Government Relations & Policy VP

Overview

The Government Relations & Policy VP will lead SPG’s Prudential agenda at a pivotal time for global and UK capital rule reforms. The role acts as SPG’s primary lead on UK prudential policy-driving horizon scanning, analysis and advocacy, and coordinating engagement with HM Treasury, regulators and internal stakeholders to ensure coherent, strategic policy positions. The VP also leads key global, UK and EU Capital Markets dossiers, including private market reforms, updates to gilt and T‑Bill markets and the EU’s major market reform package.

They will manage Barclays’ relationships with key trade associations, ensuring coordinated industry engagement and safeguarding the firm’s influence, reputation and commercial interests.

• 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.

• Strong understanding of core aspects of the UK bank prudential framework, as well as UK and international policymakers, regulators and institutions involved in development of prudential and capital markets policy
• Demonstrated experience developing policy positions and engaging directly with policymakers and regulators, including contributing to consultations, bilateral engagements and industry‑wide policy processes
• Proven ability to engage, influence and brief senior stakeholders, including C‑suite leaders, providing clear recommendations and aligning complex viewpoints across the organisation
• Excellent capability to coordinate and synthesise input from multiple internal teams across jurisdictions, producing concise, coherent external positions for communication with government, regulators and trade associations

• Experience working within a government, regulatory, or public‑policy environment, with strong familiarity in interpreting and applying prudential capital rules
• Knowledge of Capital Markets policy, including regulatory developments affecting market structure, trading, liquidity, and risk management
• Good understanding of the UK prudential and capital markets rulebook, with the ability to navigate how UK requirements interact with global standards
• Awareness of global prudential frameworks and cross‑jurisdictional coordination, including key regulatory approaches in the US and EU and their relevance for UK policy positioning

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 a 12-month fixed term contract based within our London office.

To identify, analyse and influence the development of legislation, proposed rules and regulation by engaging directly with government and regulatory stakeholders.

• 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…