
Assistant Vice President - Private Banker
Barclays · Posted Oct 14
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays Private Bank supports UHNWIs and Family Offices with banking, investment and credit needs through dedicated Private Bankers and specialist teams across international offices including India. The role is based in Delhi and assists relationship managers with client portfolio management, transaction processing, reporting, client communication, and account servicing. It also involves analysis of client data and portfolio performance to support informed client recommendations while maintaining confidentiality and data security.
What you will do
- Maintenance of client information, management of contracts and agreements, and preparation of reports, presentations, and other materials.
- Coordination of schedules for relationship managers and clients, ensuring efficient time management and smooth communication.
- Processing of transactions, management of expense reports, and routine requests to free up the relationship manager's time for strategic activities.
- Information gathering on relevant market trends, competitor offerings, and industry news to support the relationship manager in providing informed advice and tailored solutions.
- Analysis of client data, preparation of reports on portfolio performance, and provision of insights to inform portfolio adjustments and client recommendations.
- Management of inbound and outbound communication through phone, email, and other channels, relaying important information and response to client inquiries.
- Provision of support to relationship managers with planning, tracking and the execution of complex client projects by managing timelines and resources, identifying potential issues, summarising client portfolios and proactively communicating updates and opportunities to the relationship manager.
- Support to clients with everyday product and services tasks such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers, bill payments, mobile app support as well as updating personal information, contact details and account preferences.
- Guidance to new customers through account opening procedures, explanation of account terms and conditions, and setting up of online access and other services.
- Management and maintenance of client relations by resolving various customer concerns and inquiries, including account balances, statements, transactions, fees.
- Maintenance of confidentiality and security of client data by following strict data security protocols and ethical practices.
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
- Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
- Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
- 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 lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.
- They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
- Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
- Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
- Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
- Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Educated to Degree level
- Appropriate regulatory qualifications
- Fluent in English and Hindi
- Fluency in other Indian languages added advantage (regionally-specific)
Preferred qualifications
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit but also with a collegiate approach
- Embraces challenge and an evolving/changing environment
- Rapidly assimilates new information and applies this knowledge as appropriate
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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