Digital Assets Partnership Lead

Role Responsibilities

• Relationship and Partnership Management, both internally and externally with key organisations involved in the development of our Digital Assets activities. 
• Working with all parts of the Barclays group on primary execution activity across the Digital Asset estate. 
• Support group wide co-ordination and performance reporting on partnership progress and opportunities. 
• Managing partnership risk / control / governance / reputation etc.
• Strategic Planning

Candidate Requirements

• Experience working within a strategic office or within the Payments, Digital Assets, Procurement or Markets arena
• Worked in or have experience in relationship sales or procurement / sourcing roles
• Ability to translate strategic intent into practical delivery across complex internal structures, regulatory environments and externally within the market
• Background in consulting / financial services
• Experience in service quality in the context of strategic delivery and partnership initiatives

Purpose of the role

To establish and nurture profitable partnerships that contribute to the bank's growth and strategic objectives, by acting as liaison between the bank and its external partners, working to create mutually beneficial collaborations. 

Accountabilities

• Execution of market research activities to identify potential partners whose offerings and target markets meet the established criteria for selection, considers industry, experience and service quality, and ensuring that they contribute to the bank's strategic objectives through the alignment of partnership initiatives.
• Assessment of the financial stability, reputation, and technological capabilities of potential partners to ensure they meet the bank's criteria for collaboration.
• Collaboration with legal teams to support the development and negotiation process of agreements which clearly define the scope of collaboration, revenue sharing models, service levels, risk allocation and responsibility for each party.
• Collaboration with internal teams and partnering teams to support the smooth integration of products and services, and the development of joint marketing/sales campaigns to enhance customer reach and experience across both organisations.
• Evaluation of key performance indicators to measure the success of the partnership, identify areas for improvement, and make adjustments as needed.
• Relationship management of their counterparts at partner organisations, fostering trust and open dialogue to address any issues or concerns promptly.
• Internal consultations, sharing their market insights and industry knowledge with relevant departments within the bank.

Director Expectations

• 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.