Coverage Analyst - International Corporates

Barclays; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Barclays in Frankfurt is seeking an Analyst in International Corporate Banking to support Relationship Directors covering Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, TMT, Travel, Telecom, Media. You will help deepen client relationships and deliver banking solutions.

Based in Frankfurt with a hybrid working model, you will collaborate with product, risk, and operations teams to ensure governance and compliant client delivery. Fluency in English and German is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Corporate Banking or related products and services.
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English and German is essential.

Aufgaben

• Support Relationship Directors in managing and developing client relationships.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to deepen client engagement and broaden wallet share.
• Help deliver banking and financing solutions that meet clients' strategic objectives.
• Support the onboarding of new clients and ensure a smooth client experience.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across product, risk, operations, and support teams.
• Maintain high standards of governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Kenntnisse

Relationship Management

Stakeholder Management

Corporate Banking

Client Engagement

English & German fluency

Jobbeschreibung

Join us as an Analyst within International Corporate Banking, where you will support the Relationship Directors with coverage of Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare. TMT, (Travel, Telecom , Media)

You will support the maintenance and development of relationships across our International Corporate client base. As part of the role, you will be supporting Relationship Directors to proactively deepen client relationships, identifying, and managing solutions to meet a wide range of client needs. Working closely with the Relationship Director to create and work towards a balanced commercial plan to grow existing portfolios and support On-Boarding of new customers. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious banking professional looking to further their career within a client-facing Corporate Banking environment.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Support Relationship Directors in managing and developing client relationships.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to deepen client engagement and broaden wallet share.
• Help deliver banking and financing solutions that meet clients' strategic objectives.
• Support the onboarding of new clients and ensure a smooth client experience.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across product, risk, operations, and support teams.
• Maintain high standards of governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have

• Experience in, or an understanding of Corporate Banking and its products, services.
• Stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across a diverse range of internal and external partners.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with a genuine desire to learn, develop, and continuously enhance your skills.
• Fluency in English and German is essential

Highly Desirable Skills

• Exposure to Corporate Lending, Transaction Banking, Treasury Solutions, or related products and services.
• Experience supporting international banking clients or working within a Coverage function.
• Analytical capabilities, including the ability to interpret financial statements, assess business performance, and identify key risks and opportunities.
• An understanding of credit fundamentals, client risk assessment, and sound lending principles.
• Experience supporting Relationship Management teams within a banking or financial services environment.

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.

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 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.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.