Administrator – Group Business Resilience

Rathbones provides individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners. We have been trusted for generations to manage and preserve our clients’ wealth.

Our tradition of investing and acting responsibly has been with us from the beginning and continues to lead us forward. Our ambition is to be recognised as the UK’s most responsible wealth manager.

We see it as our responsibility to invest for everyone’s tomorrow. That means doing the right thing for our clients and for others too. Keeping the future in mind when we make decisions today. Looking beyond the short term for the most sustainable outcome. This is how we build enduring value for our clients, make a wider contribution to society and create a lasting legacy. Thinking, acting and investing responsibly.

Job Title: Administrator – Group Business Resilience

Department: Group Shared Services

Location: Liverpool

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Stephen Rubin

The Role

Working as part of the 1LOD Business Resilience team, providing a range of administrative, analytical, and secretarial support activities; supporting Business Resilience elated artefacts. Working with key stakeholders across the Group (as applicable, Operations, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, 2LOD) to support the inputs for reporting.

Outcomes of the Role

• Provide a range of administrative and analytical support activities for the Business Resilience team. Working with the team, and all business areas, to support the completion of business impact analysis and business continuity plans.
• Act as secretary for the Group Business Continuity & Resilience Committee. This includes the preparation of meeting papers, production of comprehensive and accurate minutes, follow-up of action points arising, and reporting outcomes.
• Assist in the development and production of Business Resilience reports, presentations and MI for internal and external audiences; ensuring such reports/materials are completed and circulated in a timely manner
• Providing administrative support during major incident & crisis management incidents.
• Assist stakeholders across the Group, with a particular focus on Operational teams, with the resolution of any identified Business Resilience issues.
• Actively support the embedding of a Business Resilience culture across the Group.
• Take responsibility for ensuring personal continuing professional development. To keep abreast of regulatory changes on Business Continuity & Operational Resilience.
• Fully meet the requirements of Rathbones’ Competencies and Values.
• Providing guidance and support to colleagues on business resilience related matters.
• Any other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• PC literate, knowledge of MS Office to create reporting dashboard, and status reports.
• Good co-ordination / organisation skills; attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate both written and verbal in an effective and positive manner; adopting a flexible & adaptable approach.
• Self motivated individual; ability to manage own workload, and prioritise effectively
• Ability to deal with data quickly and relate/compare data from different sources. Recognise trends and identify key issues.
• Demonstrate a methodical and consistent approach.
• Proactive stance towards continual professional development.
• Ability to develop, build and maintain, constructive and open relationships with internal stakeholders, supporting a no-blame culture.
• Ideally a financial services background, with experience in an administrative role. Wealth management exposure preferred.
• Regulatory Operational Resilience knowledge desirable (not essential).

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 – those that are passionate about client service, operate with the highest levels of integrity and have a strong results focus.

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