Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

Location: Brisbane, CA

About Us:

Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA) is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera’s mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera’s lead product candidate is atacicept, a fully humanized fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy. Vera is also considering evaluating the role of atacicept in other immunologic disorders. Additionally, Vera is developing VT-109, a novel, next-generation dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor in preclinical development, and MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, a polyomavirus that can have devastating consequences in certain settings such as kidney transplant. For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com.

Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases.

Position Summary:

Vera is seeking a Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations to lead long-term strategic planning, drive investment initiatives, and oversee financial strategy in alignment with company goals. Reporting to the CFO, this role will evaluate business opportunities across the R&D portfolio and ensure transparent communication with analysts and investors, both present and potential. The Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations will work closely with the CFO to develop and execute an Investor Relations strategy, manage investor relationships, prepare financial disclosures, and align messaging with corporate objectives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in financial strategy, corporate development, negotiating transactions, and investor interactions, with the ability to translate complex business and pipeline information into compelling narratives for the financial community.

Responsibilities:

• Providing strategic leadership and analysis on financing plans and evaluating and supporting transactions.
• Collaborating with senior management to drive corporate strategy, identify investment opportunities, and support business growth.
• Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the organization’s operations and business plans.
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activities, and shareholder feedback to inform strategic decision-making.
• Leading and executing a comprehensive Investor Relations strategy to communicate the company’s performance, pipeline advancements, and growth opportunities.
• Collaborating with the CFO and executive team to ensure aligned messaging across all investor communications.
• Implement strong record keeping practices so it is clear what has been reported to external stakeholders.
• Supporting CFO initiatives with investors, analysts, and the financial community, fostering strong relationships.
• Analyzing and tracking models utilized by analysts to value/evaluate the company's performance to ensure the company’s goals and messaging are accurately understood and valued by analysts and investors. Communicating this information to executive management and other key internal constituents.
• Establishing and leading a strategic targeting program to attract new investors and analysts while maintaining relationships with existing key investors.
• Providing actionable insights to the executive team based on investor sentiment and market dynamics.
• Developing compelling narratives and preparing the executive team for participation on earnings calls, investor days, investment conference calls, road shows, analyst days and one-on-one meetings. Scenario planning with the leadership team to have detailed answers prepared and scripted for any Q&A, ensuring the messaging delivered externally is clear and consistent.
• Overseeing the creation of investor materials (e.g., earnings calls, SEC filings, ESG reports) ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Representing Vera Therapeutics in external relationships with the broader business and financial communities.

Qualifications:

• Advanced scientific degree preferred, with an MBA being a plus.
• 15+ years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, focusing on corporate development, portfolio strategy, and financial management.
• Proven track record of structuring, negotiating, and closing strategic transactions (e.g., licensing agreements, partnerships), with expertise in financial analysis, corporate valuation, and deal structuring.
• Established network of business and corporate development contacts within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries to facilitate partnerships and collaborations.
• Experience with transactional leadership and evidence of value creation through successful deals, including financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for business development activities.
• Experience in investor relations, communications, and strategic initiatives within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Exceptional ability to build and sustain relationships with investors, analysts, and key stakeholders, with a focus on supporting organizational objectives and aligning investor relations strategies with company priorities.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences, including partners, financial institutions, Board of Directors, and senior management, while conveying financial implications of strategic decisions.
• Proven success in establishing and nurturing relationships with investors, partners, and collaborators, driving business growth and managing financial aspects of partnerships.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, quickly gaining proficiency in technologies, therapeutic products, and markets, while integrating financial oversight into strategic decision-making.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing projects across multiple therapeutic areas and executing strategies, with strong financial acumen to assess opportunities and risks.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and creative skills, with sound judgment to make data-driven decisions while maintaining scientific integrity and fostering excellence.

Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the anticipated base pay range is starting at $390,000. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

At Vera, base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Vera Therapeutics also offers various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, flexible time off, and a number of paid holidays.

Notice to Recruiters/Staffing Agencies

Recruiters and staffing agencies should not contact Vera Therapeutics through this page. All recruitment vendors (search firms, recruitment agencies, and staffing companies) are prohibited from contacting our hiring manager(s), executive team members, or employees.

We require that all recruiters and staffing agencies have a fully executed, formal written agreement on file.

Vera Therapeutics’ receipt or acceptance of an unsolicited resume submitted by a vendor organization to this website or employee does not constitute an actual or implied contract between Vera Therapeutics and such organization and will be considered unsolicited and Vera Therapeutics will not be responsible for related fees.

Fraud Alert

To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are a top priority for us. At Vera Therapeutics, recruiters only direct candidates to apply through our official career page at https://veratx.com/careers/.

Recruiters will always contact you using the domain of veratx.com. We will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information like social security numbers. If you are unsure if a message is from Vera Therapeutics, please email human resources.