Title: Investor Relations Manager
Bridge strategy and valuation with investor insight!
As our Investor Relations Manager, you’ll play a critical role in Cadent’s Investor Relations function, acting as the key interface between the business and our private equity investors. Working closely with the Head of Investor Relations, you’ll manage the corporate financial model, support valuation analysis, and lead communication with representatives from our consortia of investors.
This is a high-profile role requiring a blend of corporate finance expertise, regulatory understanding, and exceptional communication skills. You’ll work cross-functionally with teams across treasury, ESG, tax, regulation, and communications to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely financial messaging that supports investor confidence and strategic alignment.
Please note that this is a FTC opportunity until March 2026.
Why you'll love this role:
This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of finance, strategy, and investor engagement.
- Valuation Leadership – Own and update the corporate financial model, supporting internal and investor valuations.
- Investor Engagement – Be the first point of contact for consortia representatives, managing queries and building trusted relationships.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging across financial, regulatory, and strategic updates.
- Strategic Influence – Support capital structure modelling, regulatory finance, and investor reporting.
- Governance & Control – Maintain robust controls over financial modelling and support audit and compliance processes.
What you’ll bring:
You’re a qualified finance professional with strong modelling skills, stakeholder management experience, and the ability to translate complexity into clarity.
- Professional Credentials – Qualified accountant or equivalent corporate finance/treasury qualification.
- Financial Modelling Expertise – Advanced Excel skills and experience managing complex, integrated financial models
- Investor Relations Experience – Proven ability to engage with private investors and senior stakeholders.
- Strategic Communication – Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial data.
- Corporate & Regulatory Finance Knowledge – Understanding of RAV-based utilities, WACC, and regulatory frameworks.
- Analytical & Detail-Oriented – Able to work in the detail while maintaining a strategic view.
- Leadership & Collaboration – Experience leading teams and working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
Experience in all these areas is not essential but candidates should have relevant transferable skills and a willingness to embrace new opportunities.
Please note that this position will close on Tuesday 22nd July, with interviews to commence from Monday 4th August.
Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
- 25 days’ holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
- An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary
- A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12% i.e. if you contribute 6% a month, the company will contribute 12%
- A competitive salary that’s reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you’re facing, completely confidentially
- Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
- Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home | Cadent (cadentgas.com)
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