Responsible Business Assistant Manager

Rathbone Brothers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Company share scheme

Discretionary bonus

Flexible holidays

Green Car Scheme

Family friendly policies

Study support

Season travel ticket loans

Job summary

Rathbones in London is seeking a Responsible Business Assistant Manager to help drive their community investment and environmental, social, and governance initiatives. You will work across the business to strengthen responsible practices, coordinate partnerships and report on progress to stakeholders.

You’ll manage data and reporting, engage with charity partners and oversee programmes that deliver measurable social impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in Responsible Business, sustainability, ESG or social impact, ideally within financial or professional services.
• Good understanding of regulatory and reporting frameworks, with confidence in data, analysis and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder skills with ability to influence and turn ideas into action.
• Experience coordinating projects and producing clear, accurate reporting.
• Proactive and adaptable, balancing priorities with emerging issues.
• Excellent attention to detail, especially with data and external submissions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver our community investment programmes and support the Rathbones Foundation.
• Own and enhance Responsible Business data, analyze information and support reporting.
• Collaborate with teams across the business to promote and engage with Responsible Business initiatives.
• Contribute to Responsible Business reporting and disclosures, including external ratings and frameworks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Data analysis & reporting

Attention to detail

Collaborative working

Job description

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At Rathbones, our purpose is to help more people invest their money well, so they can live well.

We are one of the UK’s leading providers of wealth management, investment management, financial planning and asset management services. We work with individuals and families, charities, trustees, financial advisers and other professional partners to help them make confident decisions about money and investments.

Our advisers take the time to understand each client’s goals, values and circumstances. Together, we create a personalised approach designed to manage, preserve and grow their wealth over the long term.

Our services include discretionary investment management, financial planning, fund and asset management, tax planning, trust and company management, and specialist responsible investment services through Rathbone Greenbank Investments. We also work with financial advisers to help them deliver positive outcomes for their clients.

With roots dating back to 1742, Rathbones has been trusted for generations. Today, we manage £120.7 billion of client assets*, supported by more than 700 investment professionals across 21 offices in the UK and Channel Islands.

Rathbones Group Plc is a FTSE 250-listed company.

*Figures as at 30 June 2026.

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

If you meet some of these criteria and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply

• 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
• 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 loans
• 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, 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.

*We will close this advert once we have received enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss out.