Surbhi Jain โ Co-Founder
๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ. ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ. I help women in banking and tech move from Expert to Leader, so they stop being overlooked, start being taken seriously at senior levels, and step into roles that reflect their capability and ambition. Most of the women I work with are high performers. They are reliable, conscientious, and deeply committed to doing excellent work. They deliver results, take ownership, and are often the ones everyone depends on. And yet, many of them find themselves stuck. They are told to โbe more strategic,โ without anyone explaining what that actually means. They are passed over for promotion despite years of consistent performance. They watch less capable peers move ahead while they remain in the same role, carrying more responsibility with less recognition. Over time, they begin to feel invisible in rooms where decisions are made. It is not because they are not good enough, but because leadership is not a result of hard work alone. You need to be โseen as a leaderโ. ๐ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ. Earlier in my career, I was a high-performing expert who believed that flawless execution and long hours would naturally lead to growth. They didnโt. In reality, those very traits were keeping me stuck at execution level and invisible at leadership level. When I began to change how I showed up, how I positioned my value, and built visibility and influence, leadership opportunities started to follow. I went on to become a Managing Director in a UK bank. That experience shapes the work I do today. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ: I work with women in banking and tech who are ready to move beyond being seen as dependable experts and step into a clear leadership identity. Through our work together, they build genuine confidence and executive presence, increase their visibility and influence without resorting to self-promotion that feels unnatural, communicate with authority in senior rooms, and position themselves for promotion and leadership roles. My approach blends mindset and identity work with strategic career thinking and very practical behavioural change. The goal is not just for you to feel more confident, but for others to see you as a natural choice for leadership. - Surbhi Confidence, Visibility & Executive Presence Coach Former Managing Director, UK Banking The Confidence Gal
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Leadership Development and Coaching expert in the Banking and Finance industry.
Experience: 18 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Coaching
Career Highlights
- Empowering women in banking and tech leadership.
- Former Managing Director with extensive banking experience.
- Expert in confidence and executive presence coaching.
Work Experience
ActionEdge Limited
Founder | Confidence Coach | Growth Strategist (1 yr 3 mos)
RBS International
Head of Sectors - IOM & Gibraltar (1 yr)
Senior Director - Institutional Banking (2 yrs)
NatWest Group
Director - Loan Markets (6 mos)
Director - Restructuring (4 yrs 4 mos)
ICICI Bank UK PLC
Manager - Stressed Debt (4 yrs)
Enam Asset Management
Vice President - Channel Partnerships (1 yr)
HSBC
Vice President - Global Corporates Team (1 yr)
ICICI Bank
Relationship Manager - Institutional Investments (2 yrs)
Area Manager - Business banking (1 yr)
Axis Bank
Deputy Manager - Government Business (1 yr)
Education
MBA at Symbiosis Centre For Management and Human Resource Development
