Robert McIntyre

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Oxford-educated Robert McIntyre started his career in merchant and private banking at Leopold Joseph. He joined Barclays Private Bank in his 30s, serving as a director from the years 1997-2007 before being promoted to the position of managing director – a post that he has commanded for 15 years. 

After more than two decades at the firm, McIntyre can now proudly call himself the longest serving managing director at Barclays’ UK Private Bank. His arsenal of experience in scrutinising services and products equips him to fully advise private clients. 

He is the distinguished holder of one of Barclays’ largest client books, and the average length of service to his clients is a staggering 14 years. The senior banker has been a constant to clients, providing the gamut of banking and investment services, often over a decades-long duration. ‘My clients have been with me for a very long time. If I couldn’t deliver, they would have found me out by now,’ he says. 'Priority order is, always: client first, bank second, adviser/banker third. If I am competent, it is because the clients have made me so.’