Investment Banking VP, COO Office

Barclays•New York, NY

10h•$140,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Embark on a transformative journey as an Investment Banking VP, COO Office. At Barclays, our vision is to redefine the future of banking by delivering innovative, scalable solutions that enable our bankers to perform at their best. As part of the Investment Banking COO team, you will drive enterprise-wide transformation by delivering seamless technology solutions, automating manual processes, and shaping a more cost effective and resilient operating model, with a strong focus on improving end-to-end Banker Experience. You will oversee the delivery of operational and technology services to Global Investment Banking, drive change initiatives that simplify how the business operates, and own Market Data activity, including optimization and vendor management. This high impact role offers significant visibility and the opportunity to directly influence how the investment bank operates at scale and serves its clients.

Requirements

Strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or strategy roles within a leading financial institution
Core banking and financial services performance drivers, risk management principles, and regulatory frameworks
Leading complex projects, managing multiple workstreams, and delivering high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines
Engaging, influencing, and collaborating with senior stakeholders, including Managing Director–level audiences
Operating effectively in fast-paced, high-expectation environments

Nice To Haves

Independently identifying analytical requirements and translating findings into clear, actionable insights
Advanced Excel-based modelling and analysis with the ability to produce clear, impactful PowerPoint presentations for senior stakeholders
Understanding of market data and its application within an investment banking context

Responsibilities

Collaboration with business and senior leadership to develop and implement business strategies that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
Liaison between different business units and functions, fostering communication and collaboration.
Management and coordination of strategic initiatives, projects, and change management efforts to optimize business processes and strengthen the control environment.
Improvement of operational efficiency within the organisation including the identification of areas for improvement, streamlining of processes, and implementation of 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.
Involvement in aspects of financial analysis and budget management, including assistance in financial planning, forecasting, and monitoring of financial performance against targets.
Support to business heads in partnership with HR on hiring, workforce planning, joiner/mover/leaver actions.
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.
Define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.
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.
Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
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.
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.