Barclays has hired a senior JPMorgan banker as global head of chemicals

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• Barclays announced Wednesday it had poached a senior
  banker from JPMorgan Chase to run its chemicals banking
  practice.
• Rob Jeffries is joining Barclays as vice chairman and
  global head of chemicals banking.
• He was co-head of the chemicals group at JPMorgan,
  where he’d worked since 2009.

Barclays has hired a senior banker from JPMorgan Chase to run its
chemicals coverage globally.

Rob Jeffries is joining the British lender as vice chairman and
global head of chemicals banking, Barclays announced Wednesday.
He was previously the cohead of the chemicals group at JPMorgan,
where he’d worked since 2009. 

“We are delighted to welcome Rob to Barclays. The Chemicals space
represents an important opportunity-set for our investment
banking business, and the team is achieving outstanding results
and momentum in the sector,” John Miller, Barclays global head of
banking coverage, said in a statement. “Rob’s appointment will
ensure that we continue to drive mind and market share with our
clients.”

Jeffries’ hire bolsters Barclays investment banking practice,
which ranked 7th globally in 2017, according to Dealogic. The
firm ranked third in chemicals banking through the first half of
2018.