As Managing Director, Global Banking and Credit Solutions Group, at Wealth and Investment Management division of Barclays, Syed is accountable for the banking and credit proposition and products, managing assets of £13.5bn and deposits of £29.7bn. His group employs 70 people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicity.
His focus has been on redefining the propositional strategy for banking and credit within Wealth and Investment Management, by setting out both the propositional growth agenda and excellence in risk management.
Syed actively mentors individuals within Barclays and is a member of both Embrace and Spectrum in Barclays, networks dealing with multicultural agenda and LGBT agenda within the firm. He is Mentor and Ambassador of the Camden Society, a human rights campaigning organisation promoting the rights of people with disabilities.