Head of Investor Relations - ESG

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

Our Investor Relations team manages the relationship and communications between Tesco and its shareholders and the wider investment community. It is a high-profile team that supports the CEO, CFO and Group Investor Relations Director to communicate the performance of the Tesco Group.

You will be primarily responsible for communicating our ESG objectives and progress, fielding questions from analysts and investors on a broad range of topics, as well as supporting senior management in their interactions with investors. The role will require you to build positive relationships with key colleagues, familiarise yourself with Tesco’s extensive ESG disclosure, and establish relationships with investors and analysts.

You will be responsible for:

Building and nurturing strong, open and trusted relationships with investors and analysts, and with a wide range of senior colleagues
Owning and delivering the proactive investor ESG engagement programme, including targeting and outreach opportunities and ESG engagement events
Presenting on the investor perspective and IR programme to governance forums including the Sustainability Committee (delegated authority from the Board) and ESG Disclosure Group (steering committee of Group Planet Committee)
Responding to questions from and leading discussions with investors and analysts
Supporting colleagues to prepare and deliver specialist investor-facing ESG content and respond to questions in meetings and events
Briefing Executive and Non-Executive Directors ahead of investor ESG meetings
Maintaining an in-depth understanding of external developments, investor sentiment and considerations, and sharing relevant perspectives with colleagues
Shaping and reviewing sustainability reporting and content, to ensure the investor perspective is appropriately addressed
Reviewing papers and content prepared for governance committees, and highlighting any key considerations or concerns to the IR Directors
Staying engaged in all relevant internal newsflow and developments and producing tailored updates for the investor audience

You will need:

Outstanding communication skills (written and spoken)
Significant experience in investor relations with a skew toward ESG topics, preferably in a consumer environment
Strong awareness of various voluntary and mandatory ESG reporting, preferably including CSRD
Project management/organisational skills and strong attention to detail
Experience of collaborating efficiently with both internal colleagues and external partners (often at more senior work levels)
Ability to perform well in high-pressured environments

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What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary
Car Cash Allowance
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility