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Join Barclays as an Equities Risk Release Manager, where you will lead end-to-end release planning and coordination across complex, cross-functional environments. You will manage scope, milestones, and dependencies to ensure timely, high-quality delivery aligned to business priorities. Working closely with technology and business stakeholders, you will proactively manage risks, ensure compliance with change governance and regulatory standards, and provide clear, executive-level reporting to support informed decision-making. To be successful, you should have: Release planning & coordination-ability to plan, scope, and manage releases end to end, ensuring milestones are met across multiple teams and time zones, and that dependencies are actively tracked and resolved. Stakeholder management (Business & IT)-strong capability to work with developers, testers, BAs, and business stakeholders, aligning priorities and managing expectations while maintaining delivery timelines and quality. Risk, control & compliance awareness-understanding of operational risk, change governance, and internal controls, ensuring releases comply with regulatory requirements and internal technology policies. Some other highly valued skills may include: Technical literacy - comfortable engaging with developers and testers on technical topics (builds, environments, defects, deployment constraints) to challenge assumptions and spot delivery risks early. Resource planning & cross team coordination-ability to ensure the right skills and capacity are available at the right time, especially where releases span multiple systems, teams, or geographies. Executive level communication & reporting-ability to present release status, risks, and decisions clearly to senior management, using concise, structured updates rather than operational detail. You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant to success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based in London. Purpose of the role To manage the efficient delivery of large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations throughout the software product lifecycle, adhering to agreed time, budget and quality requirements. Accountabilities Management of the delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities across the bank using Agile/Scrum methodologies for planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives and the execution of sprints. Collaboration with customers and business teams to manage and implement customer trails to support the proposal of technically feasible solutions, and effort and timeline expectations. Collaboration with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products and features through the software project lifecycle aligned to the banks objectives, regulation and security policies. Identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects to prepare the bank for potential challenges. Management of change requests and communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects to ensure they deliver according to agreed terms. Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and technologies, to evaluate and adopt new approaches to improving deliver outcomes and to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth. 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 elevate 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.

A major financial services organization seeks a Developer Platform Engineer in Glasgow to design, develop, and enhance software solutions for their platform. You will utilize your full-stack development skills alongside tools like GitLab and AWS, collaborating across teams to ensure scalable solutions. This role demands strong communication, leadership abilities, and a commitment to secure coding practices. Join us to shape the future of our software offerings and uphold our values of respect, integrity, and excellence.

A leading financial institution in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Assistant Vice President to design and implement high-performance inventory management platforms. You will leverage expertise in Java and Spring Boot, driving technical leadership and collaboration across teams to deliver impactful solutions. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in building low-latency applications and a strong understanding of inventory funding and related workflows. This position promises the opportunity to work on strategic platforms that enhance operational effectiveness and meet regulatory standards.

A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to align technology with business strategy, focusing on AI and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will lead the evolution of technology architecture, ensuring compliance and driving innovation. Responsibilities include developing technology roadmaps, collaborating with stakeholders, and assessing new technologies. This position requires strategic leadership abilities and a strong grasp of AI principles. Opportunities to influence the organization's direction are central to this role.

Join us at Barclays as an Investment Banking Vice President in Consumer Retail Group Coverage. In role you'll take a lead role in working with team members on research and analysis of Consumer Retail Group sector/companies, company valuations, finance modelling, marketing materials and transaction documentation. Mergers and Acquisitions will be a central focus for this team, you'll play a key part in both origination and execution of these transactions. To be successful as an Investment Banking Vice President, you'll need: Strong M&A and financing skills First class experience required of complex financial modelling, valuation techniques, presentation preparation, due diligence and financial analysis Experience in deal origination: helping generate ideas, writing presentations and handling client follow up Proven presentation skills - evidence of leading client presentations A solid track record of executing transactions in Consumer Retail Group Some other highly valued skills include: Experience of working in Investment Banking Consumer Retail Group Coverage at VP level Strong understanding of professional ethics and regulatory environment 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. The position is based in our Canary Wharf, London office. This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks. Purpose of the role To build and maintain relationships with clients, understand their needs, expectations and financial goals to develop and propose appropriate investment banking solutions for clients and their companies Accountabilities Development and maintenance of strong relationships with corporate clients by understanding their business, financial goals, and industry trends. Generation of ideas and identification of opportunities that expand the bank's client base and generate new business opportunities. In-depth financial analysis and due diligence on client companies to assess their financial health and valuation. Collaboration with legal and compliance teams to review, draft, and maintain legal documentation required for transactions, including contracts and agreements. Collaboration with other teams, such as Capital Markets, Sales and Trading, Research, and Risk Management, to provide comprehensive solutions to clients. Champion Energy Transition and Sustainability by engaging with clients on their climate, transition strategies and sustainable finance opportunities where applicable. To build and maintain relationships with clients, understand their needs, expectations and financial goals to develop and propose appropriate investment banking solutions for clients and their companies. 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 elevate 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.

A leading global financial institution in London is seeking an experienced Investment Banking Vice President to drive client relationships and lead analysis in the Consumer Retail Group sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong M&A and financial modeling skills, with a proven track record in executing transactions. This role offers a competitive compensation package and a dynamic work environment focused on collaboration and innovation.

A leading UK bank is seeking a Head of Valuations to manage valuation policy and standards within their mortgage business. In this role, you will oversee the execution of valuation activities in alignment with regulatory standards while enhancing the controls across the valuation process. Candidates should have an AssocRICS qualification, management experience in surveying, and the ability to lead high-performing teams. This position is based in various locations, including Manchester.

Join us as Head of Valuations within Barclays UK and take ownership of valuation policy, governance and standards across the mortgage business. You will lead on policy and risk frameworks, ensuring all valuation activity aligns to internal standards, professional and industry body guidelines and regulatory expectations, while acting as the key liaison with external governance or professional bodies on behalf of Barclays. You will also oversee policy refresh and continuous improvement, address valuation appeals, provide quality assurance over supplier performance, respond to technical queries and enhance controls across the valuation journey. This highly collaborative and varied role will see you working closely with Product Owners and supplier managers to enhance the end to end valuation journey experience, controls and performance. To be successful as Head of Valuations, you should have: AssocRICS qualification or Chartered status with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Management experience as a Chartered Surveyor in residential surveying and valuation work with professional and personal credibility. Established leadership experience, including managing and developing high performing teams. Solid experience in property risk management, with the ability to operate within robust internal and external governance and control frameworks. Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and clearly communicate insights to stakeholders to inform decision making. Demonstrated ability to manage and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, with confidence to challenge constructively. Detailed knowledge of surveying practice and professional standards. Detailed knowledge of valuation and survey products. Understanding of risk assessment by lenders in the secured lending market. Some other highly valued skills may include: Understanding of the end to end mortgage valuation journey. Understanding of how technology platforms and integrations operate within the valuation landscape. Delivered corporate change or enhancement, through creative solutioning, for commercial and customer benefit. 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. This role will be based in Manchester, London, Glasgow or Northampton. Purpose of the role To manage and develop existing and new products and/or services; and where applicable, ownership of related customer and colleague journeys, develops the product strategy, drive change through Barclays execution teams, make key decisions in the product lifecycle and own associated outcomes for customers, colleagues and the bank, achieved through appropriate service level agreements, regulatory compliance, risk management and controls. Accountabilities Development of customer level strategies & solutions that are tailored to customers' needs. Subject Matter Expert in the applicable Product/Proposition team and be able to confidently guide and advise stakeholders at all levels in the Bank on the application of existing and new products/propositions and related customer and colleague journeys. Development of product propositions, and/or service strategy, define the priorities for delivering the outcomes needed to deliver the strategy and lead execution of the priorities. Development of different commercial and business models through a strong understanding of the financial drivers of the P&L for the relevant segment/ proposition/ journey. Evaluation of the technical feasibility, legal compliance, and potential risks associated with the development and launch of the new product. Monitoring of market trends and analysis feedback from internal employees and target customers through prototypes, user testing sessions, and beta programs to identify areas for improvement to refine the product / process before launch. Management of comprehensive launch plans and technical deployments for products that establish rollout timelines, marketing strategies, training initiatives and communication channels to promote the launch new products effectively. Monitoring of key metrics such as adoption rates, usage patterns, customer satisfaction (including complaints), and revenue generation to assess the product's performance against set goals. 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.

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect with experience in either or both Data & Payments domains to provide strategic technology leadership across our Payments and Data landscape, bridging business strategy with robust, scalable technical delivery. This role is critical in shaping, governing, and evolving enterprise wide Data and Payments architectures that support high volume, mission critical transaction processing across BUK. You will define and maintain data centric and payments focused technology roadmaps, ensuring strong alignment across platforms, integration layers, and downstream consumers. A core part of the role is establishing and enforcing clear architectural principles, standards, and patterns for payments processing, data flows, reference data, and event driven architectures. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will assess emerging technologies and industry trends, provide architectural governance across BUK, and offer hands on architectural guidance to Needs Labs. All solutions must align to BUK architecture strategy and standards, with a strong emphasis on data integrity, resilience, security, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency, particularly within complex payments ecosystems. This is an opportunity to influence technology direction at scale, driving consistent, high quality architectural outcomes that underpin secure, scalable, and compliant payments and data platforms across the organisation. To be successful in this role, you will need experience with: Enterprise Data Architecture & Platforms. Deep payments domain & rail architecture mastery. Infrastructure & platform architecture expertise. Some other highly desired skills are: Data Governance, Risk and Regulatory Controls. Strategic Data Leadership & Roadmapping Architecture governance, risk & control. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as strong experience in project management, stakeholder management and planning as well as job-specific technical skills. This role can be based in any of the following locations: London, Northampton, Knutsford or Glasgow. Purpose of the role To develop, and evolve the banks technology architecture through relevant solutions, strategies and execution plans aligned to and prioritized by business and technology objectives, including the development, evolution and adoption of foundational platforms and products. Accountabilities Development, evolution and implementation of the banks technology architecture and strategies aligned to the business and technology objectives, unlocking execution and run. Collaboration with stakeholders, including Enterprise Architecture teams and other developers to provide subject matter expertise and share knowledge to foster continuous improvement, and clients to understand and deliver on their technical needs. Motivation and leadership of a diverse collection of technologists, business and operations teams and enterprise leaders, with goal to align business & technology strategy & standards, identifying opportunities and connecting people. Assessment of new technologies to address current and future business needs, through a combination of curiosity and problem-solving skills. Determination of the optimal solutions while balancing continuous requirements imposed by compliance, governance, security and funding, through deep understanding of the business and customer outcomes and maintaining a strong and steady grasp on the underlying technologies. Monitoring and analysis of the performance, resiliency and stability of applications to identify and resolve issues and communicate and document key findings to stakeholders. Compliance with applicable regulatory standards and identification of industry developments that may impact the banks operations and controls to enhance the banks application portfolio. Support of engineering and architecture community initiatives to mentor team members, streamline operations, share and grow knowledge. 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 elevate 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.

A leading financial institution is seeking a strategic leader to serve as the DS&I Head of the UK Centre of Excellence & Monitoring Hub. This senior role involves aligning digital strategy with compliance needs and leading a team focused on data-led monitoring. The candidate should have substantial experience in digital transformation, risk management, and influencing stakeholders. This position plays a crucial role in driving innovation while ensuring adherence to governance standards.

DS&I Head of UK Centre of Excellence & Monitoring Hub (Director) The DS&I Head of the UK CoE & Monitoring Hub is a senior leadership role within Compliance Digital Strategy & Innovation. The role leads the UK Centre of Excellence, acts as the strategic relationship lead for Data Led Monitoring (DLM) across the Compliance Leadership Team, and is accountable for delivering scalable analytical and digital solutions in close partnership with our Pune DS&I CoE. This position plays a critical role in aligning digital strategy with Compliance needs while upholding the highest standards of governance, risk management, and innovation. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Relationship Management Serve as the primary relationship lead for DLM across the Compliance Leadership Team. Build strong partnerships across UK and Europe to align digital strategy with oversight goals. Represent the UK DS&I CoE in regional and global innovation forums. Maintain close working relationships with CTO and CIO partners to stay aligned with enterprise wide digital developments. Centre of Excellence Leadership Lead and develop the UK DS&I CoE, including AI, analytics, and automation talent. Establish the UK CoE as a hub for digital innovation and AI experimentation. Drive consistency in tooling, methodologies, and governance through close partnership with the Pune DS&I CoE. Data Led Monitoring (DLM) Delivery Oversee analytical design and build for DLM, ensuring robust and scalable solutions. Collaborate with data science, technology, and compliance teams to deliver high quality monitoring capabilities. Leverage offshore delivery teams for build, testing, and deployment of analytical solutions. Governance & Risk Ensure all digital initiatives adhere to governance, privacy, and regulatory expectations. Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with digital transformation and data led approaches. What You'll Bring Significant senior leadership experience in digital strategy, innovation, or analytics, ideally within financial services or regulated environments. Strong understanding of compliance, risk management, and data governance. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross functional teams. Experience delivering complex data and analytics programmes in compliance, oversight, or similar domains. Excellent communication skills and strategic planning capability. Expertise in AI/ML, digital transformation, and data led monitoring. Familiarity with European regulatory contexts and experience working with offshore centres, particularly in India. A leadership style that inspires innovation and drives change at scale. About DS&I Digital Strategy & Innovation (DS&I) is the strategic engine for digital transformation within Compliance. Our mission is to embed data driven oversight, modern analytics, and forward looking digital capabilities across the function. We partner closely with Compliance leaders, Technology, and global DS&I teams to deliver: Digital strategy and future state design Scalable AI, automation, and analytics capabilities High quality digital products and monitoring solutions A consistent, modernised, and innovative user experience Governance, tooling standards, and methodological excellence The DS&I team operates as a global network, with UK and Pune Centres of Excellence jointly delivering digital solutions that meet the evolving needs of Compliance and the wider organisation. Purpose of the role To lead the development and execution of the bank's Data & Analytics strategy, aligned with the bank's overall business goals and risk appetite, ensuring data is used effectively to drive business growth, optimise operations, and mitigate risks. Accountabilities Enablement of Business or Function Unit Strategy through fostering and embedding a comprehensive understanding of how data can be used, bringing thought leadership on best practices and new capabilities to deliver Business outcomes. Adherence to data policies standards and controls and inform this over time, driving Data Quality in support of use cases. Partnership with the Business or Function leadership to lead the definition and prioritisation of data use cases, business data products and their implementation and realisation of benefit. Prioritisation of activity required for Data and Analytics and challenge the overall end to end design and architecture. 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.