Job Description

Purpose of the role

To generate revenue and promote the bank's diverse product and service offerings to various customer segments.

Accountabilities

Identification of potential customers, analysing their needs and preferences, and staying abreast of emerging market trends and competitor strategies.
Creation of detailed profiles for target customer segments, outlining their demographics, financial habits, and pain points to tailor sales approaches and product recommendations.
Relationship management of potential and existing customer relations through the execution of high-quality customer support, by responding to queries and resolving issues, gaining their customer trust, and understanding their financial goals and challenges.
Understanding of the features, benefits, risks, and compliance requirements of various banking products and services offered.
Understanding of the key features, benefits, risks, enhancements, and regulatory requirements of new and existing banking products, and communicate insights clearly to potential customers to address their financial needs.
Development of compelling sales pitches and proposals that showcase the value proposition of the bank's offerings to convert leads into customers, and negotiation of terms that are beneficial for both the client and the bank.
Collection and analysis of customer feedback on various products, services, and overall experience, to support the development of reports that communicate key findings to relevant stakeholders, to inform product development and sales strategies.
Monitoring of lead conversion rates, customer acquisition costs, and other relevant metrics to assess sales performance and identify areas for improvement.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

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. 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 Cash Management Specialist within our Transaction Banking team in Frankfurt, where you’ll support our European cash management sales team. Transaction Banking is a core income engine for Barclays Corporate Bank, delivering market-leading payment, collections, liquidity and digital solutions to corporate and non-bank financial institution clients across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. Sitting within our Global Specialist Cash Sales team, you’ll support VP and Directors with the cash sales cycle. You’ll work closely with product, tax, legal, finance and compliance teams to deliver robust, commercially viable solutions, while positioning Barclays as a market leader through the delivery of innovative, high-value cash and liquidity capabilities.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

Experience working in a business development or sales team
Good knowledge of the corporate and financial markets
Good knowledge of cash management, liquidity and global payment solutions
Experience with cash sales management; pipeline and stakeholder management
Good commerciality and understanding of relative value of deposits and money transmission
Good understanding of risk, compliance and regulatory governance
Understanding of global and regional payments regulations

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of complex cash management solutions
Experience of liquidity solutions including off balance sheet solutions
Knowledge of FX payments solutions and multicurrency solutions
An understanding of market infrastructures and clearing and settlement systems
Familiarity with SWIFT, XML ISO 20022, MT Messaging, FileAct
Support with sales cycle management
Fluent in German

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 based in Frankfurt and follows a Hybrid working model, requiring you to be in the office three days per week. This role is deemed as a Controlled Function role under the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness and Probity Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.