Significant experience at senior leadership level in financial services organisation or equivalent with experience on an international scale:
- Detailed knowledge of financial services industry (including history, trends and future development);
- Ability to manage and respond to feedback on Barclays business performance from investors, financial institutions, regulators and auditors;
- Ability to maintain and enhance the standing of the Barclays Financial Institutions European business within financial and wider markets.
- Established and evidenced leadership credentials, including leading through change.
Additional key experiences and knowledge required:
- Track record and experience of the Corporate Banking business, building growth with a proven ability to manage complex and relentless change
- Strong Banking coverage experience in FIG sector with excellent understanding of product & service offered to all Financial Institutions, including transactional Banking product, Capital Markets, RSG/FX and financing.
- Knowledge of complex Corporate Banking product suite including Debt, Trade and Working Capital, Cash and transactional products and FX;
- Broad knowledge of risk management and control and accounting policies and financial control;
- Understanding the natural of both financial and non-financial risk associate with the sector and the underlying product suite.
- International experience is a prerequisite.
Strong strategic vision. Proven ability to:
- Shape, develop and execute a strategy to drive major change;
- Propose the Financial Institutions Europe business strategy to the Global Head of FI and to deliver on the agreed strategy;
- Drive towards a target operating model and respond to changes in the external environment.
A culture builder:
- Able to inspire loyalty to the firm as well as on a personal level at every level of the organisation;
- Ability to build a culture to deliver performance consistent with the values;
- Has an immaculate ethical track record with clear proof of values and behaviours in action, consistent with Barclays stated Purpose and Values; and
- Has a track record of leading and delivering a strong, values based, citizenship agenda.
Relationships and Communications:
- Able to develop and maintain constructive relationships with regulators, and other key stakeholders;
- Excellent communicator with the ability to communicate and demonstrate to internal and external audiences on a wide range of topics;
- Stature and ability to operate as part of the ICB Leadership Team with the necessary interpersonal skills and commercial insight to challenge and influence at this level;
Risk and Controls:
- Strong knowledge of credit and market risk management, internal control systems and financial control systems with the ability to lead the internal governance and control agenda; and
- Ability to effectively manage reputational risks to protect and build the Barclays brand.
- Must ensure technology continues to provide innovation for commercial and customer benefit while retaining appropriate controls to ensure a secure and controlled environment.
Leading in a matrixed organisation:
- Has an instinctive grasp of organisational matrix management and how to successfully combine business/ function and geography requirements.
Talent Management:
- Proven commitment on building capability across a workforce. Able to attract and develop top talent from inside and outside the industry; and
- Must be a relevant and appealing leader to a wide pool of talent. Lead and drive innovation in the corporate banking sector – the ability to anticipate and lead the market
- Energy and resilience to maintain progress against significant challenges.
- Decisive, clear, and capable of acting at speed.
- Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity and simplify outputs and recommendations in a complex environment.
Purpose of the role
To lead, manage and oversee the performance and risk of the Financial Institutions business or Barclays Europe. The Financial Institutions business in Europe spans nine Western European booking centres and benefits from a market leading proposition, centred around our Euro clearing hub located in Frankfurt. The global Financial Institutions business has booking centres in the US, UK, Europe and APAC and Middle East.
Accountabilities
To be responsible for and accountable to the Head of Corporate Banking, Europe and Global Head of Financial Institutions (FI):
- Responsible for profitable performance, growth and future strategy of Financial Institutions business in Europe through leading the coverage team across relevant markets, regions and sectors, working with the respective heads of Investment Banking Coverage, Product, Risk, Operations, Technology and Infrastructure
- To focus on the spectrum of needs for Banks, Non-Bank PSPs, Broker Dealer and Specialist Finance customers, based in Europe, with a global remit and footprint
- Leadership of the Financial Institutions business for Barclays Europe to deliver the Strategy endorsed by the GTC & ICB Manfo in accordance with Barclays Purpose and Values and the accountabilities and responsibilities listed below.
- Drive client relationships across the Business – working with the other sector leads, Investment Bank, Cards and Payments in conjunction with the ICB Regional Heads and Leadership Team to help develop and monetize the European Financial Institutions client base globally to maximize their use of the Banking product set - with a focus on the top tier names, ensuring that a high degree of client contact is consistently maintained.
Global Treasury Coverage
- Drive client-centric execution by aligning product delivery with client coverage.
- Enhance returns through targeted cross-sell of treasury products across the lending book
- Embed consistent planning and performance management across regions and sectors
As a member of the FI Leadership Team, be accountable to the Global Head of FI for supporting the delivery of the financial and operating performance of FI and International Corporate Banking, including profits, client satisfaction, conduct, controls, employee engagement and community relations.
Managing Director Expectations
- To manage a large, complex or diverse function and take accountability for the strategic direction of the function to significantly strengthen successful and efficient businesses and contribute to the strategic initiatives of the Barclays Group
- Lead and mentor high performing teams and embed a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects, act as a profound technical expert and thought leader, Identifying new and innovative/ground breaking ways of working. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
- Drive and achieve overall success and / or competitiveness of a business division by influencing senior leaders and committees.
- Strategically assess and manage risks to protect the business division / function and growth.
- Influence company policy and develop functional procedures in conjunction with senior leaders / strategic positions across the business.
- Demonstrate interpretative thinking for innovative solutions in complex situations and conceptual thinking in completely new situations.
- Exercise management authority to make significant / complex business and strategic decisions that impact the Barclays Group, business division or function.
- Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally and foster growth for Barclays business.
- Mandated as the business division/ functional spokesperson or representative to external bodies and shapes the public image of Barclays.
- Demonstrate exceptional knowledge of how business divisions and functions integrate with the Group to achieve the overall business objectives alongside industry theories and practices within own discipline.
- Maintain broad and comprehensive functional expertise and significant product knowledge.
- Accountable for the control and governance agenda of the business division / function.
- Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays.
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.
