James Meakin Head of Trade & Working Capital, Mid-Corporate, Barclays James Meakin is Head of Trade and Working Capital for Mid-Corporate and Business Banking at Barclays. He leads a team of 50 specialist product bankers focused on the delivery of Trade and Working Capital solutions to SMEs and Mid-Corporates across the UK. His team help client fund their end to end working capital cycle and manage risks in the chose markets they trade in through offering solutions such as confidential invoice discounting, trade loans, letters of credit and bonds, indemnities and guarantees. Prior to joining Barclays in 2024, James spent 16 years at Lloyds Banking Group where he undertook various leadership, coverage banking and product specialist roles across Corporate and Commercial Banking including Head of Open Account Solutions where he was responsible for delivering Receivables, Asset Based Lending and Supply Chain Finance solutions to Corporate and Institutional clients.