As an Investor Relations Finance Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role within the Investor Relations team, partnering closely with the Head of Investor Relations and IR Manager to deliver a best‑in‑class IR function with a strong focus on financial insight and analysis. You’ll lead and shape the analyst relations programme, owning the consensus process, delivering insightful ad‑hoc financial modelling, tracking capital market activity and producing compelling peer group analysis. Acting as the day‑to‑day face of the business to the analyst community, you’ll bring strong financial acumen, commercial awareness and the confidence to actively discuss and challenge views on TW’s performance, strategy and future prospects.
You’ll build strong, collaborative relationships across the business, working closely with teams including Finance, Treasury, Communications, Company Secretariat, Legal and Regulation, as well as developing a broad internal network within Operations. Externally, you’ll engage with a high‑profile and diverse stakeholder group, including investors, analysts, bankers and brokers, playing a key role in representing the business to the market.
What you will be doing as Investor Relations Finance Manager:
- Analyst relations including the consensus process - Leading the day to day relationships with analysts; developing an analyst relations programme to ensure analysts are kept fully appraised of the company’s strategy and prospects
- Modelling and analysis - Ad hoc modelling and financial analysis, desk research, creation of ready reckoners and crib sheets, supporting the CEO/CFO with analysis
- Capital markets monitoring - Real time monitoring of bond and equity markets, providing reports and insights to C suite as needed
- Peer group analysis - Monitoring listed/unlisted/international peer group, including peer results analysis, producing reports on peer performance, tracking best practice within the peer group
- Investor Relations support - Support the Head of Investor Relations working alongside the IR Manager in delivering all aspects of the IR function from an analytical and capital markets perspective
What you should bring to the role
- Strong financial background with excellent modelling, analytical and numerical capabilities evidenced by a financial qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CMA, CFA).
- In-depth experience working in the capital markets (investment banking, corporate broking, research, asset management) or internal finance function in a corporate entity (corporate finance, investor relations, treasury, finance department.
- A sound working knowledge of the capital markets, corporate finance, share register analysis, regulatory environment, financial modelling techniques, and valuation methodologies used by analysts and investors is essential.
- Strong Excel, PowerPoint and AI tools skills
What's in it for you?
This is an exciting time to join Thames Water as we continue to deliver on our turnaround plan, offering the opportunity to become part of our strategic journey.
A real opportunity to engage with the whole business and tell Thames' story to the outside world. You will be part of a growing team to support the re-engagement with capital markets as we recapitalise the company.
- Competitive salary of up to £75,000 - £85,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Car Allowance - £5,800.
- Annual Bonus.
- Private Medical Health Care.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
- 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.
