Manager of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

at  Legend Biotech US

COMPANY INFORMATION

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy.
Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Legend Biotech is seeking a Manager of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications as part of the US Executive & IR team based in Somerset, NJ.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably business administration, finance, or communications.
• 5 years of relevant work experience in investment banking, equity research, investor relations, and/or corporate communications.
• Experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals or healthcare strongly preferred
• Knowledge of MS Office applications, especially good at Excel and PowerPoint.
• Team player with flexibility to support major ad-hoc projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking a candidate familiar with both investor relations (IR) and public relations (PR) to support and enhance our company’s reputation with both external and internal stakeholders. The manager of investor relations and corporate communications will work with the company’s IR and PR leaders to execute a strategic communications plan targeting the media, investment community, patient advocacy and employees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, edit and coordinate the release of corporate presentations, investor presentations, press releases, and internal memos.
• Support all aspects of quarterly earnings release including preparation of earnings materials and webcast.
• Organize logistics and support the company’s participation in investor and analyst events, such as conferences, meetings, and non-deal roadshows.
• Manage media, journalist, and investor inquiries.
• Provide ongoing public and media relations support including drafting social posts, holding statements, Q&A documents, etc.
• Assist with media monitoring and summarizing analyst research reports.
• Support internal company meetings and initiatives including global town halls and patient advocacy events.