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Director, Group Strategy

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted January 25, 2026
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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
  • Encouragement to embrace mobility

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