Barclays — Director, Corporate Development & Strategic Transactions - Barclaycard Payments - BPL

Lateral / Experienced · Corporate Banking

Barclays reference JR-0000136979

Status

Closing Soon

Location

Canary Wharf, 1 Churchill Place

Level

Experienced

Deadline

2 November 2026

Status checked against the firm's careers feed — last synced 28 October 2026.

How this fits your target

Seat. Corporate Banking
Region. UK
Level. Experienced
Timing. Closes 2 Nov 2026.
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Key details

Applications open: 27 October 2026
Application deadline: 2 November 2026 — Applications are commonly reviewed as they arrive and windows close early when a cohort fills, so the deadline is the last useful date rather than the intended one.

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Tracking history

First seen: 28 October 2026
On the tracker: First seen today
Last checked: 28 October 2026

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