Overview
Barclays Cambridge, United Kingdom. Join as a Relationship Development Director. This role focuses on shaping and executing Barclays’ business strategy across the market, building and nurturing high-value client relationships, and delivering strategic financial solutions. The role requires a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment, proactively engaging with internal and external stakeholders to drive business development and contribute to Barclays’ three-year growth plan.
Responsibilities
* Own and execute strategies to identify growth opportunities and expand the customer base.
* Build and nurture high-value relationships with clients, leveraging an established business network.
* Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver tailored strategies aligned with market demands and Barclays’ long-term objectives.
* Engage as a customer-facing professional who can influence, connect, and lead across internal and external stakeholders.
* Conduct market research, identify leads, and develop proposals, presentations, and negotiated contracts.
* Collaborate with relationship teams, product managers, credit analysts, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of banking products and services.
* Understand clients’ financial goals, challenges, and risk tolerance; analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
* Design customized solutions from Barclays’ portfolio to meet clients’ specific needs and objectives.
* Communicate value propositions, justify recommendations, and negotiate terms beneficial for both client and bank.
Essential Skills / Qualifications
* Strong business development experience.
* Proven track record of executing a successful business strategy.
* Established business network within relevant markets.
* Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across internal and external communities.
Desirable Skills / Preferred Qualifications
* Recent exposure to target market sectors.
* Experience in commercial lending.
* Knowledge of international trade finance.
Location
This role is based in our Cambridge office.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Banking and Financial Services
Note: This description retains the core responsibilities and qualifications while removing duplicated and non-essential boilerplate. There are no explicit expiry indicators in the text.
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