Job Summary
Job Title: Strategy Director – Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB)
Location: London
Hours: Full-time
Working Pattern: Hybrid – at least two days per week (40%) at our London office.
Application Deadline: Sunday 05 July 2026
Salary: £0 – £0
Why Join Us?
We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone, make change happen and challenge the status quo.
Responsibilities
As a Strategy Director, you will lead and contribute to complex strategic initiatives across CIB and the wider Group. Your role includes:
- Developing recommendations on high‑profile topics, combining deep analysis and original research to advise decisions at GEC and Board level.
- Supporting the execution of these strategies and translating them into real outcomes.
- Shaping the Group’s corporate strategy, assessing the evolving operating environment and competitive landscape to ensure continued customer satisfaction and long‑term shareholder value.
- Producing insightful analysis on competitors, challenger banks and wider market trends, identifying themes with strategic implications.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
- 8+ years’ experience in strategy, corporate development, investment banking or consulting, with exposure to complex financial services environments.
- Proven track record of analysing large, complex datasets and translating insights into clear strategic recommendations.
- Strong experience supporting or delivering strategic initiatives such as M&A, disposals or transformation programmes.
- Ability to engage senior partners and contribute to Executive and Board‑level discussions, producing high‑quality materials for diverse audiences.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of market dynamics, competitors and investor expectations.
- Experience of strategy in the context of operations/technology is beneficial.
Benefits
- Generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- Annual performance‑related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits adaptable to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
- Range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Equal Opportunities & Inclusion
We recognise that skills are developed in different ways and encourage you to apply if you have relevant, transferable experience. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is strong. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
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