Rathbones Institute - Talent Acquisition Advisor

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: Talent Acquisition Advisor - Rathbones Institute Programmes

Division: Rathbones Investment Management

Location: London

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Hybrid

Rathbones Institute is being developed to equip our people with world‑class skills, knowledge, confidence and insight - enhancing client experience, accelerating revenue growth, and strengthening the commercial capability of the firm in its ambition to be the best wealth manager, by far.

The Institute will be a driver for delivering client facing talent into the business. 

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Advisor will play a key role in the successful delivery of the Rathbones Institute's cohort recruitment programmes. Working closely with our Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner, Head of Institute and wider stakeholders, this role will coordinate end-to-end recruitment activity for two annual intake cohorts, ensuring a seamless candidate and stakeholder experience.  The role will create relationships with key groups/organisations externally with whom we can develop a pipeline of talent

The role will act as the primary interface between the business and the RPO partner, ensuring recruitment campaigns are effectively planned, executed and delivered against agreed timescales, diversity objectives and hiring targets.

What you’ll be responsible for

Cohort Recruitment Delivery

• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process for the Rathbones Institute's two annual recruitment cohorts.


• Develop and maintain recruitment project plans, timelines and hiring schedules.


• Ensure recruitment campaigns are delivered on time and within agreed service levels.


• Monitor candidate pipelines to ensure sufficient volumes and quality of applicants throughout the recruitment process.


• Work with the RPO to coordinate assessment centres, interview days and selection activities.


• Support offer management and onboarding activities to ensure successful cohort launches.

RPO Partner Management

• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for the RPO provider.


• Monitor performance against agreed SLAs, KPIs and recruitment targets.


• Conduct regular review meetings to track progress, hiring volumes and candidate quality.


• Escalate risks, issues and resourcing challenges as appropriate.


• Ensure the RPO partner is aligned to Rathbones' employer brand, values and candidate experience standards.


• Collaborate on attraction strategies to maximise diverse talent pipelines.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide regular updates on recruitment activity, market insights and hiring progress.


• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout recruitment campaigns.


• Facilitate interview scheduling and recruitment decision-making.

Candidate Experience

• Ensure a positive and engaging candidate journey from application through onboarding.


• Monitor candidate feedback and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.


• Support employer branding initiatives and recruitment marketing campaigns.


• Ensure all communications reflect Rathbones' values and commitment to professionalism and inclusion.

Recruitment Reporting & Analytics

• Produce regular recruitment reports.


• Track key recruitment metrics including:




• Time-to-hire


• Offer acceptance rates


• Source effectiveness


• Candidate conversion rates


• Diversity metrics




• Provide insights and recommendations to improve campaign effectiveness.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure recruitment activity complies with internal policies, employment legislation and regulatory requirements.


• Support adherence to DE&I commitments and inclusive hiring practices.


• Maintain accurate recruitment records within SuccessFactors and related systems.


• Ensure appropriate governance of third-party recruitment activity.

About you

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

Essential

• Experience working in recruitment, talent acquisition or recruitment coordination.


• Experience managing recruitment stakeholders and multiple hiring requirements simultaneously.


• Strong organisational and project management skills.


• Experience coordinating high-volume or campaign-based recruitment activity.


• Ability to build effective relationships with hiring managers and external suppliers.


• Strong communication and influencing skills.


• Data-driven approach with experience producing recruitment reports and insights.


• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment technology.


• High attention to detail and strong administrative capability.


• Experience with psychometric testing

Desirable

• Experience working with an RPO, MSP or outsourced recruitment provider.


• Experience in cohort recruitment programmes.


• Experience supporting assessment centres or volume recruitment campaigns.


• Knowledge of financial services recruitment.  Specifically within training academies.


• Familiar with SuccessFactors

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


• 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


• 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, 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 [email protected] 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.