders and investment analysts on the strategic direction and financial results of the firm. The team maintains communication with the investment community and works to deepen their understanding of NuScale’s business model and its differentiators. The IR team also provides timely feedback from investors to NuScale management. IR is a very important group within NuScale with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and visibility to senior management and external investors.

The Director, Investor Relations will play a lead role on NuScale’s IR team, reporting directly into the Chief Financial Officer. This person will serve as a spokesperson for the company and help lead and execute the IR function. This person will work closely with key functions and partners across NuScale and with members of our senior leadership team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Act as a spokesperson with the investment community regarding NuScale’s business model, operating results and business strategy. This includes conducting investor engagements with buy- and sell-side analysts and proactively responding to inquiries received by the investor relations team.
2. Lead content creation and processes around key external disclosures, including quarterly earnings releases, Annual Reports and Proxy Statements. Primary ownership of drafting CEO and CFO remarks as well as NuScale Power Corp. narratives.
3. Prepare briefing materials, Q&A and presentations for senior management and work closely with them in advance of shareholder engagements, including meetings, conferences, non-deal roadshows and Investor Days.
4. Review and partner with Finance team members on valuation and analytical exercises for NuScale and its competitors, including examining financial results, strategy, and research.
5. Report on market performance, economic, regulatory and sustainability developments and other public market information.
6. Oversee shareholder CRM, including changes in ownership and primary contacts at both the institutional and fund levels.
7. Work closely with the CFO and VP, MarCom on developing and executing the IR strategy and operating plan.
8. Collaborate across the firm to ensure consistency in NuScale’s external messaging and provide regular external feedback to internal business partners.
9. Responsible for being a people manager, culture carrier and champion for DEI.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Business Acumen: A strategic thinker with good business perspective and an understanding of the company’s business.  Able to function comfortably in political interactions. Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
• Problem solving: Decisive with good judgment. Identifies and resolves problems in an efficient and effective manner.  Gathers and reviews information appropriately.  Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Strong communication skills, externally and internally.  Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information. 
• Planning/organizing: Capable leader; able to establish a vision and align an organization around the vision.  Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Integrity: Maintains trust with peers and subordinates.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations. 
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization, setting expectations and requirements and achieving accountability of supervised personnel.  Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the Corporate Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance:  Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards, and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education:  A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required. MBA with emphasis in Finance strongly preferred. Professional designation such as CFA charterholder, CAIA, or other preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of full-time, applicable working experience with increasing responsibilities as a financial analyst or in investor relations, preferably in energy or utility field, is required.  At least 3 of those years in a supervisory role managing the work of others is required.  Must be able to demonstrate expertise with financial modeling and analytical skills as well as communicating and messaging on behalf of a public company.  Candidates will need to have excellent communication abilities, including producing significant amounts of presentation and written content, and be able to deliver in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple demands.  Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Industry Requirements:  Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. 
• Ability to travel locally and nationally using common forms of transportation. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

NuScale Power, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Pay and Benefits: 

The target pay range for this position is $182,145 - $219,831 annually.  The full pay range is $163,303 - $255,422 annually.   

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department. 

For information on employee benefits, please visit our Careers Overview page:  Employee Benefits | NuScale Power