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xThis sector contains all our investor relations and PR jobs.
PR and marketing careers require people who are professional communicators. Whether you are one of the marketing staff who create the organisation's brand, or one of the public relations (PR) staff who manage its reputation, your day in these roles will revolve around communication.
The PR department is the conduit for information between the bank and the media. When journalists want to know about anything, from the latest research notes to initial public share offerings or industrial relations tribunals, they often call the people in PR.
Large financial institutions typically employ a head of global PR based at head office, with other PR managers and PR assistants scattered across major regional centres. Some PR staff have a defined responsibility for a particular part of the firm, such as its private bank. Former journalists, as well as career PR people, help to fill these roles.
However, although banks mainly recruit for their own PR jobs, such firms also outsource some of their media requirements to PR agencies. These PR roles typically manage specific campaigns or deal with specialist enquires (e.g. employer branding). Equally, PR agencies employ specialist public relations staff to communicate information about significant financial events such as mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings of shares. Companies will often employ these agencies to communicate on their behalf.
As with PR, marketing staff are also concerned with the way the organisation is perceived by the outside world. A marketing job focuses not on the media but on presenting a financial services firm's image to existing and potential customers.
At many investment banks, inhouse communications experts also produce company magazines, run intranet sites and manage corporate events.
Jobs in investor relations require playing a more formal role, distributing information about a company and its financial performance to existing and potential shareholders. Investor relations professionals are "middlemen" who handle inquiries from shareholders and investors, and other people who are interested in a company's stock or financial stability.
An investor relations career is essentially strategic management that demands expertise in communication, finance, marketing, and securities law compliance. The goal is to encourage communication between a company and the financial community that will help its securities achieve fair valuation.
The investor relations job is wide ranging, and includes working at fund-raising roadshows to keep audiences up to date about the firm's internal operations. Investor relations people also attend press conferences, shareholder meetings, and private meetings with investors.
Company annual reports and the investor relations section of company websites fall under their remit, and they communicate information about corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.
The investor relations department usually reports to the chief financial officer or treasurer, although in some firms the function is managed by the PR team.
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Structured Retail Products ("SRP"), the leading independent information resource for the global structured pro...
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| Courtier Jr - Structurés de Crédit - Institutionnels - Europe | Huxley Associates 45000GBP - 50000GBP an + bonus | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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| Sales – Real-time news service | Bond Radar Basic + commission | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Bond Radar, a major provider of real-time news and data to the international financial markets, is looking for...
| Investor Relations Analyst [German speaking] | EMR £30,000 | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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A truly global provider of financial information services is seeking talented German speaking Investor Relatio...
| Interest Rate Quant. Front Office Madrid | BBVA Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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| Investor Relations Consultant | Not Disclosed Base salary of £22,000 - £25,000 dependi... | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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Established and growing investor relations consultancy, with client base ranging from the FTSE 100 to small ca...
| Brand & Advertising Manager | BlackRock Competitive | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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| Business Development Manager - Alternative Investments | Not Disclosed Exceptional | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Our firm is a leading Alternative Investment Management company with assets under management currently standin...
| Business Development Executive / Sales Executive | Kaizen Global Partners £60k + bonus & benefits | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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This role will afford the successful applicant the opportunity to join a fast growing multi-boutique Fund Mana...
| Private Funds Advisory Analyst (Fund Raising) - M&A profile required | Goodman Masson Excellent + Bonus | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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One of the leading and most prestigious Investment Banks is currently looking to hire an Analyst within their ...
| Director, Index Strategy – S&P Dow Jones Indices, London | TheMcGraw-HillCompanies Not Specified | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Director, Index Strategy – S&P Dow Jones Indices, London S&P Dow Jones Indices, a leading brand of the Mc...
| Conference Producer, Platts - EMEA | TheMcGraw-HillCompanies Not Specified | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Conference Producer – Platts, EMEA Platts is a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals, metals and...
| Head of Communications - EMEA | Fitch Ratings Competitive | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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The Head of Communications – EMEA is responsible for enhancing Fitch Group's reputation in the region as a glo...
| Client Relationship Executive | Eames Consulting - Actuarial £40,000 - £55,000 depending on experienc... | UK-London | 20 May 13 |
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| Charity Investment Manager | Sarasin & Partners LLP Competitive | UK-London | 20 May 13 |
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| Investment Writer - Asset Management / unique opportunity | Carnegie Consulting Competitive basic salary and bonus, plus... | UK-London | 20 May 13 |
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Newly created role within an asset manager going through a huge amount of growth and change. Opportunity to "o...
| Finance Manager | Mondrian Alpha £50k + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 20 May 13 |
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One of the worlds leading media agencies is looking for a newly qualified accountant to join their finance tea...
| Investor Relations Principal - leading growth equity fund | EH Partners Excellent base and bonus, long term equi... | UK-London | 20 May 13 |
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Our client is a leading growth equity fund with a strong reputation and excellent track record. The fund is se...
| Financial PR Account Executive/ Manager | Temple Bar Advisory Attractive salary, plus competitive bonu... | UK-London | 20 May 13 |
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| Senior RFP Writer | Aquila Capital Management GmbH Competitive | UK-London | 13 May 13 |
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| Associate - Private Equity Investor Relations | Walker Hamill Attractive | UK-London | 28 Mar 13 |
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Our client is one of the world's leading private investment firms, managing a range of strategies through peop...
| UK DC Strategist | State Street UK Competitive plus benefits | UK-London | 20 Feb 13 |
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Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world''s leading provider of financial services to i...
| Consultant Relations Manager | State Street UK Competitive plus benefits | UK-London | 28 Jan 13 |
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Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world''s leading provider of financial services to i...