Chief Executive Officer - The Investor Relations Society

Pay: Competitive

Location: London

The Investor Relations Society (The Society) is the UK’s professional body for investor relations, representing a dynamic and growing community of over 800 members, including IR professionals from the majority of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies, AIM-listed businesses, and leading advisory firms and service providers.

As the voice of the investor relations profession, the Society occupies a unique and influential position at the intersection of companies, investors, regulators, and the wider capital markets, to champion excellence in investor relations.  The IR Society promotes the highest standards, advocates on behalf of its members, and provides education, resources and thought leadership to advance the profession.

The Society is seeking an outstanding individual to serve as Chief Executive Officer - a leader who can champion the profession, inspire the executive team, work closely with the Board and volunteer committees, and engage with stakeholders at the highest levels.  The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for setting and executing the Society’s strategy, enhancing its financial sustainability, expanding its reach and influence, leading the team, and ensuring it continues to deliver exceptional value to its members.

This is an exciting time as the investor relations profession continues to elevate in importance, and the Society continues to evolve and innovate to meet the needs of its growing membership base.

Standard Responsibilities

• Leading and managing all aspects of the Society’s activities with the support of an executive team of seven.
• Managing the day-to-day running of the Society, operationally and financially
• Understanding the needs of the membership and representing the views of the membership
• Ensuring the efficient operation of the volunteer committees
• Acting as spokesperson for the Society, chairing events and presenting on behalf of the Society
• Building relationships with sponsors and supporters of the Society, as well as the CEO’s of IR Societies in other territories.
• Liaising with regulatory authorities and other standard setting bodies to ensure that the views of the profession are properly represented
• Investigating new potential commercial opportunities for the Society
• Mentoring and leading the members of the executive team
• Ensuring that the Society’s office and technical infrastructure is sound
• Reviewing and presenting monthly management accounts, budgets and statutory accounts
• Maintaining and reviewing standard operating procedures for the Society

Key Deliverables

• In conjunction with the Board providing strategic direction to the Society  
• Expanding the membership of the Society and providing services that are valuable to the membership on a cost-effective basis for the Society
• Raising the Society’s profile and enhancing its reputation and ensuring that the voice of the Society is properly represented in the discourse with regulatory authorities and other standard setting bodies
• Exploring the full commercial potential of the Society’s professional development programme including the internationally recognised Certificate in Investor Relations (CIR) qualification

Key Selection Criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of investor relations and broader financial markets and/ or a senior role within a membership or trade association
• Demonstrable track record of managing a small team
• Commercially minded: capable of assuming budget responsibility of £1+ million
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Presence, confidence and capability to assume public stance on policy
• Strong influencing skills delivering results through third parties and committees
• Ability and willingness to engage in selling and promoting services, sponsorship and advertising
• Potential to engage internationally to further the interests of the IR Society

Date posted: 24 June, 2025

Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Development

Pay: Competitive

Micro cap
Location: London

We are hiring for a Head of IR & Corporate Development for a multinational, dual listed, micro-cap business based in London.

The role reports to the CFO and will have a huge amount of exposure to the CEO and Board.  You will take responsibility for the delivery of the IR programme including all market communication and engagement with analysts, investors and brokers. You will represent the company as a spokesperson globally for capital markets interaction. This hybrid role will include ownership for the corporate development function which will involve preparing ongoing market analysis, identifying market trends, working closely on transactions for potential growth, fundraising and capital allocation priorities, and driving strategic priorities.

Following some extremely successful years, the business has had a tough period lately and made some strategic changes to enhance the future of the business and this inflection point is an exciting time to join and be part of the next phase of growth. The operations of the business are international therefore there will be an element of travel with this role, in addition to investor roadshows.

The ideal candidate must have prior experience in IR or capital markets with strong financial expertise (modelling and valuation techniques are an advantage) and excel at stakeholder management and relationship building. You must be a strong storyteller with an ability to simplify communications for a range of audiences. This is a very hands on role, combining strategic and tactical elements and will be well suited to someone who has worked in a small company environment.

Date posted: 29 April, 2025

Shareholder/Investor Relations Analyst

Pay: Competitive

Location: Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border

Our client within the sports sector is looking for a Shareholder/Investor Relations Analyst to join its dynamic team within this privately opened company

Our high-profile and prestigious client within the sports sector is looking for a Shareholder/Investor Relations Analyst to join its dynamic team within this privately opened company. This is an exceptional and unique chance to work at the heart of a world-renowned organisation, contributing directly to its ongoing success and strategic growth. The position is based an hour north of London, in Oxfordshire.

In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of clear and impactful business performance reporting and crafting stories, helping shape how performance insights are communicated to key internal and external stakeholders. You'll be preparing detailed reports to a board of mixed specialities, making it essential that information is concise, clear, and easy to interpret. In collaboration with senior stakeholders , you will enhance how KPIs are tracked and how insights are delivered with efficiency and accuracy, contributing to wider business performance reviews. The role is embedded in a high-performing and fast-moving team that values detail, proactivity, and accountability.

The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of business and financial analysis, excellent attention to detail, and experience producing polished board-level reports. You’ll be highly organised, and comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders. A team player and a natural communicator, you’ll be as capable explaining performance metrics to non-finance audiences as you are building out dashboards and spotting trends in complex data. A passion for the sports industry will be an advantage.

Date posted: 15 April, 2025

Strategic Finance & IR Manager

Pay: Competitive

Location: City, London

We are hiring a Strategic Finance & IR Manager role for a UK headquartered, high growth FTSE 250 TMT business reporting to the Head of IR & Strategic Finance based in London. You will support the team with:

• FP&A including budgeting and forecasting and monthly board reports, including scenario analysis
• Preparing materials and analysis required for investor and analyst communities, and management/board including consensus
• You will work closely on corporate finance supporting with capital raising activities, with exposure to both equity and debt, and managing the rating agencies

The business operates in emerging markets and there will be opportunities to travel with this role. You must be financially strong with relevant experience in finance/financial modelling or capital markets. You must have strong stakeholder management skills and prior experience working closely with management teams and boards as well as high profile external stakeholders.

Date posted: 27 March, 2025