Investor Relations Associate

Full time | London

Looking to build your career in private markets? This could be your opportunity to get started.
At Pluto Finance, we're looking for a proactive and organised Investor Relations Associate to join our Investor Relations team. You'll help support our relationships with institutional investors across Europe, while gaining valuable exposure to fundraising, investor communications and the wider private markets industry.
This is an opportunity to join a growing business where you'll work closely with experienced colleagues, take on responsibility from the start and develop your career in investor relations. You'll initially focus on supporting the team and developing your knowledge of institutional fundraising, with the opportunity to take on a more active role in building investor relationships and originating capital as your experience and confidence grow.

About Pluto Finance Pluto Finance is a specialist real estate lender providing development, bridging and investment finance to housebuilders, property developers and investors across the UK and Europe. Since 2011, we've lent more than £4bn and helped deliver over 15,000 new homes.
We are backed by long-term institutional capital and work with a range of investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, foundations and asset managers.
As our business continues to grow across the UK and Europe, we're looking for ambitious individuals who want to be part of that journey.

What you’ll do

Working as part of our Investor Relations team, you'll support a range of activities across investor engagement, fundraising and business development. Your responsibilities will include:
- Support the institutional sales team with investor enquiries, communications and day-to-day activities
- Work closely with the Head of Investor Relations and collaborate with senior colleagues across the business, including the credit and origination teams
- Prepare and update investor presentations, pitchbooks, quarterly reports and other marketing materials
- Research and identify potential institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, charities, endowments and family offices
- Support investor outreach, including preparing sector research and coordinating meetings, roadshows and industry events
- Maintain accurate fund performance information, investor records and company resources
- Review and update due diligence questionnaires and other investor documentation
- Manage and maintain CRM records using HubSpot, ensuring information is accurate and up to date
- Manage Preqin and iDeals (data site) contracts and data sharing
- Support marketing and PR activities, including LinkedIn content, website updates and external communications
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure investor materials and information are accurate and delivered on time

What you’ll bring

- Up to five years' experience in institutional client servicing, including at least two years in an investment-related role
- Industry knowledge. An understanding of asset management, with an interest in private markets, real estate or alternative investments
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal. You're confident communicating with different stakeholders and can produce clear, professional written materials
- You're comfortable managing multiple priorities, working to deadlines and maintaining accurate information
- Analytical and commercial thinking. You're confident researching information, identifying opportunities and using your judgement to solve problems
- Initiative. You're proactive, motivated and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
- Comfort with technology. You're confident using Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, and comfortable working with CRM systems such as HubSpot
Experience using eVestment or other investment consultant databases would be an advantage, but isn't essential.

Pluto Finance is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. Our people are our most valued asset. We look to attract and retain a diverse team of curious, passionate problem-solvers who act with integrity, flexibility and transparency. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, make all appointments on merit, and are happy to discuss any adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.