Relationship Director - Specialist Finance Job at Barclays (London)

Job Responsibility

Delivering profitable performance, growth, and client strategy through effective collaboration across relevant markets, regions and product teams
Working with the respective leads in Investment Banking Coverage, GTB Product, Risk functions, Operations, Technology and Infrastructure to deliver first time for clients, while safeguarding the firm
Understanding the various business models within the sector, and their inherent risks, to ensure business development is in line with the segment client selection criteria and business appetite
Drive client relationship across the Business – working with the other sector leads, Private Bank, Investment Bank, Cards and Payments in conjunction with the ICB Regional Heads and Leadership Team to help develop and monetize specialist finance clients globally to maximize their use of the Corporate Banking product set
Ensure effective risk management across the business. Ensure compliance with mandatory risk policies and procedures relating to regulatory, operational, legal risk, financial crime and credit risk
Make an active contribution to the CIBs culture and community at a local, regional and national level.

Requirements

Delivering profitable performance, growth, and client strategy through effective collaboration across relevant markets, regions and product teams
Working with the respective leads in Investment Banking Coverage, GTB Product, Risk functions, Operations, Technology and Infrastructure to deliver first time for clients, while safeguarding the firm
Understanding the various business models within the sector, and their inherent risks, to ensure business development is in line with the segment client selection criteria and business appetite
Drive client relationship across the Business – working with the other sector leads, Private Bank, Investment Bank, Cards and Payments in conjunction with the ICB Regional Heads and Leadership Team to help develop and monetize specialist finance clients globally to maximize their use of the Corporate Banking product set
Ensure effective risk management across the business. Ensure compliance with mandatory risk policies and procedures relating to regulatory, operational, legal risk, financial crime and credit risk
Make an active contribution to the CIBs culture and community at a local, regional and national level
Comfortable dealing with large volumes of structured and un-structured data to develop appropriate solutions to deliver for internal and external stakeholders
Developed business skills and strong profile with internal stakeholders
Demonstrated history of consistently exceeding targets and execution of team objectives
Professional, values driven approach, and leads by example, particularly when operating through change
Demonstrates insight and initiative when approaching challenges and be driven to consistently deliver high performance
Capacity to understand internal and external dynamics and to adjust approach accordingly, particularly during changing Credit and Market risk environment
Key awareness of regulatory, political, and reputational sensitivities attaching to clients and industry segments and ability to align behaviours accordingly
Technically sound and able to analyse situations to create best outcome for Barclays and the client
Regular exposure to complex clients and situations
Effective communicator with advanced influencing skills – able to engage and partner across Barclays with teams of high performing individuals. Demonstrate emotional intelligence in dealings with others
Working closely with IB bankers to ensure coordinated coverage of key clients
High impact - ability to influence others, for the benefit of the business. Challenge the ‘norm’ to identify more effective & innovative ways of delivering to clients
Develop constructive and influential senior relationships with key business partners specifically: Product, IB bankers (Markets, Banking coverage, RSG), Middle Office, Barclays Wealth (Institutional Advisory team), Business Management, Onboarding and KYC teams
To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide
They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions
Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives
Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function
Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately
Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence
Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate
Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives
Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives
Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations
Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area
Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally
Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions
Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division
All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

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CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened
Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy
Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture
We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

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