Corporate Development & Investor Relations Specialist

Corporate Development & Investor Relations Specialist

Join Freelancer.com to help shape a company that connects 80 million people to economic opportunity worldwide. In this role you will split your time between corporate development and investor relations, working closely with the CEO, CFO and the C‑suite to move markets and capture value.

Base pay range

A$140,000.00/yr – A$180,000.00/yr

About the Playing Field

• Freelancer – 13‑time Webby winner with 85 million users, the platform that turned "gig economy" from buzzword to business reality.
• Escrow.com – The global platform handling $7 billion in trust for every domain sale, M&A escrow and high‑stakes transaction.
• LoadShift – Disrupting freight with more daily tonnage than SpaceX moves annually.

Role Overview

(50% Corporate Development | 50% Investor Relations | 100% Impact)

You will identify opportunities, engineer outcomes, and build narratives that move markets while ensuring flawless execution of all investor and corporate communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic corporate initiatives: Identify, evaluate and execute M&A opportunities, strategic partnerships and corporate transactions that accelerate growth.
• Investment analysis & deal execution: Build financial models, conduct market analysis, perform due diligence, and coordinate cross‑functional teams from screening through integration.
• Investor relations excellence: Prepare quarterly earnings releases, annual reports, investor presentations and ASX disclosures that articulate performance, strategy and value creation.
• Relationship building: Connect with investment banks, corporate development counterparts, private equity firms and industry players to source deal flow and partnership opportunities.
• Competitive intelligence & market analysis: Monitor industry trends, competitor activities and emerging technologies to inform executive decision‑making.
• High‑stakes communications: Coordinate earnings calls, investor roadshows, AGMs and strategic announcements, ensuring flawless materials and messaging.
• Stakeholder engagement: Respond to investor inquiries, coordinate meetings with analysts and institutional investors, and maintain the investor relations portal.
• Strategic planning support: Contribute to long‑term planning, business case development for new initiatives, and board presentations on corporate development activities.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years in corporate development, investment banking, management consulting, private equity or investor relations at technology companies or financial institutions with a clear deal‑execution track record.
• Expertise in financial modeling (DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions) and sensitivity analysis, with the ability to present investment recommendations.
• Hands‑on M&A experience, including target identification, due diligence coordination, negotiation support and integration planning.
• Investor relations capability: Understanding of ASX compliance, financial reporting standards and investor communication best practices.
• Analytical excellence: Synthesize market data, competitive intelligence, financial information and strategic considerations into actionable insights.
• Strategic thinking: See beyond individual transactions to broader competitive dynamics and industry trends.
• Exceptional communication: Craft investment memos, board presentations, investor materials and strategic recommendations with clarity and precision.
• Project management: Orchestrate multiple workstreams simultaneously, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and deliver initiatives under aggressive timelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Commerce or related field; MBA, CFA or CA highly regarded but not required.
• Technical proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with Capital IQ, PitchBook, Bloomberg and valuation methodologies.

Benefits & Career Acceleration

• True meritocracy: Impact directly drives your trajectory, shaping strategic direction of an ASX‑listed technology company early in your career.
• Ownership culture: Think like an investor and act like a strategic advisor to the CEO.
• Direct CEO/CFO access: Work on board‑level initiatives without bureaucratic layers.
• Quarterly hackathons and cross‑functional projects that accelerate learning and expose you to product, engineering, finance and legal teams.
• Accelerated learning curve: Dual exposure to corporate development and investor relations at a publicly traded tech company.
• Premium Sydney HQ with harbour views, in‑office events, wellness programs and a bar with a killer view.
• Friday culture: Catered lunches, rotating local restaurants, team celebrations and informal strategy sessions.
• Front‑row seat to corporate strategy, capital allocation decisions and ASX reporting.

The Impact You'll Make

You will shape strategic direction for platforms that empower 80 million people, manage investor relations for a publicly traded company with billions in transaction value, and directly influence the company’s ability to scale its mission of enabling one billion jobs globally.

Our Values

• Change Lives – Optimize every decision with the mission to power commerce across 247 countries.
• Take Charge – Own initiatives like a founder, without hand‑holding.
• Data‑Driven – Back every decision with rigorous analysis and stress‑tested assumptions.
• Pro‑Sports – Recruit the best, reward performance and compete in global markets.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Finance

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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