Managers To Watch: Rathbones' Alexandra Jackson on learning to pull the trigger yourself on a fund

Aged 18, Alexandra Jackson attended a two-week outreach programme designed to introduce women to the world of investment banking, but realised it was not the career for her.

Three years and a degree in economics later, she was still not sure where to go next. However, after applying for a number of jobs, she soon found her place in asset management as a trainee fund manager at Rathbone Unit Trust Management. She said: "I ended up applying for a role as a ratings analyst at Standard & Poor's through a recruitment agency but after a long conversation, the recruitment consultant told me about a position at Rathbones which she thought was better suited for me. "I did not know a lot about the job, but after the interview I knew it was the right place for me...