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Director, FinTech / Financial Institutions Coverage, International Corporate Banking Americas

New York, United States

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Date live: 04/13/2026

Business Area: International Corporate Banking

Area of Expertise: Relationship Management

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000106817

Salary / Rate $215,000.00 - $300,000.00

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Barclays Relationship Management

Join Relationship Management, to build and maintain relationships with customers, clients, stakeholders, and strategic partners. Your focus will be on driving business growth through effective relationship-building and delivering tailored solutions to meet client needs.

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The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) covers Banks, Broker-Dealers, FinTech firms, Funds & Asset Managers, Insurance Companies, and Insurance Brokers across the Americas.

The FinTech team manages Corporate Bank clients classified as Payment Service Providers, including some of the most innovative firms in the Americas. The portfolio includes card schemes, high-growth FinTechs, global cash remitters, and FX payments firms. The Corporate Bank provides transaction banking products including trade, cash management, clearing, debt, and FX. The team is accountable for coverage, revenue, and governance across the FinTech portfolio, and partners closely with stakeholders across FIG and non-bank FI product, Risk, Financial Crime, Credit, Compliance, Operations, Barclaycard, and the Investment Bank.

Salary / Rate Minimum: 220,000

Salary / Rate Maximum: 300,000

The minimum and maximum salary/ rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

This role is based in New York.

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 should 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 always working on the correct visa. 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disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Purpose of the role

As a Relationship Director in FinTech Coverage within the Corporate Bank, you are responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of FinTech relationships, delivering strong client outcomes and returns, and ensuring disciplined risk management across the franchise.

  • Manage a portfolio of existing and prospective FinTech clients, building deep relationships and delivering excellent client service through a hub-and-spoke global coverage model.

  • Grow the portfolio by increasing wallet share and winning new mandates across Corporate Bank products (Payments, Liquidity Solutions, Escrow, Trade & Working Capital, and Transactional FX) as well as DCM, LevFin, and FX/Risk Solutions, in partnership with Investment Bank.

  • Drive client returns consistent with Barclays’ guidance and performance expectations.

  • Ensure effective risk management for existing customers and new opportunities.

  • Contribute to the US Corporate Bank FinTech strategy and collaborate with global colleagues to execute it.

  • Coach, develop, and lead team members to deliver consistently high performance.

Accountabilities

Strategy, Sales & Service (50%)

Deliver financial and customer objectives by:

  • Drive year-on-year improvement in the positioning, sale, and implementation of corporate solutions.

  • Embed sector and product expertise to deliver the right solutions to clients.

  • Partner with product teams and the wider Barclays Group to increase wallet share.

  • Coordinate with Relationship Directors in other booking locations to deliver coherent, global coverage for complex clients.

  • Lead and contribute to cross-group deal teams to deliver the full Barclays offering, in close partnership with Payments Coverage in Investment Banking.

  • Adhere to pricing policies for credit balances and money transmission.

  • Build robust deal teams and provide clear leadership, direction, momentum, and execution discipline.

  • Lead deal teams on relationship lending and, where appropriate, bespoke financing transactions.

  • Ensure comprehensive, accurate handover of won deals to implementation teams and business-as-usual owners.

  • Provide excellent service to existing clients and be recognised as a trusted advisor.

  • Develop new relationships and win new business with prospective clients.

  • Partner with Operations to ensure effective processes and controls and that transaction turnaround times meet committed timeframes.

  • Work with Finance to ensure revenues are accurately attributed to the portfolio.

  • Apply the Barclays sales and client management framework to run a customer-centric, professional sales process, including:

  • Preparing effectively for client meetings.

  • Building a deep understanding of the client’s business and needs.

  • Leading negotiation, pricing, and due diligence with discipline.

  • Becoming a trusted partner to the client.

  • Maintaining accurate, timely pipeline reporting.

  • Completing call reports for all client meetings.

  • Maintaining a wallet share plan and client account strategy for each relationship.

Thought Leadership, Training & Development (10%)

  • Monitor industry activity so Barclays maintains a clear, current point of view on market developments and continuously evolves its proposition.

  • Drive ICA Americas and the FinTech team’s thought leadership on innovation, partnerships, and FinTech.

  • Partner with Product and Marketing to raise Barclays’ and FIG’s external profile.

  • Represent Barclays at industry forums and events, and be recognised as a credible sector expert.

  • Coach and challenge deal teams on solutions, market developments, and opportunities to engage the broader Barclays Group to improve returns.

  • Challenge and contribute to product development and strategy.

Risk Management & Control (30%)

Deliver risk and control objectives by:

  • Maintain a strong working knowledge of international payments regulation (with a focus on the US, UK, Europe, India, and the UAE) and AML/compliance best practices.

  • Partner with 1st Line Risk colleagues to complete enhanced due diligence for high-risk clients.

  • Drive continuous improvement of high-risk governance processes and procedures for the sector.

  • Ensure effective risk management across the portfolio.

  • Operate within BC&I risk appetite and lending procedures.

  • Own high-quality credit applications; ensure robust ongoing monitoring and sound judgement at all times.

  • Maintain high standards of data quality.

  • Continuously develop credit knowledge, structuring capability, and documentation discipline.

  • Build effective working partnerships with Credit colleagues.

  • Ensure compliance with mandatory risk policies and procedures covering credit conformance and regulatory, operational, legal, and financial crime risk.

  • Manage Early Warning List clients to reduce risk, including timely escalation to Credit and Business Support colleagues.

Team Working (10%)

  • Support, coach, and develop team members.

  • Seek, share, and embed best practices regionally and nationally.

  • Fully participate in Performance Development and World Class Banker training, and proactively build skills across sales process, products, and industry knowledge.

  • Contribute to the team “Your View” plan.

  • Make an active contribution to Barclays International at local, regional, and national levels.

  • Support and strengthen Barclays International’s position in the local community.

Director Expectations

  • Manage a business function and provide significant input to function-wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures, and plan/manage/consult on multiple complex, critical strategic projects (which may be business-wide).

  • Set direction for a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to business values. As an individual contributor, lead organisation-wide projects and act as a deep technical expert and thought leader—identifying new ways of working, collaborating cross-functionally, and coaching less experienced specialists—while providing insight that informs long-term profitability, organisational risk, 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 a strong compliance culture by ensuring regulations are observed and appropriate processes are in place to support 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.

All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviours that create an environment where colleagues thrive and deliver consistently excellent standards. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic; E – Energise and inspire; A – Align across the enterprise; D – Develop others.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values—Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship—and the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

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 New York

New York is home to Barclays’ US headquarters. The Americas hub for our Corporate and Investment Bank: a community of over 4,500 dedicated colleagues who create opportunities and solve challenges for some of the world’s most important companies.

Located in the heart of Manhattan, gives you a convenient location for commuting with access to everything New York can offer.

Our wellness center is equipped with modern amenities, including fitness centres offering a variety of classes and services.

Our health center provides a range of services, including primary and urgent care, wellness exams, health coaching, and vaccinations.

Our office features a variety of sophisticated dining options, including a colleague restaurant and a private executive dining room.

This is Barclays New York

New York is home to Barclays’ US headquarters. The Americas hub for our Corporate and Investment Bank: a community of over 4,500 dedicated colleagues who create opportunities and solve challenges for some of the world’s most important companies.

Excellent location

Located in the heart of Manhattan, gives you a convenient location for commuting with access to everything New York can offer.

Focused on fitness

Our wellness center is equipped with modern amenities, including fitness centres offering a variety of classes and services.

Caring for your health

Our health center provides a range of services, including primary and urgent care, wellness exams, health coaching, and vaccinations.

Great places to eat

Our office features a variety of sophisticated dining options, including a colleague restaurant and a private executive dining room.

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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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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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