Join us as an Associate Banker within our Mid-Corporate team in Southampton or
Reading.
Corporate Banking supports clients, large local companies, financial institutions, and multinationals in non-UK markets. All our clients, regardless of size or complexity, want a financial partner they can trust. In line with Barclays' common purpose, they also expect us to have the people and capabilities to help them achieve their ambitions in the right way.
You will be effectively supporting and contributing to the growth of one or more relationship-managed portfolios across UK Corporate Banking, working closely with one or more Bankers and/or Associate Bankers to delight customers and maximise overall satisfaction and advocacy. The role will also involve supporting business development activity, including identifying and winning new business opportunities, as well as contributing to credit analysis and credit writing to support lending decisions. You will proactively engage broader client and colleague support functions to help deliver tailored solutions and enable our journey to become the 'go-to' bank for our clients.
To be successful as an Associate Banker, you should have experience in:
Demonstrating a track record in business development and winning new clients
Credit writing to support lending decisions
Building and maintaining effective relationships to deliver commercial outcomes
Developing trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
Providing high-quality client service and clear, professional communication
Effective planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills
Some other highly valued skills may include:
Awareness of business/personal customer solutions
Knowledge of credit risk processes and policy
Be qualified or working towards Professional Study Qualifications eg IFS
Knowledge of control environment and AML risk
Knowledge of Corporate Banking
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 can be based in Southampton or
Reading.
Purpose of the role
To support Relationship Directors and managers with the growth of their portfolio, Maximising the clients overall experience by striving to be consistently excellent in all they do.
Accountabilities
Following, improving and strengthening of controls wherever possible, working collaboratively with Relationship Director to proactively identify and manage risk.Relationship management with Product and Group Partners and act as a conduit for the portfolio. Deliver Products and Services to meet the needs of our clients and balance both short- and long-term consideration.Provision of Support to Relationship Managers/Directors, such as supporting client contact strategy, Annual Reviews and the maintenance of client account plans.Provision of service to clients to drive positive Savanta scores, ensuring servicing activity is directed to the appropriate contact point championing self-serve and digital adoption.Participation in internal training programs and workshops to develop their knowledge of banking products,financial analysis,and relationship management skills.Development and maintenance of industry knowledge dependent on portfolio purity, supporting team industry initiatives.
Analyst Expectations
Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.Partner with other functions and business areas.Takes responsibility for end results of a team's operational processing and activities.Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your workand areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
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.
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