Chief of Staff – VP

Barclays • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Purpose of the role To enable the success of senior executives by helping navigate complex challenges, make informed decisions and deliver against their strategic objectives. Embark on a transformative journey as a Chief of Staff - VP. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. The Chief of Staff office plays a pivotal role in enabling the success of senior executives by providing strategic, operational, and administrative leadership at the heart of the organization. Acting as a trusted partner to Executive Committee members, these roles deliver critical operating support, drive strategic change, and help leaders navigate complex, fast‑moving organizational challenges with clarity and pace. The Chief of Staff function is central to advancing executive priorities, ensuring alignment across the enterprise, and sustaining operational excellence across the executive office.

Requirements

• Drive and execution rigor to take ownership, move at pace, and deliver outcomes in complex environments
• Ability to maintain momentum under pressure and adapt quickly to change
• Influence and stakeholder management to build credibility and align stakeholders around priorities
• Strategic thinking and sound judgment to translate executive intent into practical plans and anticipate risks

Nice To Haves

• Effective communication skills to synthesize information and ensures seamless coordination across the executive office
• Ample attention to detail
• Prior experience in banking or consulting, which is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Strategic support to senior executives, such as the CEO or other top-level leaders including assistance in the development and execution of in year and multi-year business strategy, research, and analysis to support decision-making and act as delegate for the senior executive in specific situations.
• Management of Colleague engagement planning in line with the strategic direction, managing communication channels and ensuring effective coordination across different departments and teams.
• Management of key projects and strategic initiatives on behalf of senior executives, ensuring strategic projects are on track, monitoring of progress, and provision of regular updates to the executive team.
• Improvement of operational efficiency, alongside functional partners, within the organisation including the identification of areas for improvement, streamlining of processes, and implementation of consistently excellent best practices to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Development of performance reporting for key metrics that reinforce the strategic objectives of the division and support the external commitments made. Analyse and draw insight to drive performance.
• Involvement in aspects of financial analysis and budget management, including assistance in financial planning, forecasting, cost management and monitoring of financial performance against targets.
• Support to senior leadership to ensure appropriate resourcing across the business/function including planning and forecasting, partnering with HR to drive talent development and succession planning including the identification of high-potential employees, provision of mentorship and guidance, and support to leadership development and diversity initiatives.
• Support to the senior executive with risk and control oversight, escalation, crisis management and risk mitigation, support the development of contingency plans, coordination of responses to emergencies, and ensure business continuity.
• Implementation of a robust governance framework which supports the board of directors, executive forums and governance committees through the preparation of board materials, organisation of meetings, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed