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Regulatory Relations VP

London, United Kingdom

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Date live: 24/06/2025

Business Area: Public Policy and Corp Responsibility

Area of Expertise: Corporate Affairs

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000058724

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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 a Vice President within the bank's Regulation Relations team, you will play a key role in the execution of the team’s collective responsibility for managing the firm's relationships with UK regulators and overseeing the day-to-day supervisory engagement with our regulatory counterparts at the PRA and FCA. This role involves proactive and ongoing management of regulatory reviews and information requests, including any associated interactions, e.g. full meeting and interview coverage, documentation requests, presentations etc. The role also involves developing and communicating insights on regulatory relationships, both internally and externally, and assisting with defining and implementing regulatory strategy for BUK.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Establish, maintain and oversee strong and effective relationships with external UK regulators, facilitating consistently excellent engagement strategy and narrative
  • Act as a single point of contact for external regulators and oversee day-to-day supervisory interactions.
  • Provide support to internal stakeholders on supervisory topics to enable high quality engagement with regulators
  • Develop and communicate insights on regulatory relationships to internal stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor, ensuring appropriate preparation for all interactions
  • Shape supervisory engagement into a proactive and strategic dialogue for the firm; deliver and evaluate effectiveness of the firm's regulatory strategy
  • Syndicate management information on regulatory matters across the regulatory relations team and more broadly across the organisation (e.g. ExCo’s, Committees, Boards and Board Committees, as well as regular Regulatory Relations MIS and real time news bulletins)
  • Advise internally on responses to positions taken by and thinking of regulators (e.g. letters), regulatory views of specific transactions or business opportunities, changes at the regulators / to regulator personnel and their implication; and on the status of commitments to regulators
  • Use the client relationship management technology platform (“CRM”) to record and log regulatory engagements, correspondence, and communications
  • Oversight of day-to-day supervisory interactions will involve:
    • Proactive management of regulatory reviews, information requests and notifications;
    • Engaging relevant subject matter specialists and internal stakeholders on regulatory requests;
    • Facilitate discussion with regulators around timelines and requested information;
    • Provide briefing and background and advise on regulators’ interests;
    • Ensure timely delivery and optimal quality of responses to regulators;
    • Attend meetings with regulators, draft meeting notes, and ensure delivery of follow ups.

Essential Criteria

  • Good understanding of financial services business and of the UK financial services regulatory environment.
  • Experience of dealing with regulators, possibly gained through working in a regulator or financial services areas of a professional services firm.
  • Excellent communication skills - spoken and written and an ability to explain complex regulatory issues and topics at a non-technical level.
  • High levels of initiative and an ability to anticipate and solve problems.
  • Strong coordination and organisation skills and ability to multi-task and turnaround requests quickly under pressure
  • Excellent team player who reflects the Barclays Mindset.

Other highly valued Criteria:

  • Someone who is highly motivated and wants to work in a successful team.
  • Ability to prioritise conflicting work demands.
  • Proven experience producing Insight led reports for senior leadership

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 is a permanent role based in London

Purpose of the role

To provide strategic advice and guidance on all aspects of regulatory engagement, while managing and coordinating the bank’s interactions with regulators, ensuring open and constructive regulatory relationships.

Accountabilities

  • Central co-ordination point for all regulatory requests/ reviews/ examinations/ responses/ notifications and collaboration with relevant Accountable Executives to ensure timely and high quality delivery.
  • Advising /briefing internal stakeholders for regulatory engagement, recording of all regulatory engagement and forwarding actions arising to relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Provision of insightful and timely MI on regulatory engagement and priorities to internal stakeholders.
  • Identification of emerging themes and issues and escalation to the appropriate stakeholders for resolution.
  • Role model of Firm ambitions of Consistently Excellent are evidenced in all regulatory engagement.
  • Information sharing across regions to ensure that the Firm is optimising global regulatory profile.
  • Monitoring and evaluation of regulatory relationships, ensuring timely advice, escalation and execution where remedial action is required.

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.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Supporting active commuters

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

Time to connect

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Wellbeing in focus

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Advanced trading floors

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

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.

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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.

Learn more