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Jonathan Sorrell
Born
Jonathan Edward Hugh Sorrell

(1977-08-31) August 31, 1977 (age 48)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
TitleCEO, Rathbones[1]
TermAugust 2025-
Parent(s)Sir Martin Sorrell
Sandra Finestone

Jonathan Edward Hugh Sorrell (born August 1977) is a British businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the investment management company, Rathbones, since August 2025.

Early life

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Sorrell was born in August 1977, the son of advertising businessman Sir Martin Sorrell. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in law.[2]

Career

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After university, Sorrell joined Goldman Sachs, as did his brothers Mark and Robert.[3] During his time at Goldman Sachs, he launched Petershill Fund Offshore in 2007.[4]

Sorell joined Man Group in 2011 as head of strategy and corporate finance,[5] where he was soon appointed chief financial officer responsible for finance, tax, internal audit, operations, technology and human resources. He later held roles as president and was a director, responsible for global sales and marketing, investment businesses operating in private markets and fund of hedge fund solutions, and group M&A and strategy.[6][7][8]

In September 2019, Sorrell announced he was leaving Man Group,[9] to join Capstone Investment Advisors as president.[10]

In March 2025, Sorrell was appointed as the CEO designate of Rathbones Group, and joined the company on 1 July 2025.[11]

In 2025, Sorrell co-founded the “The 1000 Interns Foundation”, an initiative founded to address the lack of representation in investment management.[12] He is also a patron of Amos Bursary and an honorary council member of the NSPCC.[13]

Appointments

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Sorrell was chairman of the board of governors of the Granville School in Sevenoaks, Kent, an independent preparatory school,[14] and a director of The Ena Makin Educational Trust which runs the school.

References

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  1. ^ "Directors". www.rathbones.com. Rathbones. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ^ "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ "WPP's Sir Martin Sorrell is Britain's Most Admired Leader 2012". Managementtoday.co.uk. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  4. ^ Ahuja|, Vivek. "Sorrell, Man Group and the systematic connection". www.fnlondon.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  5. ^ Jill Treanor. "Hedge fund group Man appoints Jonathan Sorrell as finance director | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Sorrell". Capstone. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ Lindsay Fortado (5 June 2016). "Man Group promotes CFO Jonathan Sorrell to co-president". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  8. ^ Dakers, Marion (2 September 2016). "New boss of Man Group shuffles top staff". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Man Group president Jonathan Sorrell to step down". CityAM. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  10. ^ Wigglesworth, Robin; Thompson, Jennifer (12 November 2019). "Former Man Group president Jonathan Sorrell to join Capstone". Financial Times.
  11. ^ McGachey, Kristen. "Who is Rathbones' next chief executive Jonathan Sorrell?". www.fnlondon.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Leading investment management figures launch 10,000 Black Interns campaign". Investment Week. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Team". Capstone. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. ^ "The Governors". The Granville School. Retrieved 21 April 2016.


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