Build your career across the spectrum.
RGB Holdings recruits professionals driven by purpose as well as performance — individuals who want to work on problems that genuinely matter, in sectors where their contribution has tangible national and global consequence.
One group, two routes in.
Permanent & Advisory Roles
For experienced professionals across investment, defence, energy, technology, finance, and advisory disciplines. Senior careers with strategic impact and global reach.
Explore roles →RGB Academic Programme
For PhD researchers, Master's students, and high-potential graduates contributing ideas, research, and innovation across our divisions with real-world impact.
Explore programme →Research. Innovation. Real-world impact.
RGB Holdings believes that some of the most valuable intellectual capital sits in universities and the minds of students who have not yet had the opportunity to apply their ideas in a commercial context. We create a structured bridge between advanced academic research and the real-world challenges our divisions face daily.
PhD Research Partnership
Enables doctoral researchers to embed their academic work within RGB Holdings' divisions — ensuring research outputs have practical applicability, access to real operational data, and a pathway to genuine commercial or policy impact.
Master's Contribution Programme
For Master's students in disciplines relevant to RGB Holdings' divisions. Participants contribute structured research or project work to a defined RGB Holdings challenge — producing outputs that are used, not filed away.
Graduate Internship Programme
A structured, paid internship experience placing participants in environments where they carry real responsibility, work directly with senior professionals, and contribute meaningfully to active divisional work from day one.
Doctoral research. Commercial application. Enduring contribution.
We actively seek PhD candidates whose research intersects with our divisional priorities across defence technology, sustainable energy, agricultural innovation, financial systems, and advanced digital platforms.
What PhD partners receive
- Structured access to RGB Holdings divisional teams, datasets, and operational expertise relevant to their research
- A named senior RGB Holdings mentor from the relevant division for the duration of the partnership
- Quarterly research review meetings with divisional leadership and relevant subject matter experts
- Co-authorship opportunities on RGB Holdings thought leadership, white papers, and policy submissions
- Access to RGB Holdings' network of government, investor, and enterprise clients where research relevance exists
- Potential funding contribution for research expenses, conference attendance, and fieldwork costs by agreement
- Priority consideration for permanent or advisory roles upon doctoral completion
- Formal acknowledgement in RGB Holdings' annual R&D report
Partnership structure
Duration
Minimum 12 months, typically aligned with doctoral research timeline (2–4 years).
Institution Eligibility
UK universities and international partner institutions with established research programmes in relevant fields.
Candidate Eligibility
Enrolled doctoral researchers at accredited universities, with supervisor endorsement.
Confidentiality
Research conducted under a mutually agreed confidentiality and IP framework, protecting both academic publication rights and Group commercial interests.
IP Ownership
Agreed on a case-by-case basis — academic IP and publication rights protected; commercially applicable developments subject to jointly agreed licensing arrangements.
Application
Submit research proposal, academic CV, and supervisor endorsement letter to innovation@rgbholdings.co.uk.
One clear route for every opportunity.
All applications and expressions of interest are handled in strict confidence and reviewed by senior members of the relevant team. We respond to every qualified enquiry.
| Programme / Role Type | Contact & Application Details |
|---|---|
| Permanent Roles (All Divisions) | careers@rgbholdings.co.uk — CV + covering statement specifying division and role type |
| Senior Advisory Panel | partnerships@rgbholdings.co.uk — Expression of interest with background summary and specialism description |
| PhD Research Partnership | innovation@rgbholdings.co.uk — Research proposal, academic CV, and supervisor endorsement letter |
| Master's Contribution Programme | innovation@rgbholdings.co.uk — Academic CV, proposed contribution area, and 500-word statement of interest |
| Graduate Internship Programme | careers@rgbholdings.co.uk — CV, 400-word covering statement, and preferred internship track |
| Academic Network & General Enquiries | innovation@rgbholdings.co.uk — Introduction email with brief background |
Start your journey with RGB Holdings.
Confidential enquiries welcomed. We respond to every qualified application.