Spear’s Review

In late 2021, Barclays Private Bank announced a significant increase in its Spanish presence with the hiring of Juan Vilarrasa as the bank’s new Madrid-based head of private banking. Part of the wider group since 2010, Vilarrasa is responsible for connecting family offices and UHNWs in Spain to Barclays’ private bankers and product specialists across the wider European region. 

Upon Vilarrasa’s appointment, then-chief executive of Barclays Private Banking Jean-Christophe Gerard highlighted Vilarrasa’s role in capitalising on the significant growth potential in the country. ‘Having Juan on the ground in Madrid will allow us to bring our global network and investment and banking experience to clients in Spain, to enable them to invest in, and influence, the future,’ he said in a news release.