Investor relations analyst

Location: Hybrid (with travel to our London Bridge and head office in Crawley)

About the Opportunity

Are you an adaptive, intellectually curious, and detail-orientated finance professional? Rentokil Initial is seeking a highly organised Investor Relations Analyst to support our Head of Investor Relations. In this pivotal role, you will help communicate our equity story to the investment community and engage directly with institutional investors, sell‑side analysts, and senior internal stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to coordinate activities between Investor Relations and the wider Finance organisation while contributing to the delivery of our quarterly reporting.

What You Will Do

By working closely with our finance and business teams, you will gain a strong knowledge of the group to ensure you remain well-informed on our performance and overall strategy.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Market & Financial Analysis: Supporting the development and maintenance of our Investor Relations financial model, including analysing company performance against guidance and external consensus. You will also assist with consensus monitoring and analyse analyst coverage of both our company and our peers.
• Communications & Reporting: Assisting in the production of results announcements, presentations, scripts, factsheets, and supporting verification processes. You will also prepare reports for senior leadership and the Board, help develop the Annual Report, and maintain the ongoing development of our IR Q&A database.
• Event & Stakeholder Management: Helping to plan and organise investor meetings, roadshows, conferences, site visits, and capital markets events. To ensure these events are successful, you will prepare necessary briefing notes and background materials.
• Investor Relations Operations: Addressing the information needs of investors and research analysts while maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date records in the IR CRM system, including contact details, meeting notes, and engagement history. You will also support updating the Investor Relations section of the Rentokil Initial corporate website.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is comfortable working independently in a fast‑paced environment with senior stakeholders.

• Experience: Typically 3–5 years of experience in finance, financial analysis, investment banking, equity research, investor relations, or a related corporate environment.
• Qualifications: Strong financial literacy, preferably holding an ACA or a similar qualification, coupled with a genuine interest in capital markets and investor communications.
• Skills: Strong analytical capabilities with experience working with financial models. You must also have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, alongside computer proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

If you are a driven professional looking to make a significant impact on our investor engagement strategy, we invite you to apply and join the Rentokil Initial team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
• 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare
• Free parking

At Rentokil Initial, our customers and colleagues represent diverse backgrounds and experiences. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, actively encouraging applications from individuals from all walks of life. Our belief is that everyone irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs, has the potential to thrive and contribute.

We embrace the differences that make each of our colleagues unique, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic selves and feel a sense of belonging. To ensure that your journey with us is accessible if you have any individual requirements we invite you to communicate any specific needs or preferences you may have during any stage of the recruitment process. Our team is available to support you; feel free to reach out to (joanna.sharpe@rentokil‑initial.com) if you need anything.