Fergus Kildare
Vice President & Legal Counsel @Barclays
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President & Legal Counsel @Barclays
City Of Edinburgh, GB
Lead strategic, commercial, and regulatory legal support across Barclays Business Banking, with primary responsibility for Eagle Labs - the bank’s innovation and start-up accelerator. Partner with senior leaders to enable delivery, manage legal risk, and drive business growth with clear, practical advice.Key focus areas: • Innovation & Partnerships – Lead lawyer for entrepreneurship and accelerator initiatives, advising on partnerships, evolving propositions, third-party contracting, and strategic collaborations. • Regulatory & Commercial Advisory – Guide teams through complex legal and regulatory challenges in platform builds, governance, service models, and customer terms - enabling innovation while ensuring compliance. • Transformation & Customer Experience – Support large-scale change programmes to improve customer journeys, onboarding, and digital delivery. • Disputes & Complex Issues – Advise on sensitive matters including fraud, customer disputes, litigation risk, and regulator engagement.
EDUCATION
The University of Edinburgh
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice
University of Aberdeen
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with French Law
Université Lumière Lyon 2
ERASMUS Year, French Law
ABOUT FERGUS KILDARE
I’m an experienced in-house lawyer who enjoys tackling complex problems and helping businesses move forward with clarity and confidence. I specialise in providing commercially practical, risk-aware legal advice that enables teams to get things done.Currently VP & Legal Counsel at Barclays, I support Business Banking and lead legal for Barclays Eagle Labs - the bank’s innovation and startup accelerator. My work spans commercial contracts, banking, product development, regulatory strategy, partnerships, technology, fraud and financial crime and large-scale transformation projects.I’m a trusted partner who brings calm, clear thinking to the table and works best when involved early - helping shape direction and drive better outcomes. I believe legal should be seen as a collaborative enabler, not a blocker.
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