Government Relations & Policy VP 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

The Government Relations & Policy VP will lead SPG's Prudential agenda at a pivotal time for global and UK capital rule reforms. The role acts as SPG's primary lead on UK prudential policy driving horizon scanning, analysis and advocacy, and coordinating engagement with HM Treasury, regulators and internal stakeholders to ensure coherent, strategic policy positions. The VP also leads key global, UK and EU Capital Markets dossiers, including private market reforms, updates to gilt and T Bill markets and the EU's major market reform package. They will manage Barclays' relationships with key trade associations, ensuring coordinated industry engagement and safeguarding the firm's influence, reputation and commercial interests.

To be successful as a Government Relations & Policy VP you should have the following experience:

• Strong understanding of core aspects of the UK bank prudential framework, as well as UK and international policymakers, regulators and institutions involved in development of prudential and capital markets policy
• Demonstrated experience developing policy positions and engaging directly with policymakers and regulators, including contributing to consultations, bilateral engagements and industry wide policy processes
• Proven ability to engage, influence and brief senior stakeholders, including C suite leaders, providing clear recommendations and aligning complex viewpoints across the organisation
• Excellent capability to coordinate and synthesise input from multiple internal teams across jurisdictions, producing concise, coherent external positions for communication with government, regulators and trade associations

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience working within a government, regulatory, or public policy environment, with strong familiarity in interpreting and applying prudential capital rules
• Knowledge of Capital Markets policy, including regulatory developments affecting market structure, trading, liquidity, and risk management
• Good understanding of the UK prudential and capital markets rulebook, with the ability to navigate how UK requirements interact with global standards
• Awareness of global prudential frameworks and cross jurisdictional coordination, including key regulatory approaches in the US and EU and their relevance for UK policy positioning

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 is a 12 month fixed term contract based within our London office.

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

• Management of relationships with governments, politicians, regulators and relevant stakeholders to advocate the bank's interest/position in policy discussions.
• Development and execution of external advocacy and policy strategy that shapes how the bank responds to emerging policy trends so that its interests are communicated.
• Collaboration with and advice to stakeholders including senior managers, industry groups, think tanks, agencies and others to gain policy insights and determine policy goals.
• Development of advocacy campaigns and initiatives that support the bank's policy efforts through public and private engagements, education, and lobbying.
• Monitoring and evaluation of successful advocacy initiatives and contribute to future improvements by looking into new markets and sectors.

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.