Job Description Purpose of the role To identify, analyse and influence the development of legislation, proposed rules and regulation by engaging directly with government and regulatory stakeholders. Accountabilities Management of relationships with governments, politicians, regulators and relevant stakeholders to advocate the bank’s interest/position in policy discussions. Development and execution of external advocacy and policy strategy that shapes how the bank responds to emerging policy trends so that its interests are communicated. Collaboration with and advice to stakeholders including senior managers, industry groups, think tanks, agencies and others to gain policy insights and determine policy goals. Development of advocacy campaigns and initiatives that support the bank’s policy efforts through public and private engagements, education, and lobbying. Monitoring and evaluation of successful advocacy initiatives and contribute to future improvements by looking into new markets and sectors. Vice President Expectations To 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 If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also 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 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational 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 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. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required 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 in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave. Join us as a Payment Schemes and Industry Policy Advocacy Senior Manager at Barclays. As set out in the National Payments Vision, the UK payments industry faces significant changes to deliver the Government’s ambitions for a trusted, world-leading payments ecosystem delivered on next-generation technology, where consumers and businesses alike have a choice of payment methods to meet their needs. That ambition will be based on two key foundations, a clear, predictable and proportionate regulatory framework and resilient payment infrastructure that supports innovation. The role holder will be part of a specialist team supporting senior leaders across Barclays to develop and advocate our input and responses to those developments, working closely with payment system operators, regulators, the Bank of England and trade associations. To be successful as a Payment Schemes and Industry Policy Advocacy Senior Manager, you should have: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Analytical thinking. Active listening, patience, tact and diplomacy. Deep knowledge of the UK’s bank-to-bank payment market organisation, regulation, and trajectory. Some other highly valued skills may include: Creativity. Teamwork. Confidence and resilience. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is hybrid and based in London.