OppFi is a tech-enabled, mission-driven specialty finance platform that broadens the reach of community banks to extend credit access to everyday Americans. Through best-in-class customer service, transparency, responsible lending, and financial inclusion, we support consumers, who are turned away by mainstream options, to build better financial health.
We are a team of caring, innovative, and inclusive individuals who thrive in being immersed in diverse talents, expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds. Our employees approach every new challenge with an unparalleled ability to see what could be rather than settle for what is. Our business principles guide us and create an open and collaborative culture where we improve 1% every day, and the best ideas always win! We welcome individuals who want to make an impact in the financial system by facilitating credit access, expanding financial inclusion, promoting financial health, and delivering exceptional customer service.
A few other fun facts about us. OppFi is one of the top consumer-rated financial platforms online, maintaining a 4.5/5.0-star rating on Trustpilot. We are a 2023 Crain’s Fast 50™ company and were named on Built In's 2024 Best Places to Work in Chicago.
What we are looking for:
We are seeking a Head of Investor Relations to tell our story to Wall Street and increase shareholder value. The key drivers of this role are to increase public awareness of OppFi, leading to meaningful growth in our average daily trading volume, solidify our investor base, and increase sell-side research coverage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of a robust investor relations strategy and framework for OppFi including developing relationships with sell-side analysts, current investors, and future investors to support a fair stock price and robust trading activity.
- Develop a best-in-class framework for earnings presentations that identify key KPIs the Company would report on and highlight unique differentiators of OppFi.
- Serve as a primary point of contact with key internal and external stakeholders to build, develop, maintain, and enhance relationships with these stakeholders
- Clearly articulate the Company’s strategy, progress against KPIs, and financial performance to the investor community through participation in investor meetings and conferences, thereby providing investors with accurate, useful, and relevant information about our strategy and vision
- Lead competitive benchmarking and identify successful strategies to best present the Company’s narrative
- Partner with internal and external public relations resources to develop a media relations strategy, with particular emphasis on financial media
What you will bring to the team:
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in investor relations, sell-side equity research, investment management, or equivalent Wall Street experience, preferably with specialty finance industry exposure
- Experience presenting at and supporting CEO and CFO in investor/analyst conferences
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with sell-side analysts, investors, and senior management
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment and work proactively with other functions to understand the company's story and vision
- Notable executive presence with the ability to speak confidently and clearly about the company’s strategic vision
- Strong financial and investment analysis capabilities, including experience with financial modeling and valuation techniques.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills: positive, people-oriented, and collaborative
- Commitment to excellence and highly driven by results and improvement
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Total Rewards and Benefits:
The starting base salary for this position is $148,000 per year. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations. The total compensation package includes eligibility and potential for performance-based bonuses as well as equity grants dependent upon the role and job level.
OppFi offers a flexible, remote environment, 401(k) matching program, and generous paid time off. Other benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and tuition reimbursement. There are also additional benefits, including DoorDash DashPass, Figo pet insurance, Rocket Lawyer, and access to LinkedIn Learning. OppFi also offers Fringe, which is a lifestyle benefits platform that allows employees decide how to spend rewards from dozens of vendors like Uber, DoorDash, and UrbanSitter. #LI-Remote
EEO Statement:
OppFi is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any actual or perceived legally recognized protected bases under local, state, federal law, or regulations. Our goal as a company is to build an equitable workplace that actively works to dismantle systems of oppression in our processes, procedures, and interactions. We aim to help our employees thrive where they work and beyond. Check out our Culture page here.
As part of OppFi’s commitment to providing equal opportunity to qualified individuals, OppFi will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation as defined by applicable laws and organizational policies. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview processes or job requirements, please contact our People Team at [email protected].
Pursuant to the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act, OppFi is providing the "OppFi California Employee Privacy Policy", which details the categories of personal information collected and your rights under the policy. If you are a California resident, please review the policy here: https://www.oppfi.com/careers/.
The information in this document is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list or description of the organization and its requirements for positions and employees. OppFi reserves the right to modify or change the information on this document at its discretion.
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
OppFi is a tech-enabled, mission-driven specialty finance platform that broadens the reach of community banks to extend credit access to everyday Americans. We have been an Inc. 5000 company for six straight years, a Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ for four consecutive years, and the seventh fastest-growing company in Chicagoland in 2021 as measured by Crain’s Chicago Business based on a five-year growth rate. We were listed on the Forbes America 2021 list of America’s Best Startup Employers and the Built In’s 2024 Best Places to Work in Chicago. OppFi maintains an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and maintains a 4.5/5 star rating with more than 21,000 online customer reviews, making it one of the top customer-rated financial platforms online.
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on a collaborative company culture that allows our team members to show up as themselves. OppFi offers competitive salaries and great benefits like 401(k) matching, learning and development opportunities, and employee-led communities. We value team members who dream big, speak their minds, and are ready to make a difference.
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OppFi is a remote-flexible workplace, meaning that team members have flexibility to work remotely and/or at the OppFi office located in downtown Chicago, depending on their role. Non-local employees are granted two annual trips to the Chicago office.
