Employee spotlight

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Libby Bundock
Senior Associate

“Over the last three years, I have been able to study and complete my Certificate in IR, attend a numerous conferences to hear from some of the top Heads of IR.”

What has your career been to date, and how have you become part of the Equitory team>

My first taste of working in the City was at Renaissance Capital where I spent a period of time doing some work experience, I enjoyed the buzz and found the work I was doing really interesting. It made me want to explore programmes for school leavers, so that I could begin working while studying at the same time. I applied for a number of programmes and was offered a place with Barclays, working in their Wealth Management UK division. I spent five years at Barclays, the first three of which were part of the programme and then after that I was offered a full time position. I really enjoyed my time at Barclays, but what it highlighted to me most was that I really enjoyed the personal interaction with my clients. When I looked at jobs outside of Barclays, I ensured that element was a focal point, which is why I made the move into investor relations.
I’ve been with Equitory now for 3 years, joining as an associate and I am now a senior associate.

What do you enjoy most about your role at Equitory?

Equitory is a great place to work for a number of reasons, the team are fantastic and I thoroughly enjoy working with them, but what really stands out for me is the amount of knowledge and experience I have gained. Since joining Equitory, I have worked with clients across all sectors, from oil and gas, to beverages and gyms, across both debt and equity markets. I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge from working with the in-house teams, brokers, PR agencies and my colleagues here at Equitory.

Have there been opportunities to develop and grow within the company?

Equitory are incredibly supportive of my career development. Over the last three years, I have been able to study and complete my Certificate in IR, attend numerous conferences to hear from some of the top Heads of IR and travel to the likes of Munich and Dubai to learn more about their financial markets and investor base.
Increasing my qualifications has always been something which is important to me and Equitory have supported this, identifying and putting me forwards for qualifications to aid my development. Equitory also connected me with a mentor, which I have found to be an invaluable resource.

What are your favourite things to do outside of work?

I am a very keen sportswoman and try to do as much exercise as I can, whether that’s playing netball, going for runs with friends (or colleagues during lunch) or joining a fun class.
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