Investor Relations Analyst

This is a key supporting role within the Investor Relations team, helping to deliver a high‑quality and effective Investor Relations programme. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across a broad range of activities, including supporting financial results and annual report production, contributing to financial analysis and desk‑based research, organising investor events and roadshows, and maintaining the CRM system and share register analysis. You’ll also provide essential logistical and administrative support, including assisting with the management of the IR budget.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate looking to develop their career in Investor Relations, offering exposure to senior stakeholders, the capital markets and the inner workings of a listed company.

What you will be doing as an Investor Relations Analyst

• Support the Investor Relations team in the delivery of financial results and annual report processes. Including production of materials, overseeing verification/assurance, and quality control.
• Delivery of accurate financial and comparative analysis (e.g. peer group analysis), preparing internal reports
• Support the Investor Relations Manager in the logistics around IR events and overall IR programme including roadshows, results presentations, Capital Market Days, site visits etc.
• Responsibility for maintaining and managing the CRM system, ensuring it is kept up-to-date, sharing register analysis (post equity raise), including production of investor profiles, maintaining distribution lists and sending email blasts
• Support the Investor Relations Finance Manager in managing analyst relations, answering questions, checking research reports, inputting into consensus model
• Managing invoicing, expenses, subscriptions and memberships, raising PO’s and monitoring spend against budget

Location - Hybrid, Reading

What you should bring to the role

• Degree educated ideally in a numerate discipline
• Previous experience working in investor relations, PR/communications, finance or regulatory functions in a corporate setting
• Financial acumen and analytical capabilities as evidenced by previous roles or accounting qualifications
• Excellent communicator with strong writing skills
• Some working knowledge of equity markets, corporate reporting, share register analysis, and stock market regulations
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure to tight timescales
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude

What’s in it for you? 
A real opportunity to engage with the whole business and tell Thames' story to the outside world.  You will become a valuable member of a growing team to support the re-engagement with capital markets as we recapitalise the company. 

• Competitive salary of circa £45,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets. 

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.