Associate Consultant, Financial Communications - Industrials
Added 28 Sept · still live
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Sponsorship likelihood
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Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2493 (95% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Teneo is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2493 Public relations professionals Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Teneo has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Associate Consultant (Account Executive level) looking to embark on a career in financial communications. An Associate Consultant in our team is responsible for providing the highest quality of research and insight to support our advisory offering to our clients.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who is interested in learning more about how to support companies in their effective engagement with media, financial audiences and broader stakeholders to manage risk and maximise opportunities to build their corporate reputation for the long-term. Like us, they’ll be intellectually curious, creative, collaborative and eager to learn.
The successful candidate will be working within the Industrials sector team (e.g. working primarily with companies across engineering, construction, transport, logistics, energy services, chemicals, manufacturing and distribution) within Teneo’s financial communications practice.
Financial Communications Consulting at Teneo
In this team of experts everyone is joined up, hands on and plays an integral role on each client. We span industry sectors, working with the leadership (CEO, Chairman, Heads of Communications and Investor Relations) of some of the largest publicly listed and private companies globally, helping to shape company narratives and influence how major corporate news flow lands with key capital markets audiences (financial media, investors, buy-side, sell-side analysts) and broader stakeholders.
Across our UK communications business we currently represent c.20% of the FTSE 100 and our clients include companies as diverse as BHP, CVC, KPMG, Mondelez, Kingfisher, Richemont, Shell, Tesco and Unilever. Our work is wide-ranging and includes equity story development, financial calendar communications, media engagement, executive profiling, IPOs, restructurings and M&A transactions, crisis management, and ESG, stewardship and governance issues.
Our clients’ corporate reputation is at the heart of our offering and we take an integrated approach to servicing client needs, drawing from the full breadth of communications. You will have the opportunity to work alongside other Teneo teams in Campaigning, Public Affairs, Strategy and Consulting in our London office providing a unique opportunity to expand your skills and experience across various disciplines. You’ll also get the chance to work with colleagues in our international teams from our offices around the world.
We help our clients navigate the challenges they face, enabling them to protect and enhance their reputation, and engage constructively and productively with stakeholders to achieve their business objectives.
Key responsibilities
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who is interested in learning more about how to support companies in their effective engagement with media, financial audiences and broader stakeholders to manage risk and maximise opportunities to build their corporate reputation for the long-term. Like us, they’ll be intellectually curious, creative, collaborative and eager to learn.
The successful candidate will be working within the Industrials sector team (e.g. working primarily with companies across engineering, construction, transport, logistics, energy services, chemicals, manufacturing and distribution) within Teneo’s financial communications practice.
Financial Communications Consulting at Teneo
In this team of experts everyone is joined up, hands on and plays an integral role on each client. We span industry sectors, working with the leadership (CEO, Chairman, Heads of Communications and Investor Relations) of some of the largest publicly listed and private companies globally, helping to shape company narratives and influence how major corporate news flow lands with key capital markets audiences (financial media, investors, buy-side, sell-side analysts) and broader stakeholders.
Across our UK communications business we currently represent c.20% of the FTSE 100 and our clients include companies as diverse as BHP, CVC, KPMG, Mondelez, Kingfisher, Richemont, Shell, Tesco and Unilever. Our work is wide-ranging and includes equity story development, financial calendar communications, media engagement, executive profiling, IPOs, restructurings and M&A transactions, crisis management, and ESG, stewardship and governance issues.
Our clients’ corporate reputation is at the heart of our offering and we take an integrated approach to servicing client needs, drawing from the full breadth of communications. You will have the opportunity to work alongside other Teneo teams in Campaigning, Public Affairs, Strategy and Consulting in our London office providing a unique opportunity to expand your skills and experience across various disciplines. You’ll also get the chance to work with colleagues in our international teams from our offices around the world.
We help our clients navigate the challenges they face, enabling them to protect and enhance their reputation, and engage constructively and productively with stakeholders to achieve their business objectives.
Key responsibilities
- Client facing, building working relationships with clients, the media and other advisors
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- At Associate Consultant level we typically look for candidates who have between six months and three years’ experience and have worked in a similar environment, potentially within a financial communications agency, or in roles related to public relations/investor relations, the capital markets, financial analysis, management consulting or the media.
- Knowledge of and interest in financial communications, investor relations, and capital markets with their relevant different audiences - and how this differs from traditional corporate communications
- Basic knowledge of general business trends and stock markets and interest in current affairs
- Ability to grasp clients’ business objectives and relevant wider industry dynamics
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience working with clients within the Industrials sector is beneficial
- Ability to work proactively and flexibly within a team structure
- Comfortable working under pressure to tight deadlines and with varied workload
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
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New joiners are supported by an induction programme, and continuous development is a key focus of life at Teneo - learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of this. We have an environment and culture that is focused on supporting your development and career progression. We support this with a dedicated Learning Team who provide a range of learning opportunities and personal development support.
Given our client base you’ll be working on career-defining work that is exciting, rewarding and one where you can make a real impact to high profile projects.
Teneo works with clients on complex issues and challenges that often require a multidisciplinary approach that leverage our main business segments – Strategy & Communications, Management Consulting, Financial Advisory, People Advisory, and Risks Advisory. You will have opportunities to work alongside our experts in these disciplines to develop and deliver an integrated solution.
Benefits
- Competitive salary (depending on experience)
- 28 days holiday
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual salary review
- Pension (with company contribution: 5% of annual salary)
- Extensive investment in personal development & learning
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave
- Private medical insurance
- Group Income protection
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work schemes
- Season ticket loans
- Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
- Flexible working with office laptop and phone provided
Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.
Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.
Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, or
ganizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.
The firm has more than 2,000 employees located in 50+ offices around the world.
The firm has more than 2,000 employees located in 50+ offices around the world.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Teneo, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Public relations professionals (SOC 2493) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~38k in sampleSOC 2493
- Middle half £31,772–47,840
- Median £38,688
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2493 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.