Corporate Communications AVP

Barclays UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in the UK is seeking a Corporate Communications AVP to shape and deliver internal communications that engage employees. In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders to craft clear messaging across multiple channels while focusing on employee engagement and business priorities. The ideal candidate will bring experience in investment banking communications, strong project management skills, and a commitment to reinforcing organizational culture and values.

Qualifications

• Experience in communication within financial services is essential, especially in investment banking.
• Ability to form strong relationships with senior stakeholders and develop trust in communication roles.
• Experience in project management and communication strategies for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver strategic internal communications to engage employees.
• Work with senior leaders to craft clear messaging across multiple channels.
• Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans for investment banking.

Skills

Employee communication experience ideally within an investment bank environment

Ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders and global teams

Advanced project management and planning expertise

Analytical and reporting capabilities

Proficiency in communication tools and software, including MS Office Suite

Strong written & verbal communication skills

Job description

Join Barclays as a Corporate Communications AVP where you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering strategic internal communications that engage employees and reinforce Barclays' culture, values, and business priorities. In this position, you will work closely with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams to craft clear, consistent messaging across multiple channels, supporting organizational initiatives, change management, and employee engagement. In this role you will develop and execute comprehensive investment banking communication plans, leveraging data and insights to measure impact and continuously improve effectiveness. Additionally, you will ensure global alignment, while developing and executing regular strategic offsites for the team.

This role is located within our London office.

Key Qualifications

• Employee communication experience ideally within an investment bank environment
• Ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders and global teams
• Advanced project management and planning expertise
• Analytical and reporting capabilities
• Proficiency in communication tools and software, including MS Office Suite
• Strong written & verbal communication skills

Highly Valued Skills

• Ability to align communication strategies to organizational structures
• Ability to influence and drive change

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.

Purpose of the role

To build strong and effective partnerships with the senior leadership of the organisation, advising on how to engage and influence employees to achieve the business's goals, through an insight-based employee communications strategy, backed up with outstanding execution capability.

Accountabilities

• Leadership communication, using detailed, systematic insight research to help senior leaders understand employee sentiment, and empower them to communicate empathetically with their people.
• Business strategy alignment, building belief in the strategy of the organisation, and the progress being made, with a strong focus on the impact employees have on the client experience.
• Culture and employee proposition communication, designing and implementing communication interventions that influence individual behaviour to create a culture built on the Barclays Mindset; demonstrate why the organisation is a great place to work.
• Change delivery, creating communication interventions that build employee commitment and capability through organisational change.
• Crisis and issues management, working closely with the senior team as part of the management response, focused on the role of employees in engaging clients.
• Capability building, leading and developing a high‑performing team, building individual skills and team capabilities.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop 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 practices (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.