Analyst or Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations

AGNC Investment Corp. is an investor in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities and a specialized mortgage REIT. The Analyst or Senior Analyst will support corporate strategy, investor relations, and corporate communications by developing investor messaging, preparing financial and marketing materials, coordinating investor engagements and earnings initiatives, and analyzing market and company information.

What you'll do:

• Support senior team in developing and maintaining AGNC’s investor messaging, branding, and market positioning strategies. Continually evaluate existing strategies and suggest enhancement opportunities for consideration
• Collaborate with senior team in developing and conveying key themes and messages to both internal and external constituents, including current and prospective institutional and retail investors, on an ongoing basis. This will require the individual to develop a strong understanding of and ability to communicate AGNC's business model as well as market drivers, industry trends, and factors impacting the macroeconomic environment and the investment landscape
• Prepare and update marketing collateral on a regular basis, including corporate presentations, fact sheets, investor kits, website information, and conference materials
• Support senior team in developing and updating AGNC’s market commentary and thought pieces, which are frequently published on AGNC’s website and through social media channels
• Evaluate existing materials for opportunities to enhance the presentation of content or design elements
• Collaborate with senior team to develop, coordinate, and execute investor marketing campaigns. Key responsibilities would include analysis of outreach opportunities (benefits, considerations, costs, and ROIs); creation of materials; and investor outreach, coordination, and follow-up (emails, calls, and virtual or in-person meetings)
• Develop investor targeting criteria and relevant investor target lists in efforts to expand AGNC’s investor base. Lead material creation and outreach initiatives for investor prospecting efforts
• Develop a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and the mortgage REIT industry. Analyze and communicate internally peer news, financial results, key themes / messages, and public commentary
• Support senior team with other ad hoc strategic initiatives, as needed: build financial models; create presentations, memos, and Board materials; support cross-organizational workflows; and perform ad hoc strategic and financial analyses
• Support IR team in preparing quarterly earnings deliverables and executing earnings-related initiatives, including coordination of quarterly stockholder call, webcast, and related logistics
• Develop and maintain relationships with both current and prospective institutional investors as well as sell-side research analysts
• Coordinate and participate in investor and analyst calls and meetings and assist with investor communications

What they're looking for:

• A Bachelor's Degree is required; a Finance, Business, Economics, or related concentration is highly preferred
• 1-5 years of experience in investment banking, corporate strategy, corporate development, investor relations, buy-side/sell-side research, asset/wealth management, management consulting, or another corporate finance role is required
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, is required
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, exceptional communication abilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and a proactive approach who will prioritize and multi-task effectively to achieve deadlines with minimal oversight
• A demonstrated ability to understand, analyze, and articulate financial data and business model drivers/trends and prepare high quality output materials (presentations, memos, etc.) that communicate complex concepts in a succinct and visually appealing manner
• Must be comfortable working closely with senior management and possess the ability to develop relationships among all levels of the organization and with external constituents
• Must possess strong and effective decision-making skills, a high level of integrity and sound judgment, and a keen sensitivity to appropriate handling of confidential information
• Collaborative nature with a willingness to pitch in wherever assistance is needed – no job is too big or small. This individual will be one member of a 7-person team, and collaborating with team members and pitching in to assist with team projects will be expected on a daily basis
• This individual will be required to work in-person at the Bethesda, Maryland office at least three days per week
• A Finance, Business, Economics, or related concentration is highly preferred
• Experience at a publicly traded company is preferred but not required
• Experience managing CRM systems is a strong plus

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary, annual discretionary bonus based upon individual and employer performance, and long-term equity incentive programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance and wellness benefits covered 100% by AGNC for full-time employees and their spouses, domestic partners and dependents, with additional voluntary benefits available for a shared cost.
• 401(k) matching up to 6% of salary subject to IRS maximums with immediate vesting.
• Health advocacy and telehealth services, as well as an onsite fitness center.
• Paid parental leave, family building financial assistance, and mental health benefits.
• Paid sick and vacation days, short- and long-term disability and salary continuation for leaves of absence, parental leave, and 12 federal holidays.
• Hybrid work arrangement, with in-person work at the Bethesda, Maryland office at least three days per week.
• Annual cash bonus and long-term equity targeted at up to 20% of salary in aggregate, subject to company and individual performance and equity plan documents.