Escrow Structuring & Business Development VP

Overview

Join Barclays as an Escrow Structuring & Business Development, VP where you will serve as a senior commercial leader responsible for developing, structuring, and growing the company’s escrow services portfolio. This role combines deep knowledge in escrow products with strategic business development, client advisory, and cross-functional influence. You should have substantial experience designing escrow solutions for highly detailed transactions, ample relationship‑building capabilities, and the ability to partner with legal, compliance, operations, and product teams.

To be successful as an Escrow Structing & Business Development VP, you should have experience with:

• Business Development
• Transactions in Escrow
• Running legal documents and escrow agreements
• Client service
• Risk management of escrow parties

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Relationship with external law firms
• Understanding of full escrow products
• Remarkable presentation skills

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in New York, NY.

Minimum Salary: $145,000

Maximum Salary: $215,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

To establish and nurture profitable partnerships with both corporate and individual clients. It s the bridge between the bank s offerings and clients  needs, ensuring mutual benefit and long-term success.

• Management of client relationships to identify the clients financial goals, challenges, and risk tolerance to support the analysis of data obtained from various sources, including the investment portfolio and cash flow, to identify trends, insights, areas for improvement and additional services to support client needs.
• Research and understanding of the client s industry trends, regulatory landscape, and competitive environment to inform strategic recommendations.
• Design of customised solutions that address the client s specific needs and objectives, incorporating a range of products and services from the bank s portfolio.
• Communication of the value proposition of proposed solutions, justification of recommendations, and negotiation of terms that are beneficial for both the client and the bank.
• Provision of guidance to clients to support their financial decisions, offering expert investment advice, risk management and wealth management strategies support, and updates on market trends to ensure a positive and continuous relationship.
• Assessment of financial, legal, and operational risks associated with client relationships, and implementation of measures to minimise potential losses.
• Documentation of all client interactions, transactions, and agreements to ensure transparency and auditability, and communicate findings effectively to support product development, service offerings, and the overall bank strategy.
• Monitoring of client satisfaction, revenue generated, and other relevant metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of relationship management efforts.

• 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…