Investment Advisor

Investment Advisor at Barclays

Join us as an Investment Advisor at Barclays, where you'll partner with private bankers as an investment specialist with a deep understanding of our investment proposition. Your focus will be on direct interactions with HNW, UHNW, and Family Office clients. As an Investment Advisor, you will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the Barclays Private Bank product platforms and services, using that understanding to design the right solution for the client's situation. This includes pitches, proposals, existing portfolio analysis, implementation, ongoing investment reviews, management, and client updates.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Industry qualifications to FCA Level 4 and/or CFA
• Design well-diversified and optimized portfolios reflecting Barclays Wealth strategic views
• Manage and communicate directly with clients about their Investment assets, increasing share of wallet, growing investment assets and revenues, and pitching prospects for new business to the Private Bank

Highly Valued Skills

• Industry qualifications to FCA Level 6 and/or CFA
• Extensive market and investment knowledge for directing all investment assets under their covered relationships (including discretionary/advisory and Exo service assets)
• Ability to understand complex investment concepts, often developing innovative investment strategies and analysis to deliver on intricate client needs

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the 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 can be based out of London and is regulated by FCA.

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and will require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Purpose of the Role

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.

Accountabilities

• Management of client relationships to identify financial goals, challenges, and risk tolerance
• Research and understanding of the client's industry trends, regulatory landscape, and competitive environment to inform strategic recommendations
• Design of customized solutions addressing the client's specific needs, incorporating a range of products and services
• Communication of the value proposition of proposed solutions
• Provision of guidance to clients to support their financial decisions
• Assessment of financial, legal, and operational risks
• Documentation of all client interactions for transparency and auditability
• Monitoring of client satisfaction and revenue generated

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Consult on complex issues, providing advice to People Leaders to resolve escalated issues
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures for control and governance
• Take ownership of managing risk and strengthening controls
• Collaborate with other areas of work, understanding how areas coordinate to achieve objectives
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Communicate complex information
• Influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes

All colleagues are 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 are also expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.