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UK Regional Head of Corporate Affairs

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom; Glasgow, United Kingdom; Bristol, United Kingdom; Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Date live: 10/07/2025

Business Area: Public Policy and Corp Responsibility

Area of Expertise: Corporate Affairs

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000061058

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Barclays Corporate Affairs

Corporate Affairs ensures effective management of Barclays’ public image, communications, policies, and regulatory relationships. This includes overseeing corporate governance, driving corporate communications, managing policy and advocacy efforts.

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As the UK Regional Head of Corporate Affairs, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Barclays’ commercial goals. You will work closely with senior leaders in Barclays UK, UK Corporate Banking, and Private Banking and Wealth Management to present a unified and coherent face to market. Your ability to build strategic relationships with political, media, and business stakeholders will be essential in enhancing the visibility and understanding of Barclays’ economic and societal impact. You will act as a local ambassador, representing the firm externally and advocating for its interests across key forums and engagements.

In this role, you will support growth objectives by fostering internal partnerships and delivering integrated communications strategies that align with commercial goals and protect corporate reputation. You will engage with political stakeholders and public officials to strengthen relationships and promote Barclays’ policy positions. Through high-impact campaigns and events, you will drive measurable outcomes and ensure Barclays is well-positioned across industry, government, and client platforms. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the bank’s external narrative and reinforcing its role as a trusted and influential presence in the UK.

To be successful as a UK Regional Head of Corporate Affairs, you should have experience with:

  • Commercial mindset with previous roles in government/politics, media, consultancy, or regulated corporate environments.
  • Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence diverse audiences.
  • Ability to interpret public policy and political developments and assess and communicate their impact.
  • Skilled communicator, with good presentation and writing capabilities.
  • Ability to craft and implement corporate communication strategies aligned with business goals and experienced in crisis communications.
  • Demonstrated project management experience and successful campaign execution.
  • Collaborative, and able to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.
  • Understanding of the UK political, media, and business landscape.

Other highly valued skills include:

  • Proficient in using data and insights to refine strategies and drive a consistently excellent approach.

  • Previous roles in financial services, banking, or another highly regulated industry.

  • Experience engaging directly with senior business leaders.

  • Established network of contacts within the local political, media, and business community where your role is based.

  • Familiarity with public policy issues related to financial services.

We are seeking five exceptional candidates to join our Corporate Affairs team, with each individual based in one of our key strategic UK locations:, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London.

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

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 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.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Health and wellness

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

A place where you can belong

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Collaborative Areas

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

More than work

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Multicultural ERGs at Barclays

Be you. Be valued. Belong.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

Learn more

Application Process

Your application

We’ll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter.

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Your assessment

Covering your behaviours and ability at work.

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Your interview

Exploring your past experiences and skills.

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Next step

We’ll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process

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Working flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

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