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Barclays Europe Sustainability Vice President

Paris, France

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Date live: 02/20/2026

Business Area: Public Policy and Corp Responsibility

Area of Expertise: Strategy

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000088564

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Barclays Strategy

Join the Strategy team to develop strategic plans in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team. You'll set the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy to ensure sustainable growth and alignment with ESG standards, positioning Barclays for long-term success.

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The Europe Sustainability Vice President within the Group Sustainability Team will play a pivotal role in driving the region’s sustainability agenda, advancing the firm’s commitments across environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities and leading complex regulatory projects. Based in Paris, the VP will work closely with cross-functional teams including stakeholder management across PPCR (Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility), functions, businesses, and externally (via client engagement, advocacy work, representation of Barclays Europe when appropriate in industry groups, technical bodies) in a highly collaborative, in person environment.

This role will oversee the execution of key sustainability initiatives, contribute to the development of a robust non-financial risk and control framework, and support major disclosures such as the Prudential Transition Plan, Annual Report and CSRD requirements. Partnering closely with the Businesses, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal and Group & Barclays Europe governance committees, the VP will champion responsible business practices, strengthen reputational risk management on sustainability matters, and help shape the continued growth of the expanding Barclays Europe sustainability function.

To be successful as a Barclays Europe Sustainability Vice President, you should have the following experience:

  • Background in financial services, ideally within banking, with prior exposure to ESG risks, and cross functional collaboration with Businesses, Finance, Risk or Compliance
  • Fluent in both written and verbal French and English, with the ability to engage confidently with French and European regulatory bodies (e.g., ECB, EBA) and represent Barclays Europe in senior forums
  • Ability to influence and develop business strategy, and driving and executing global programmes
  • Knowledge and experience of environmental, social and sustainability matters, particularly as they pertain to financial services.
  • Attention to detail and with an ability to balance multiple critical requests from various stakeholders with outstanding precision
  • High level stakeholder management capability, navigating senior internal and external stakeholders and shaping strategic sustainability direction across the region and building long-term, trusted relationships through consistently excellent execution and a collaborative attitude

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 located in our Paris office and may involve travelling.

Purpose of the role

To identify, develop, and embed an approach to managing Barclays' sustainability-related risks, strategy, and ambitions; and supporting the banks’ business objectives, priorities, and regulatory requirements.

Accountabilities

  • Collaboration with stakeholders to develop, support, and direct on sustainability-related activities which align to Barclays’ sustainability-related ambitions, targets, and priorities, providing advisory and strategic direction, including for risk management, policies and standards, governance processes, and reporting.
  • Identification of sustainability risks and opportunities, through use of sustainability materiality assessments, data analytics, internal and external stakeholder perspectives, and awareness of internal and external industry trends.
  • Provide strategic, risk, and policy advisory on sustainability-related activities, guiding on external best practice, whilst maintaining appropriate alignment and benchmarking with industry peers.
  • Develop and embed Barclays' sustainability-related activities with internal and external stakeholders to support the banks’, ambitions, targets, and business objectives.
  • Management and execution of sustainability-related frameworks and approaches to risk management including alignment to regulatory, policy and legal requirements.
  • Development and execution of group-level sustainability-related projects or supporting business-level priorities and ambitions through creating plans, identifying key resources, and monitoring completion within time and budget.
  • Identification of industry trends and developments related to sustainability management by attending conferences, participating in training, and conducting market research on emerging sustainability-related techniques and tools.

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 Paris

Our office in Paris provides a full investment banking service to our local and global clients. Our integrated coverage model means we are able to provide our clients with access to deep expertise across sectors, regions and products.

We’re close to the Arc de Triomphe, maintaining Barclays’ presence in a central and iconic part of one of the world’s great cities.

We provide a contemporary workplace for our teams in Investment Banking which includes Markets and Banking, and Corporate Banking

We’re in a prime business location, well-served by public transportation, including metro and bus lines, which make commuting easy.

Our innovative trading floor is a place where 150 dedicated colleagues support Barclays' Markets essential operations in Paris.

This is Barclays Paris

Our office in Paris provides a full investment banking service to our local and global clients. Our integrated coverage model means we are able to provide our clients with access to deep expertise across sectors, regions and products.

The place to be in Paris

We’re close to the Arc de Triomphe, maintaining Barclays’ presence in a central and iconic part of one of the world’s great cities.

Making work a pleasure

We provide a contemporary workplace for our teams in Investment Banking which includes Markets and Banking, and Corporate Banking

Your commute

We’re in a prime business location, well-served by public transportation, including metro and bus lines, which make commuting easy.

Trading up

Our innovative trading floor is a place where 150 dedicated colleagues support Barclays' Markets essential operations in Paris.

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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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