Supporting Colleagues

Overview

3,500+ colleagues

Rathbones has offices across the UK and Channel Islands, and we have 3,500+ colleagues (as of December 2024).

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7 inclusion networks

Our seven colleague led inclusion networks are committed to supporting our diversity and inclusion agenda.

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48% female workforce

Women hold positions across our organisation, to the highest levels of seniority.

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Our approach

Culture and values

A positive culture is the heartbeat of our organisation, driving our success and impact. It underpins our business strategy, and leads to better outcomes for clients, shareholders, and communities. We set this tone from the top, with the Board and our senior leaders helping create a culture where our values are modelled everyday.

Our 4 values

We aim high, setting ourselves ambitious goals for growth both now and in the future.
We get it done, holding ourselves and other colleagues accountable to deliver good results for our clients and shareholders.
We show we care, building deep and meaningful relationships with our clients and colleagues.
We do the right thing. We are committed to acting responsibly in all our dealings with clients, colleagues and communities.

These values define how we support and connect with each other, and shapes our daily interactions and collaborations.
We take regular opportunities to listen to colleague views and opinions through our colleague engagement survey. By understanding what it feels like to work at Rathbones, our leaders and managers can take action to support and address any improvements we need to make.

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Inclusion policy

An inclusive culture helps each of us to benefit from a wider range of perspectives, experiences, and skills. We believe that inclusivity creates more innovation and better decisions being made across throughout the business.

With over 3,500 colleagues across more than 20 offices, we are committed to applying an inclusion lens on every aspect of our operations to support our strategic ambitions.

Our inclusion policy covers everything from the definitions of discrimination to the roles and responsibilities of our colleagues.

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Inclusion networks

Gender Balance

We care about gender equality and seek to improve this throughout our organisation, from early careers to female representation in leadership roles.

Early careers
Our partnership with Future Assets (Scotland), GAIN (UK), and our own graduate recruitment programme allows us to provide a platform for learning, career development, and networking opportunities for young women across the country.

Working at Rathbones
Flexible working and support is part of our rewards and benefits for all our colleagues. In particular, we have invested in enhancing our family leave policies, and providing fertility and menopause support through Fertifa.

Women in leadership
We are signatories of the Women in Finance Charter. When we signed up to that in September 2018, we had 15.6% female representation in senior management roles.

Our current target is to achieve 35% female representation in senior management roles by September 2027. As of September 2024, we have 30.4% female representation in senior management, and we remain committed to increasing female representation throughout the organisation.

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Learning and development

Wellbeing

All our people get access to wellbeing resources that help both them and their families be at their best.

We offer practical support, helping people navigate critical life-events, with advice on issues like debt management, legal advice or family care. Colleagues can access emotional support or face-to-face counselling through a free and confidential employee assistance programme available on the phone or online 24/7, 365 days a year.

Henpicked Menopause Hub

A Menopause Friendly Employer

Since the launch of the Menopause Matters network in 2021, we’ve worked hard to create a supportive and inclusive environment.

Several of our senior managers have made public commitments to support a menopause-friendly culture – a testament to the importance Rathbones places on wellbeing at work.