Responsible Business Assistant Manager

Rathbones; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Rathbones is seeking a Responsible Business Assistant Manager in London. You will work in the Executive division with a hybrid pattern, driving community investment programmes, managing partnerships and supporting climate, education and social impact initiatives.

You will collaborate across the Group to strengthen responsible business commitments, enhance data reporting and deliver meaningful societal outcomes for clients and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in Responsible Business, sustainability, ESG or social impact, ideally in financial or professional services.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and reporting frameworks with data, analysis and reporting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder skills to build relationships, influence others and turn ideas into action.
• Experience coordinating projects and producing clear, insightful reporting.
• Proactive and adaptable, balancing planned priorities with new opportunities.
• Excellent attention to detail with data, reporting and external submissions.
• Collaborative approach and commitment to Rathbones’ values in work style.

Responsibilities

• Deliver community investment programmes, supporting the Rathbones Foundation and creating societal impact.
• Own and enhance Responsible Business data, analyze information, support reporting and improve processes.
• Collaborate with teams to coordinate, promote and engage in Responsible Business initiatives.
• Contribute to Responsible Business reporting and disclosures, including CDP and FTSE4Good, while monitoring frameworks.

Skills

Responsible Business

Sustainability

ESG

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Job description

Role Title: Responsible Business Assistant Manager

Division: Executive

Location: London

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

Join Rathbones’ Responsible Business team and play a hands-on role in helping us make a positive impact on our people, communities and the environment. You’ll help run our community investment programmes, building relationships with charity partners and supporting initiatives around climate, nature, financial education, social mobility, culture and values.

Working collaboratively with teams across the business, you’ll help identify the opportunities we have to operate more responsibly and strengthen how we demonstrate our responsible business commitments to clients and wider stakeholders.

What you’ll be responsible for

This is a varied and highly collaborative role where you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible contribution to Rathbones’ Responsible Business agenda. You’ll take ownership of key programmes and partnerships, work with colleagues across the Group and use data and insight to help us understand, demonstrate and strengthen our impact.

• Deliver our community investment programmes, supporting the running of the Rathbones Foundation and helping create meaningful societal impact.
• Own and enhance our Responsible Business data, analysing information, supporting accurate reporting and identifying opportunities to make our processes more efficient.
• Collaborate with teams across the business to coordinate, promote and build engagement with Responsible Business initiatives.
• Contribute to our Responsible Business reporting and disclosures, including CDP and FTSE4Good submissions, while monitoring progress against relevant frameworks, regulations and external ratings.

Building partnerships and creating social impact

• Build and manage relationships with our community and charity partners, supporting programmes that contribute to Rathbones’ wider societal impact.
• Coordinate employee volunteering and matched giving, helping colleagues get involved with the causes and communities that matter to them
• Manage relationships with key external partners, including the Charities Aid Foundation, helping ensure our partnerships are effective and impactful.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, gathering feedback and insight to help shape and strengthen our Responsible Business approach.
• Act as a key point of contact for Responsible Business, building relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Keeping us informed and moving forward

• Stay informed on emerging Responsible Business issues and developments, helping the team understand their relevance and potential impact for Rathbones.
• Identify and develop case studies and impact stories that showcase our Responsible Business activities and achievements.
• Coordinate Responsible Business papers and updates for relevant committees and working groups, helping ensure progress and priorities are communicated effectively.
• Take ownership of the Responsible Business, Foundation and donations inboxes, ensuring enquiries and opportunities are managed effectively.

About you

• Experience working within Responsible Business, sustainability, ESG or social impact, ideally within financial or professional services.
• A good understanding of relevant regulatory and reporting frameworks, alongside confidence working with data, analysis and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence others and turn ideas into action.
• Experience coordinating projects and producing clear, accurate and insightful reporting.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, able to balance planned priorities with new opportunities and emerging issues.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with data, reporting and external submissions.
• A collaborative approach and a commitment to bringing Rathbones’ values to life through the way you work.

Job description

Role Title: Responsible Business Assistant Manager

Division: Executive

Location: London

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

Join Rathbones’ Responsible Business team and play a hands-on role in helping us make a positive impact on our people, communities and the environment. You’ll help run our community investment programmes, building relationships with charity partners and supporting initiatives around climate, nature, financial education, social mobility, culture and values.

Working collaboratively with teams across the business, you’ll help identify the opportunities we have to operate more responsibly and strengthen how we demonstrate our responsible business commitments to clients and wider stakeholders.

What you’ll be responsible for

This is a varied and highly collaborative role where you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible contribution to Rathbones’ Responsible Business agenda. You’ll take ownership of key programmes and partnerships, work with colleagues across the Group and use data and insight to help us understand, demonstrate and strengthen our impact.

• Deliver our community investment programmes, supporting the running of the Rathbones Foundation and helping create meaningful societal impact.
• Own and enhance our Responsible Business data, analysing information, supporting accurate reporting and identifying opportunities to make our processes more efficient.
• Collaborate with teams across the business to coordinate, promote and build engagement with Responsible Business initiatives.
• Contribute to our Responsible Business reporting and disclosures, including CDP and FTSE4Good submissions, while monitoring progress against relevant frameworks, regulations and external ratings.

Building partnerships and creating social impact

• Build and manage relationships with our community and charity partners, supporting programmes that contribute to Rathbones’ wider societal impact.
• Coordinate employee volunteering and matched giving, helping colleagues get involved with the causes and communities that matter to them
• Manage relationships with key external partners, including the Charities Aid Foundation, helping ensure our partnerships are effective and impactful.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, gathering feedback and insight to help shape and strengthen our Responsible Business approach.
• Act as a key point of contact for Responsible Business, building relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Keeping us informed and moving forward

• Stay informed on emerging Responsible Business issues and developments, helping the team understand their relevance and potential impact for Rathbones.
• Identify and develop case studies and impact stories that showcase our Responsible Business activities and achievements.
• Coordinate Responsible Business papers and updates for relevant committees and working groups, helping ensure progress and priorities are communicated effectively.
• Take ownership of the Responsible Business, Foundation and donations inboxes, ensuring enquiries and opportunities are managed effectively.

About you

• Experience working within Responsible Business, sustainability, ESG or social impact, ideally within financial or professional services.
• A good understanding of relevant regulatory and reporting frameworks, alongside confidence working with data, analysis and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence others and turn ideas into action.
• Experience coordinating projects and producing clear, accurate and insightful reporting.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, able to balance planned priorities with new opportunities and emerging issues.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with data, reporting and external submissions.
• A collaborative approach and a commitment to bringing Rathbones’ values to life through the way you work.

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
• Income protection – 75 % salary
• Company share scheme
• Flexible holidays – purchase up to 5 additional days
• Discretionary bonus
• 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 loans
• Volunteering days
• Gym discounts
• Other 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, Take a moment to pause (Menopause) 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.