# Trade Director

**Company**: Barclays
**Location**: Leeds
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Trade Director to join our Mid-Corporate Trade & Working Capital team at Barclays. As a Trade Director, you will be responsible for retaining and growing a portfolio of clients that use Trade products, effectively supporting and contributing to growth across several industry sectors within UK Corporate Banking.

The purpose of this role is to generate revenue and promote the bank's diverse Trade & Working Capital product and service offerings to various customer segments.

Key responsibilities include:

- Identifying potential customers, analyzing their needs and preferences, and staying up-to-date on emerging market trends and competitor strategies

- Creating detailed profiles for target customer segments, outlining their requirements, needs, and pain points to tailor sales approaches and product recommendations

- Managing relationships with potential and existing customers, providing high-quality customer support, and resolving issues to gain customer trust

- Understanding the features, benefits, risks, and compliance requirements of various Trade & Working Capital products and services offered

- Developing compelling sales pitches and proposals that showcase the value proposition of the bank's offerings to convert leads into customers

- Collecting and analyzing customer feedback to inform product development and sales strategies

- Monitoring lead conversion rates, customer acquisition costs, and other relevant metrics to assess sales performance and identify areas for improvement

As a Vice President, you will be expected to contribute to setting strategy, driving requirements, and making recommendations for change. You will also be expected to demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work of your team.

The ideal candidate will have:

- Deep understanding of Trade & Working Capital products

- Enhanced knowledge of credit risk processes and policy

- Drive and resilience to deliver results through building relationships

- Well-established customer relationships and internal networks

- Practical experience in a client-facing role, interacting at all levels within client structures

- Strong service and communication skills

- Excellent planning and organizational skills

Desirable skills include knowledge of Corporate Banking.

## Skills

### Required
- Trade & Working Capital products
- credit risk processes
- relationship building
- customer service
- communication
- planning and organization

### Nice to have
- Corporate Banking

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