D - IBK CoS

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Purpose of the role

To provide support and assistance to the revenue-generating teams by driving key operational tasks and programs.   

Accountabilities

• Support key Investment Banking programs or processes within respective teams to ensure smooth colleague and client interactions.     .
• Compilation, review and assessment of data, reports and documents, including the maintenance of record keeping systems.  .
• Coordination of project and office services, executing administrative, operational and client support tasks.   .
• Maintenance of efficient communication channels between teams within the Investment Banking division and with internal and external stakeholders.   .
• Management of various projects related to business development, process improvements, and operational efficiency   .
• Help their teams and leaders make appropriate business decisions with Barclays best interest in mind and ensure they uphold the Barclays values for colleagues’ clients and key stakeholders.  .

Director Expectations

• 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.