Jun 02, 2016

Thrill seekers: finding the excitement in IR [AUDIO]

By Garnet Roach

Tired of stable quarterlies? Bored by sensible questions on the conference call? Perhaps it’s time to dust off your CV and head to a company in a crisis, a start-up preparing its IPO or a firm with an activist on its hands

This article is now available to subscribers as an audio recording too – please see below the "At a glance" section for the playback option.

At a glance The IR endgame While a CFO title or other C-suite position might seem like the logical endgame for IROs, the majority see IR as a career in its own right, rather than a simple stepping stone, according to IR Magazine research. Besides, remaining in IR doesn’t mean you can’t get into the top management gang: many IROs already have that coveted seat at the table. Finding your new role These findings mean that, for most IR professionals,