Due Diligence_SP_Analyst

Purpose of the role

To develop, launch, and manage the portfolio of financial products and services for the global markets, collaborating with a team of product managers, traders, risk managers, and other stakeholders to define product strategies, develop roadmaps, and bring new products to market, also playing a key role in gathering and analysis of market intelligence, identifying client needs, and developing competitive differentiators. 

Accountabilities

• Development and execution of product strategy for financial products and services offered within the Markets division.
• Identification of market opportunities and customer needs to create new products or enhance existing ones.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including traders, sales, risk management, and technology, to define product requirements.
• Market data analysis to make informed decisions regarding product positioning and pricing.
• Management of the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and ongoing maintenance.
• Monitoring of product performance, through analysing metrics and client feedback.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a "Due Diligence_SP_Analyst” at Barclays, Securitized Products is a centre of excellence in facilitating client supply and demand for financing solutions across a range of assets, including loan portfolios and securities; products, including bridge loans, warehouse loans and repo facilities; and jurisdictions. Working closely with Banking and Markets colleagues, the team creates solutions for clients looking to finance back books of assets and non-core portfolios as well as the origination and acquisition of new loans and securities portfolios.

To be a successful “" team provides a complete buy and sell side, advisory to execution service which includes origination, structuring, securitization, trading and distribution, with a focus on effectively managing and optimizing capital and returns.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, Candidate will primarily support Due Diligence team in US in reviewing the loan pool, generating insight and preparing standard loan tapes before securitization.

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Review and generate insight related to pool quality based on available data for due diligence purpose.
• Develop VBA/Python based code to extract data out of data repository and build reporting tools with focus on automation of data loans and reporting.
• Maintain historical snap shots of data for surveillance reporting.
• Maintain highest quality of data, implement data quality checks.
• Coordinate data associated with due diligence and tie data back to loan origination guidelines and pricing matrix.
• Work closely with desk.
• Review due diligence scope, analyze and review diligence reporting and work NY based DD team on how to clear loans for purchases and securitizations.
• Review exceptions, remedy collateral and title issues on loans by obtaining documents and other information from sellers and 3rd party providers.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or technical major with some programming experience.
• Proficient in Excel, good understanding VBA, Python or any other Programming language, SQL.
• Relevant residential mortgage data/due diligence/collateral analyst experience at capital markets. origination, rating agency or mortgage servicing firm.
• Must have knowledge of loan originations, life cycle of loan.
• Graduate or MBA from top tier Engineering/Business school.
• CFA, FRM Certification.
• Exposure to AI Agents, ability to use AI to automate the tasks, develop codes and solution.

This role will be based out of Mumbai.