Peregrine Rivière has spent most of his career in the investor relations space, and the passion that he feels towards his work (and towards the business world in general) is unwavering. In fact, he’s sure he has the best job in the world! The day that this episode was recorded was Peregrine’s last day as the Director of Investor Relations for WPP, and he is looking forward to his new journey as the Head of Investor Relations at the London Stock Exchange. Tune in today to hear about Peregrine’s transition from accounting and investor research to investor relations, the project that won him the Best Innovation in Investor Relations Award, the importance of flexibility and “paying it forward” in the investor relations space, advice for staying on top of investor relations trends, and more. If you’re interested in what it takes to build a successful career in investor relations, you’ve come to the right place! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• An overview of Peregrine's career journey to date.
• The role that Peregrine is about to step into and how he is preparing for the transition.
• What Peregrine loves about the investor relations space.
• Peregrine’s approach to keeping his colleagues informed about investor relations.
• Examples of internal and external investor relations challenges.
• Peregrine’s thoughts on leadership in the investor relations space. 
• The project that recently won Peregrine the Best Innovation in Investor Relations Award.
• Advice for staying on top of trends in investor relations.
• WPP’s approach to ESG engagement.
• Why being a convener is a big part of investor relations.
• What it takes to succeed in investor relations.
• Clara shares what surprised her the most about the transition from banking to investor relations.  
• The two most common frustrations that Clara aims to resolve for businesses. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

WPP

London Stock Exchange

IR Society Best Practice Awards

Equitory