Colleague Communications Manager

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:  Colleague Communications Manager

Department: Client Office

Location: London

Contract Type: 12 month fixed term contract

The Role

As an experienced internal communications manager, you will support the day-to-day internal communications activity across the group. You will help align colleagues with our vision and business goals, and drive high levels of understanding, connection and engagement.

Outcomes of the Role

• Help activate the group-wide colleague communications strategy, managing the day-to-day delivery of clear, effective and engaging communication across the business
• Draw on the company narrative through end-to-end production, distribution and amplification of high-impact communications to key colleague audiences, in partnership with a range of stakeholders from across the business
• Identify and drive activities that bring to life our company culture and foster a strong sense of community and connection among colleagues
• Manage a modern and integrated mix of channels and content formats as you use them to execute colleague engagement campaigns, in-person and virtual events, and more
• Develop and deliver communication plans that support a range of initiatives across the business, including change and transformation workstreams
• Act as a trusted communications adviser to the business, supporting the communication needs of senior leaders while nurturing and building relationships on behalf of our team with all the necessary stakeholders
• Work with the wider Colleague Communications team to maintain and regularly improve a rigorous planning, production and measurement process for the internal communications function

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Proven experience in internal communications roles, developing and successfully activating colleague communications strategies in large organisations
• Tech-savvy and data-driven, with an ability to activate and measure campaigns factoring in a wide range of channels and formats, including SharePoint as well as modern experiences like social intranets (Viva Engage), including communication tools such as Contact Monkey.
• A solid understanding of and experience in creative production principles, with an ability to visually express content with minimal creative team support (including video and event production)
• Great storytelling, writing and presentation skills, with considerable experience in crafting compelling narratives
• Meticulously organised, very attentive to detail and highly flexible with changing requirements, with a proven ability to balance multiple ongoing campaigns and projects
• A proven ability to influence stakeholders across the business
• Experience in the Wealth and Asset Management industry, and more broadly in the Financial Services sector (this is an advantage, but is not required)

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 Level 2 Disability Confident Employer 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.

If you feel there are any reasonable adjustments that would make the process easier for you and help you to perform at your best whether that is due to disability, neurodiversity or other protected characteristic, just let us know by emailing us at recruit@rathbones.com

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.