Director, Corporate Development & Strategic Transactions

About the role

Barclaycard Payments, the payments acceptance business of Barclays, is looking for a Director, Corporate Development & Strategic Transactions. The role is the senior lead for inorganic growth, responsible for the origination and execution of bolt-on acquisitions, strategic partnerships, minority investments and other complex arrangements. It acts as a trusted adviser to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board, owning the full transaction lifecycle and establishing the governance framework and interlocks needed while the business remains part of the Barclays Group.

Key responsibilities

• Own the origination and pipeline of bolt-on acquisition, partnership and minority investment opportunities aligned to the strategy and Value Creation Plan
• Lead diligence and structuring, own advisor budgets and act as principal contact for external counterparties, negotiating and drafting transaction documentation with legal counsel
• Oversee financial modelling, valuation and financial impact analysis, and prepare high-quality materials for ELT and Board decisions
• Establish and maintain frameworks and protocols for acquisitions while part of the Barclays Group, and coordinate with Barclays Corporate Development, Principal Investments and the Brookfield investment team
• Lead regulatory engagement projects where required
• Manage external advisors and counterparties, and align Finance, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Technology and Operations around transaction decisions
• Lead, coach and develop deal team members and virtual transaction teams
• Make go/no-go recommendations and resolve complex commercial, financial, legal and regulatory issues

Required profile

• Significant M&A, corporate development or principal investing experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development or strategy consulting
• Experience in payments, merchant acquiring, fintech or financial services
• Experience of carve-outs, separations or private equity sponsor and portfolio company environments
• Relevant professional qualification such as ACA, CFA or MBA
• Proven track record of leading complex transactions end-to-end
• Experience in regulated, matrixed organisations with multiple senior stakeholders

Required skills

• Valuation, financial modelling and business case development
• Structuring complex arrangements such as minority investments, joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Strong negotiation skills and executive communication, including Board-level presentation