Barclays Europe CEO Office

As a Barclays Europe CEO office, you will play a leadership role in supporting the CEO in running the business on a day-to-day basis and specifically leading strategic projects. This includes coordination of the Barclays Europe Strategy cycle and related workpieces, preparation of Barclays Europe Board and ExCo level governance, preparing content/briefing notes for key internal/external engagements, and supporting the CEO in the administration of Barclays Europe-led events. The Barclays Europe legal entity is required to have a standalone entity strategy by the European regulators; you will play a pivotal role in partnering with the business and function heads in Europe to deliver a work product that will meet regulatory expectations and be discussed with/approved by the Barclays Europe Board, and subsequently Group Board.

Europe is a critical component of Barclays’ overall strategy, a significant contributor to global fee pools and wallet shares, an important nexus for our global clients, and a source of diversification for the Barclays Group. A strategic growth plan is being executed for the region’s Investment Bank and Private Banking businesses building on the strength of the global franchise.

The Barclays Europe CEO Office provides dedicated support to the Barclays Europe Chief Executive Officer with regards to the execution of the strategic agenda, administration, and the day-to-day running of the entity (including required entity governance).

To be successful in the role, you should have experience with:

• Leadership and people development
• Knowledge of key Banking/Financial Services performance drivers, risk concepts, and regulatory developments
• Creative mindset with a strong interest in strategic projects
• Ability to contribute effectively when working with senior colleagues across the business. Must be able to execute at speed, under pressure and with accuracy.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills with excellent grasp of Powerpoint and Excel
• Project management capability and judgement to appropriately prioritise activities in order to deliver to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment.

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Some prior European experience and understanding of regulatory environment.
• Good understanding of our Investment Bank and Private Banking business.
• Understanding of Barclays Group

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Location: Dublin

Purpose of the role

To enable the success of senior executives by helping navigate complex challenges, make informed decisions and deliver against their strategic objectives.

Accountabilities

• Strategic support to senior executives, such as the CEO or other top-level leaders including assistance in the development and execution of in year and multi-year business strategy, research, and analysis to support decision-making and act as delegate for the senior executive in specific situations.
• Management of Colleague engagement planning in line with the strategic direction, managing communication channels and ensuring effective coordination across different departments and teams.
• Management of key projects and strategic initiatives on behalf of senior executives, ensuring strategic projects are on track, monitoring of progress, and provision of regular updates to the executive team.
• Improvement of operational efficiency, alongside functional partners, within the organisation including the identification of areas for improvement, streamlining of processes, and implementation of consistently excellent best practices to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Development of performance reporting for key metrics that reinforce the strategic objectives of the division and support the external commitments made. Analyse and draw insight to drive performance. Involvement in aspects of financial analysis and budget management, including assistance in financial planning, forecasting, cost management and monitoring of financial performance against targets.
• Support to senior leadership to ensure appropriate resourcing across the business/function including planning and forecasting, partnering with HR to drive talent development and succession planning including the identification of high-potential employees, provision of mentorship and guidance, and support to leadership development and diversity initiatives.
• Support to the senior executive with risk and control oversight, escalation, crisis management and risk mitigation, support the development of contingency plans, coordination of responses to emergencies, and ensure business continuity.
• Implementation of a robust governance framework which supports the board of directors, executive forums and governance committees through the preparation of board materials, organisation of meetings, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People 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..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

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.