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Date live:
Jul. 10, 2025
Business Area:
Public Policy and Corp Responsibility
Area of Expertise:
Corporate Affairs
Reference Code:
JR-0000061058
Contract:
Permanent
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Explore locationAs the UK Regional Head of Corporate Affairs, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Barclays’ commercial goals. You will work closely with senior leaders in Barclays UK, UK Corporate Banking, and Private Banking and Wealth Management to present a unified and coherent face to market. Your ability to build strategic relationships with political, media, and business stakeholders will be essential in enhancing the visibility and understanding of Barclays’ economic and societal impact. You will act as a local ambassador, representing the firm externally and advocating for its interests across key forums and engagements.
In this role, you will support growth objectives by fostering internal partnerships and delivering integrated communications strategies that align with commercial goals and protect corporate reputation. You will engage with political stakeholders and public officials to strengthen relationships and promote Barclays’ policy positions. Through high-impact campaigns and events, you will drive measurable outcomes and ensure Barclays is well-positioned across industry, government, and client platforms. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the bank’s external narrative and reinforcing its role as a trusted and influential presence in the UK.
To be successful as a UK Regional Head of Corporate Affairs, you should have experience with:
Other highly valued skills include:
Proficient in using data and insights to refine strategies and drive a consistently excellent approach.
Previous roles in financial services, banking, or another highly regulated industry.
Experience engaging directly with senior business leaders.
Established network of contacts within the local political, media, and business community where your role is based.
Familiarity with public policy issues related to financial services.
We are seeking five exceptional candidates to join our Corporate Affairs team, with each individual based in one of our key strategic UK locations:, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London.
You may be assessed on the 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
Purpose of the role
To identify, analyse and influence the development of legislation, proposed rules and regulation by engaging directly with government and regulatory stakeholders.
Accountabilities
Vice President Expectations
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.