Talent Acquisition Partner

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: Talent Acquisition Partner

Division: People

Location: Liverpool

Contract: 6 months

Hiring Manager: Beth Houghton

Working pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Partner plays a pivotal role in shaping Rathbones’ talent pipeline. This role focuses on high‑quality direct sourcing, building diverse candidate pools, and elevating the candidate experience at every stage. As well as developing long‑term talent pipelines, you will also be responsible for hiring roles with immediate business needs and time‑critical dependencies, ensuring the organisation can respond quickly and effectively to changing priorities. You will use strong market knowledge and innovative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional talent aligned to Rathbones’ culture, values, and future workforce needs.

Your work will strengthen our employer brand, reduce reliance on agencies, and ensure the business has access to the right talent at the right time and cost.

What you’ll be responsible for

In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end recruitment across a range of business areas ensuring a seamless and positive experience for every candidate.

• Proactively source and engage high‑quality talent across multiple channels.
• Build strong talent pipelines and use market insights to shape recruitment strategies.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and provide timely feedback.
• Use creative attraction methods, including social media, talent communities, and local partnerships.
• Manage relationships with agencies and suppliers, ensuring quality and cost‑effective delivery.
• Support a direct‑sourcing culture and help reduce unnecessary agency spend.
• Lead targeted recruitment campaigns and promote Rathbones’ employer brand.
• Develop fair and inclusive assessment approaches tailored to different roles.

About you

• Proven experience in internal recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within a corporate or financial services environment.
• Strong direct sourcing capability, with experience identifying and engaging passive talent.
• Proficient in using ATS platforms .
• Excellent communication skills across phone, email, and in-person interactions.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment and delivering against tight deadlines.

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.