Investment Banking Sustainable Banking Group, VP

Barclays•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this Vice President role within the Investment Banking Sustainable Banking Group at Barclays is to raise capital and manage the financial risk of clients, including providing financial advisory services, identifying and originating market opportunities, conducting research, and performing economic analysis. This is a senior execution and advisory position, supporting the origination and delivery of investment banking transactions with a focus on sustainability, ESG, climate transition, and impact-driven strategies. The role involves supporting deal execution, advising clients on structuring sustainability-linked transactions, and integrating ESG considerations into M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory mandates. It requires a blend of corporate finance, capital markets, and sustainability experience, along with strong technical skills, transaction guidance, and client-facing capabilities.

Requirements

Experience in sustainability-focused banking, with a clear understanding of ESG and energy transition priorities
Relevant banking licenses with the capability to advise on a broad range of banking activities
Experience with banking products and transaction types, including advisory and financing solutions
Confirmed client-facing professional, comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and supporting discussions

Nice To Haves

Ability to resourcefully support and execute transactions from start to finish
Entrepreneurial mindset, with an approach to identifying opportunities and building business
Well-connected within the sustainability and energy transition ecosystem, with deep industry credibility
Maintains a personal network of 30–50 close senior peers at companies that are not currently Barclays clients, offering clear origination potential
Solid energy sector background, with meaningful exposure to renewables and the broader transition landscape

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strong relationships with corporate, financial, and institutional clients to understand their financing needs and objectives.
Develop and maintain complex financial models to assess the value of assets, companies, or securities and identify appropriate structuring of capital raising initiatives (e.g., equity financing via IPOs, investment grade debt underwriting, leveraged financing solutions, derivative hedging solutions).
Collaborate with Coverage, M&A, Syndicate, Global Markets, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful origination, company due diligence, and execution of capital market transactions.
Identify, assess, and manage risks associated with capital markets transactions and develop risk mitigation strategies in alignment with regulatory requirements.
Conduct research, financial data analysis, and continuously develop market insights and investment recommendations.
Contribute to 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.
Define jobs and responsibilities, plan for department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes (if managing a team).
Demonstrate leadership behaviors (Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others) to create an environment for colleagues to thrive (if leadership responsibilities).
Act as a subject matter expert within own discipline and guide technical direction (if an individual contributor).
Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments.
Identify the need for inclusion of other areas of specialization to complete assignments.
Train, guide, and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long-term profits, organizational 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.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organization's functions to contribute to achieving business goals.
Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support.
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
Perform in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking 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, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
Play a senior execution and advisory role, supporting origination and delivery of investment banking transactions focused on sustainability, ESG, climate transition, and impact-driven strategies.
Support deal execution, advise clients on structuring sustainability-linked transactions, and integrate ESG considerations into M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory mandates.