Job Description

Purpose of the role

To negotiate and execute lending transactions (acquisitions, general corporate purposes, refinances and material amendments) and where relevant provide co-ordination services to the borrower.  

Accountabilities

• Negotiation of terms and coordination of lending transactions, including syndicated loans, structured finance deals, and other corporate lending activities.  .
• Ensure documented terms reflect internal signoffs and meet Barclays’ key policies and procedures, across credit risk, pricing, portfolio, legal, sanctions, reputational, compliance and operational considerations.   .
• Minimise risk of impairment and financial loss, negotiating terms that provide Barclays and the lenders generally with appropriate protections during the life of the loan and in any enforcement scenario.    .
• Drive market standards including adherence to key LMA and other market principles, avoiding contagion risk and slippage of terms away from established principles.
• Maintenance of accurate records of transactions and regular reporting for internal and external stakeholders.    .
• Identification of areas of inefficiency in the transaction process and developing solutions to improve efficiency and monitor the impact of process improvements.    .

Vice President Expectations

• 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 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 will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

Transaction Manager

You’ll join a team that delivers some of Barclays’ most complex and high‑value lending transactions, shaping debt solutions for clients across the globe. As a Transaction Manager, you’ll own the end‑to‑end execution of complex bilateral, multibank, event‑driven and large‑scale corporate loans, supporting a wide range of colleagues across, mid-corporate, large-corporate and investment banking. Ensuring that each deal is structured, negotiated and delivered in a way that is commercially strong, operationally sound and acceptable from a risk and control perspective. If you thrive on autonomy, high‑stakes decision‑making and working at the centre of major financing activity, this role gives you the platform to make a visible impact. As a global role, you’ll collaborate with teams and clients across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the US and Asia. That means this isn’t a typical 9–5 — you’ll sometimes be required to flex your schedule with early mornings or late evenings to keep complex, high‑value transactions moving at pace.

Some key responsibilities you will have include:

• End‑to‑end transaction ownership — independently lead documentation and execution, partnering with Structuring, Coverage, Portfolio, Credit and Legal.
• Risk identification and mitigation — review opportunities to ensure structural, legal, credit and regulatory risks are understood, mitigated and approved.
• Term sheet and facility negotiation — prepare and negotiate term sheets, long‑form facility agreements and supplementary documents.
• Syndicate management — coordinate lender groups and liaise with their deal teams to ensure smooth and timely closings.
• Deal closing and handover — sign and close transactions, ensuring seamless transition to operational teams for booking and funding.
• External stakeholder engagement — manage clients, banks, legal counsel and advisors to meet demanding timelines.
• Market and legal awareness — stay current on UK and international market trends and legal developments, sharing insights with the TM team.
• Coordination services leadership — pitch and deliver Barclays’ market‑leading negotiation and coordination services for club and syndicated deals.
• Deadline management — navigate tight and conflicting timelines in a fast‑moving transactional environment.

To be successful as a Transaction Manager, you should have experience with:

• Debt structuring — strong understanding of loan products, structures and market standards.
• Loan documentation negotiation — experience leading term sheet, facility agreement and intercreditor negotiations.
• Risk analysis — ability to assess structural, legal, regulatory and credit risks across complex transactions.
• Leverage finance and project finance transactions — experience working on leveraged buyouts, sponsor‑led deals or highly structured financings and familiarity with long‑tenor, asset‑backed or infrastructure‑related financing structures.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Macro‑economic awareness — understanding of market trends and factors influencing global debt markets.
• Loan origination exposure — familiarity with originating or supporting new lending opportunities.
• Back‑office loan processes – knowledge of booking, funding and operational workflows

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.

Location: London only

Hybrid role: 4 days a week in office