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

Senior IR and External Communications Manager

Pay: Competitive

Reporting to: 
Head of Investor Relations

Location:
London

About Diploma:
Diploma entered the FTSE 100 in September 2023, having rapidly risen through the FTSE 250 in recent years. The Group has a robust business model, a clear strategy, an exceptional leadership team and an exciting growth trajectory – resulting in a compelling equity story. With decentralised businesses across North America, the UK, Europe and Australasia, Diploma is a value-add distribution Group supplying critical products and solutions across broad industrial and healthcare markets.

About the job:
This newly created role is a great opportunity to be part of a small team where you’ll work alongside an experienced Head of IR, being supported to learn and develop. At the same time you’ll have accountability and the autonomy to grab opportunities and build an exciting role that is both personally fulfilling and adds value to Diploma.

As part of a small, high-profile team you will support the development and execution of a broad investor relations (IR) and external communications strategy aimed at strengthening the Group’s reputation and enhancing its equity story.

About you:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, confident with a senior audience and able to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Strong work ethic, takes initiative and able to deliver high-quality work under pressure with tight and competing deadlines
• Good business and financial literacy; curious about our business, and the people and stories that bring it to life
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively

 Key responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Effective IR programme: supporting all areas of investor engagement (including management and optimisation of the investor CRM platform, targeting, screening, preparation of briefing notes); support engagement with sellside analysts (including consensus management); monitor IR best practice, regulation and peer group activity
• Financial calendar & events: manage financial calendar and capital market events including annual results, earnings calls – from strategic input to overseeing all logistical elements
• External materials & reporting: drafting of investor presentations, earnings releases, scripts, Q&A documents; project management, coordination across corporate functions and core content creation including Annual Report & Sustainability
• Corporate narrative: Create and manage a content calendar that tells the Diploma story across all channels, including LinkedIn, website and video
• Website management: Day-to-day responsibility for the corporate website ensuring timeliness and accuracy; and managing website upgrades and projects
• Production: creation of assets, including coordinating video and photography shoots, and basic design and editing of images and video

Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in in-house investor relations / corporate communications
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex financial information into clear and compelling narratives
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with investor relations platforms and reporting tools
• Willingness and ability to travel within the UK and internationally
• Experience managing and briefing external agencies

Advantageous but not essential:

• Experience in media and PR

We want to find the right person for the role. If that sounds like you please apply (even if you don’t tick every single box!).

Date posted: 6 March, 2025