Sonam Verma

Relationship Director @Barclays

London, GB

Spent first two years managing a portfolio of mid-corporate clients, which included law and accountancy firms, as well as patent attorney and property surveyor firms• For subsequent three years, managed a large-corporate portfolio, with a focus on the legal sector and deepening understanding of the challenges that firms in the sector are facing• Delivered year on year growth on my portfolio whilst increasing my knowledge of the broad product set offered by the Bank• Responsible for winning new business with existing clients and client acquisition names, through the provision of debt and liquidity products• Achieved risk accreditation and have managed credit risk in challenging situations with longstanding clients, successfully reducing RWAsDuring my time as a Relationship Director, I have also:• Led the development of the international proposition for the Bank’s Partner Capital Loan product through engagement with internal stakeholders, including Legal, Tax and Compliance• Presented at the Bank’s Professional Services Annual conference in Cheltenham on the topic of ‘Technology in the Legal Sector’. This event was well-attended by law firms in the region and I was able to support local RDs with increasing their knowledge of the sector• Participated in the Pilotlight programme, where I worked alongside a small group of fellow RDs to undertake a consulting role for a London-based charity: performing a deep-dive of their operations and using my network, knowledge and skills to provide solutions for the charity. Also presented at the National Global Lending Group Day about my Pilotlight experience and spoke about how others may benefit in participating in future programmes

UCL

Economics