Rathbones has appointed Simonetta Rigo as Chief Client Officer, an executive-level role to lead client and adviser proposition development, marketing and client experience. Simonetta’s appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
Simonetta joins Rathbones from Evelyn Partners where she has been Group Chief Marketing Officer since 2020, leading the company’s rebrand from Tilney Smith & Williamson during the post-merger integration and creating client, product, brand and marketing strategies to accelerate growth. She was also the architect and commercial owner of the redesigned Bestinvest.co.uk, which grew to over £3bn FUM under her leadership.
With 25 years’ experience in financial services, Simonetta started her career at McKinsey & Company and has since held a variety of roles at American Express, Bupa International, Western Union and Tesco Bank. She has served on the board of Brewin Dolphin and has been a member of the Surrey Business School Advisory Board since 2016, where she has served as the Chair for the last two years. Simonetta has an MBA from INSEAD.
Paul Stockton, Group CEO at Rathbones, comments: “Simonetta is well known for her energy, strong leadership and commitment to the client experience and is a welcome addition to a combined Rathbones business that continues to pursue many growth opportunities ahead.”
Simonetta Rigo comments: “This is an exciting time to be joining Rathbones as we look to build the UK’s leading discretionary wealth manager on the back of the combination with IW&I UK. Delivering brand experiences that drive great client outcomes and strong commercial results has been my career-long passion and I look forward to working with our clients, advisers and colleagues in this critical role as we build the next chapter of Rathbones‘ longstanding history”.
