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Join the Strategy team to develop strategic plans in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team. You'll set the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy to ensure sustainable growth and alignment with ESG standards, positioning Barclays for long-term success. You will be one the leaders in our growing, London based Group Strategy team focused on driving the group’s long term strategic ambition, maximizing returns now and tomorrow.
Job Responsibility:
Partner with senior executives to develop and challenge Group and business unit strategies
Deliver impact on strategic initiatives by identifying opportunities for growth and optimization
Develop talent in the team and foster a culture of development and enablement to achieve full potential
Provision of strategic advice to Group Executives to support the decision-making process of business challenges and opportunities
Development and implementation of strategic advisory incentives to grow and optimise the bank’s operations, through market research and analysis
Collaboration with various stakeholder groups to identify the appropriate strategic direction type to meet the needs of Barclays clients and investors
Development of financial models to support strategic recommendations and transactions through financial data analysis, financial projects and considering the financial impact of transactions
Management of transactions, negotiations, transaction structure development and post-transaction integration
Collaboration with internal stakeholders to maintain client relationships, and develop new relationships to identify opportunities
Identification of industry trends, maintain peer benchmarking and developments related to strategic advisory services by attending conferences, participating in training and conducting market research
Requirements:
Significant experience at a top tier consultancy, ideally in combination with experience in a client focused role in Financial Services (Corporate and Investment Banking, Wealth & Private Banking, UK Retail and SME Banking)
Solid analytical mindset and approach to problem solving
Proven ability to shape, develop and execute a strategy to drive change
An ability to read a room and understand and balance the objectives of multiple stakeholders
Experience building and leading project teams
A clear first instinct to partner and place the team and Barclays above personal advancement
What we offer:
Hybrid working
Flexible working arrangements
Structured approach to hybrid working with fixed 'anchor' days
Supportive and inclusive culture and environment
Commitment to providing a supportive and inclusive culture
International scale offering incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience
Chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues