Job Description

Purpose

To act as a bridge between Product teams and clients, providing in-depth knowledge and support for a specific range of products.

Accountabilities

• Provision of SME expertise on specific products and services to customers and colleagues, including features, functionalities, benefits, limitations, risks and compliance

• Understanding of market trends, new features, regulatory requirements and potential risks, and analysis of data obtained from sales figures and, customer feedback, to support the product development process, and communicate key findings to relevant stakeholders to improve product offerings.

• Response to customer inquiries and obtain a detailed understanding of complex personal / corporate financial circumstances in order to provide options for suitable product solutions. Support with resolution of issues,and provision of guidance on product usage.

• Assistance with the development and execution of marketing materials for the product, such as pitch materials and client presentations.

• Participation in training sessions and workshops to share product knowledge and expertise with colleagues and other stakeholders.

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.

SSG Private Markets Specialist | Barclays | Switzerland.

We are seeking an experienced SSG Private Markets Specialist to act as the key link between Product teams and clients, providing expert knowledge, support, and commercial insight across a range of alternative investment solutions.

This role focuses on private markets, private equity, hedge funds, and related alternative investment products, supporting both internal stakeholders and external clients, and will offer significant visibility to the successful candidate.

Working closely with Investment Advisory (IA), Private Banking (PB), and Hedge Fund teams, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving the distribution and adoption of alternative investment products within the Swiss market.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience within alternative investments, private equity, hedge funds, or private markets gained at a leading investment firm, asset manager, private bank, or financial institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline from a reputable university.
• Strong client-facing, relationship management, business development, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with the confidence to engage senior bankers, advisors, and clients.
• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to explain complex investment concepts to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Fluent English is essential, with German required and French considered a strong advantage.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Progress towards or completion of recognised professional qualifications such as CAIA, CFA, IMC, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating, underwriting, and selecting alternative investment opportunities.
• Previous experience supporting the distribution of alternative investment products within a private banking, wealth management, or institutional environment.
• Experience accompanying relationship management teams on client meetings and business development activities.
• Good understanding of the Swiss private banking and alternative investments market.

This role is based in Geneva.

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.