Client Service Administrator

Rathbone Brothers; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Discretionary bonus

Flexible holidays

Job summary

Rathbones is recruiting a Client Service Administrator in Exeter. This entry-level role supports client lifecycle tasks and provides front-office assistance within a local team run by a central group. The position involves data-heavy administration, client communications, and meeting preparation.

You will work in a hybrid pattern, supporting onboarding, transfers, account updates, and documentation, while developing regulatory awareness and product knowledge within wealth management.

Qualifications

• Some knowledge of the regulatory environment is advantageous.
• Awareness of Rathbones products and services.
• Demonstrable intent to develop self in administration career.
• Experience in a similar financial services role is advantageous.
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade A-C) required or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently handles client admin tasks with focus on data accuracy (onboarding, transfers, payments, account updates, closures, estate administration).
• Provides operational support (booking rooms, processing expenses, preparing packs and correspondence).
• Assists with investigation and resolution of client queries, routing investment questions to team.
• Communicates with clients with up-to-date information while adhering to information limitations.
• Manages mass mailings and keeps client communications updated.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Product knowledge

Administration mindset

Financial services experience

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

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Department: Wealth Management Client Care

Job Category: Front Office

Location: Exeter, GB, EX1 1UG

Date: 29 Jul 2026

At Rathbones, we help people invest their money well, so they can live well. That means more than financial returns – it’s about helping people feel confident in their decisions and supported in their future. We don’t just manage money, we guide people through life’s big moments, helping them stay on track and focus on what matters most.
We’re proud to be one of the UK’s leading wealth managers, with £113.6bn in assets under management (as of March 2026) and 20+ offices across the UK and Channel Islands. We’re a FTSE 250 company with national reach and a local feel – and we’re growing.

Role Title: Client Service Administrator

Division: RIM

Location: Exeter

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

Provides comprehensive administrative and client life cycle processing support to ensure effective and efficient operations to deliver excellent client experience. This is a client facing role and is an entry level role for Client Service. The role holder will be part of a team that’s run by a central group but works day‑to‑day in the local office.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Efficiently manages client admin tasks with a focus on data accuracy, including onboarding, transfers, payments, account updates, closures and estate administration.
• Provides operational support such as booking meeting rooms, processing expenses and preparing meeting packs and correspondence.
• Assists with the investigation and resolution of client queries, referring investment related queries to team members.
• Communicates with clients as required, giving accurate and up to date information whilst working within information giving limitations.
• Manages mass mailing communications processes, ensuring that correspondence is updated as required.
• Creates and amends presentations or literature for client meetings.
• Maintains team diaries, arranging meetings and organising travel.
• Manages and files correspondence and records in a timely manner ensuring that all client correspondence is saved, filed and archived accordingly to client files.
• Contributes to Client Service meetings, suggesting improvements to procedures.
• Shares best working practice with other Client Service staff.
• Office duties to include covering phones.
  

About you

• Some knowledge of the regulatory environment in which we operate is advantageous.
• Awareness of the products and services Rathbones provide
• Demonstrable interest in administration career and has evidence of proactively developing self.
• Experience working in a similar role in Financial services is advantageous.
• Grade A-C at GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.

Our offer to you

We want everyone at Rathbones to fulfil their potential, in an environment where you are proud to work and feel like you belong.

We offer a comprehensive remuneration package, which we review regularly, and benefits include:

• A company pension - 9% non-contributory or 10% if you contribute 5%
• Private medical insurance – Individual on joining, family after 1 year’s service
• Life assurance - 8 x salary
• Company share scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• Flexible holidays – purchase up to 5 additional days
• Green Car Scheme
• Family friendly policies – enhanced family leave for parents & carers
• Study support – study days and funding for courses and qualifications
• Season travel ticket loansOther voluntary benefits you can choose to suit you

Our employees can choose to take part in various social groups and communities to support their wellbeing, growth, development and sense of community.These include:

• Sports & Social Committees, such as cricket, football, netball, running, yoga, quiz nights, charity bake sales and much more.
• Inclusion Networks that help us drive change within the organisation such as Gender Balance, Multicultural, Abilities Count, Pride, Social Mobility, Generations, Menopause Matters@Rathbones’ and Armed Forces.
• The NextGen IM Network, which brings together a community of trainees from across the UK, who are all at the early stages of their careers and offers development opportunities, exposure across the business as well as peer support and connection.

Life at Rathbones

We aim to become an employer of choice for the wealth management sector, to achieve this we are working hard to build a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace that motivates, develops and embraces the strengths of all our colleagues. Being part of Rathbones means you will join a team of passionate professionals in a successful culture that cares for its people. At Rathbones, we provide meaningful work, opportunities, and a voice to all.

We are committed to building a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We welcome individuals who share our values.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer (level 2) under the UK Government scheme. This means we’ve signed up to a set of commitments around how we recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities. Find out more about the Government Scheme online, click here . If you require adjustments to apply for a role at Rathbones, please contact us via [e-mail] to let us know what adjustments you may need.

Mission

We believe in playing the long game. That means building consistent results, earning trust and doing the right thing — for our clients, our colleagues and the communities we’re part of.

Our values shape how we work:
- We aim high
- We get it done
- We show we care
- We do the right thing
These aren’t just words on a wall. They guide how we treat each other, how we make decisions and how we build relationships that last.