Business analyst to investor relations manager
A business analyst already meets 24% of what the investor relations manager role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.
76.6/ 100
1 How much of what an investor relations manager is expected to do is already part of a business analyst’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the investor relations manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An investor relations manager role treats 7 of its required skills as things a business analyst already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on financial matters
- analyse business plans
- analyse financial performance of a company
- build business relationships
- business communication
- financial statements
What stands in the way is 19 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An investor relations manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business analyst background worth leading with.
- already held investment banking business, administration and law
- already held business communication generic programmes and qualifications
- already held make strategic business decisions management skills
- already held analyse business plans information skills
- already held interpret financial statements information skills
- already held analyse financial performance of a company information skills
All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the investor relations manager role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 36 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn corporate social responsibility required
- still to learn investment analysis required
- still to learn financial analysis required
- still to learn financial forecasting required
- still to learn financial management required
- still to learn financial markets required
- still to learn funding methods required
- still to learn modern portfolio theory required
- still to learn public relations required
- still to learn securities required
- still to learn stock market required
- optional, not held asset management optional
- optional, not held business loans optional
- optional, not held business valuation techniques optional
- still to learn create a financial plan required
- still to learn enforce financial policies required
- still to learn strive for company growth required
- optional, not held develop public relations strategies optional
- optional, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans optional
- optional, not held manage the handling of promotional materials optional
- optional, not held organise press conferences optional
- optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
- still to learn analyse market financial trends required
- still to learn ensure information transparency required
- optional, not held analyse financial risk optional
- optional, not held monitor stock market optional
- optional, not held obtain financial information optional
- optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
- optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
- still to learn liaise with shareholders required
- still to learn perform public relations required
- optional, not held develop professional network optional
- optional, not held draft press releases optional
- optional, not held review investment portfolios optional
- still to learn follow company standards required
- optional, not held actuarial science optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an investor relations manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 corporate social responsibility study this
- 02 investment analysis study this
- 03 analyse market financial trends practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 10 skills that carry over
- already held advise on financial matters skill
- already held analyse business plans skill
- already held analyse financial performance of a company skill
- already held build business relationships skill
- already held business communication knowledge
- already held financial statements knowledge
- already held liaise with managers skill
- already held interpret financial statements skill
- already held investment banking knowledge
- already held make strategic business decisions skill
17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held actuarial science optional
- optional, not held analyse financial risk optional
- optional, not held asset management optional
- optional, not held business loans optional
- optional, not held business valuation techniques optional
- optional, not held develop professional network optional
- optional, not held develop public relations strategies optional
- optional, not held draft press releases optional
- optional, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans optional
- optional, not held manage the handling of promotional materials optional
- optional, not held monitor stock market optional
- optional, not held obtain financial information optional
- optional, not held organise press conferences optional
- optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
- optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
- optional, not held review investment portfolios optional
- optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
43 held skills the investor relations manager role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
- not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
- not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
- not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
- not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
- not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
- not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
- not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
- not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
- not needed by the target role apply change management skill
- not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
- not needed by the target role business analytics knowledge
- not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
- not needed by the target role business law knowledge
- not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
- not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
- not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
- not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
- not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
- not needed by the target role data visualisation software knowledge
- not needed by the target role define organisational standards skill
- not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
- not needed by the target role identify undetected organisational needs skill
- not needed by the target role interview people skill
- not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
- not needed by the target role management consulting knowledge
- not needed by the target role management systems standards knowledge
- not needed by the target role market entry strategies knowledge
- not needed by the target role market research knowledge
- not needed by the target role marketing analytics knowledge
- not needed by the target role organisational learning knowledge
- not needed by the target role organisational policies knowledge
- not needed by the target role perform business analysis skill
- not needed by the target role propose ICT solutions to business problems skill
- not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
- not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
- not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
- not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
- not needed by the target role seek innovation in current practices skill
- not needed by the target role shape organisational teams based on competencies skill
3 further entries not listed here
15 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn corporate social responsibility required
- still to learn investment analysis required
- still to learn financial analysis required
- still to learn financial forecasting required
- still to learn financial management required
- still to learn financial markets required
- still to learn funding methods required
- still to learn modern portfolio theory required
- still to learn public relations required
- still to learn securities required
- still to learn stock market required
- optional, not held actuarial science optional
- optional, not held asset management optional
- optional, not held business loans optional
- optional, not held business valuation techniques optional
Other moves recorded from business analyst
- business consultant 73% covered · moderate
- venture capitalist 32% covered · substantial
- business intelligence manager 26% covered · career change
- financial risk manager 25% covered · career change
- financial analyst 25% covered · career change
- chief operating officer 23% covered · career change
- occupational analyst 22% covered · career change
- audit supervisor 22% covered · substantial
Common questions about this move
Can a business analyst become an investor relations manager?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A business analyst already covers 24% of what an investor relations manager is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 7 of which the investor relations manager role treats as required.
What skills does a business analyst need to become an investor relations manager?
19 required skills are missing, plus 17 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by business, administration and law. The single most important is corporate social responsibility.
How hard is the move from business analyst to investor relations manager?
Its learning distance is 76.6 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.