Investor Relation Analyst Sr

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Columbus, OH is seeking a skilled Investor Relations professional. You will partner with leadership to execute the IR strategy, craft investor-facing content, and communicate the company’s financial performance and long-term value to internal and external stakeholders.

You will support development of earnings materials, presentations, and communications, conduct market research, and help engage investors, analysts, and rating agencies while improving IR processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business.
• 4 years' experience in Finance or Accounting.
• MBA or CPA preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the business and competition.
• Strong client focus and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support investor communications and content development for earnings decks, fact sheets, and investor materials.
• Monitor industry, regulatory, market, and company developments related to IR.
• Support earnings materials, earnings call coordination, analyst consensus tracking, and feedback analysis.
• Coordinate responses to investor inquiries with internal and external partners.
• Plan and execute investor events, conferences, roadshows, and earnings calls.
• Collaborate on financial analysis, valuation benchmarking, ownership analysis, and targeting strategies.
• Coordinate with Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Corporate Communications, Legal, Regulatory, and Strategy teams on IR initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Finance knowledge

Business acumen

Client focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business

MBA or CPA preferred

Job description

Job Posting End Date

08-23-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Partners closely with leadership to execute and enhance AEP’s investor relations strategy, effectively communicating the company’s financial performance and long-term value proposition to both internal and external stakeholders. Supports the development of investor-facing content, presentations, and communications; performs financial analysis and market research; and supports relationship‑building with investors, analysts, brokers, and rating agencies. Contributes to the continuous improvement of investor relations processes, communications, and stakeholder engagement.

Job Description

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!

What You’ll Do:

• Support investor communications and content development, including earnings presentations, investor decks, fact sheets, executive briefing materials, website updates, and other investor‑facing communications. Assist in ensuring materials are accurate, consistent, and aligned with company messaging.
• Monitor industry, regulatory, market, and company developments relevant to investor relations activities. Support the development of summaries and reports of key trends, news, analyst commentary, and market developments for the Investor Relations team and senior leadership.
• Support earnings‑related activities, including preparation of earnings materials, earnings call technology coordination, analyst consensus tracking, Q&A support and analysis of investor and analyst feedback following earnings releases and other key disclosures.
• Support relationships with investors, analysts, rating agencies, and other financial community stakeholders. Coordinate responses to investor inquiries with internal and external partners.
• Support planning and execution of investor events, including the annual meeting, conferences, roadshows, and earnings calls. Coordinate content, logistics, messaging, and event follow‑up.
• Partner with Investor Relations team members to complete financial analysis, valuation benchmarking, ownership analysis, investor targeting strategies, consensus tracking, and peer comparisons.
• Collaborate with internal business partners, including Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Corporate Communications, Legal, Regulatory, and Strategy teams, to gather information and support investor relations initiatives and deliverables.

What We’re Looking For:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business.

Experience:

4 years' experience in Finance or Accounting.

Additional Expectations:

• MBA or CPA preferred.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the business and competition.
• Strong client focus and initiative.

What You’ll Get:

Expected Salary Range: $99,000.00-109,000.00/ Year (USD)

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-008

Compensation Range:

$98,993.00 - $128,688.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.