Front of House & Events Administrator

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 over £109bn* in assets under management 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.
*As of June 2025

Role Title: Front of House & Events Administrator

Division: Rathbones Investment Management

Location: Bristol

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: On-site 5 days per week

About the Role

To support the delivery of consistent and high-quality Front of House services which includes the provision of face-to-face client visits, switchboard services, colleague queries, and co-ordination of room bookings for the Bristol office.

What you’ll be responsible for

• The face and voice of the company, provide service excellence to all clients
• Deliver a professional, efficient switchboard service.
• Meet and greet guests on arrival
• Liaise with clients and investment managers to create a seamless service
• Process room bookings for the office using Condeco
• Provide catering to clients as per request, ensuring standards are met 
• Assist with clear downs in meeting rooms and general presentation of client areas
• Ensure cleanliness standards are met in the client kitchen and stock is replenished
• Support office service processing and collection of post.
• Communicate with all departments across the group
• Highlight any issues concerning Teams / Touchpoint which could impact client services.
• Responsible for continuing one’s own professional development

About you

• Strong communication services.
• Service excellence provided to all guests arriving at reception
• Adapting to last minute changes, communicating with the team
• Time management, ensure all scheduled meetings are fully preprepared before the client's arrival
• Achieving objectives agreed by the Front of House Manager.
• Confident communicator across multiple levels.
• Organisational skills – manage time effectively
• Professionalism – representing the company  
• Competent using Outlook and MS Teams
• Comfortable building rapports with staff and clients, providing service excellence.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to last minute changes

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 recruit@rathbones.com 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.