Analyst – RMG Collateral Optimization

Purpose of the role

To maintain the smooth and efficient operation of our trading desks, providing operational support and expertise to traders, sales professionals, and other key stakeholders, helping them maximize their productivity and minimize disruptions and handling administrative tasks, and providing market information and research. 

Accountabilities

• Provision of immediate and efficient technical support to traders and sales professionals on the trading desks, resolving hardware, software, and network-related issues to ensure uninterrupted trading activities.
• Coordination of trade execution by liaising with traders, clients, and other internal teams to ensure smooth transactions.
• Maintenance and updating of trade records, transaction logs, and client databases accurately.
• Reports, presentations, and documentation preparation to support sales and trading activities.
• Monitoring of market data and assist in the analysis of financial information for trading decisions.
• Operational tasks such as processing trades, confirming orders, and resolving trade discrepancies.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• 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 will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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 an “Analyst–RMGCollateralOptimization" at Barclays, whereyou willbeleveragingtechnology&riskexpertisetoaidManagement in effectively understanding and managing the Risk &CollateralnuancesofGlobal Markets.

To be successful as an “Analyst– RMGCollateral Optimization”onemusthavecollaborative and entrepreneurial drive to partner across products, functions and regions, and leverage experience inRisktomanage capital, funding, and balance sheet activities across Markets. It is critical to leverage technologyto build nextgen.tools to help solvebusiness problems. 

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success inrole, as this is a high-profile front office position which requires effective engagement with a variety of internal stakeholders acrossmultiplesbusinesses. The role will involve dealing with internal stakeholders withinRMG, and acrossSales, Trading, Product Control, Credit, Legal,OpsControland several other teams.

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Graduate or MBA from top tier Engineering/Business school.

  
  
  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate complicated issues to management and other impacted areas and ensuretimelyresolution of issues and breaches.

  
  
  

• Basic understanding ofFinancial Markets,Risk,Margin– IM, VMconcepts.

  
  
  

• Strong technical skillsacrossPython, SQL,Microsoft Excel.

  
  
  

• Strong understanding ofcoding tools/conceptslike Gitlab, CI/CD,Kubernetes,Dockeretc.

  
  
  

• Knowledge of derivativeslike IRS, FXswaps, EquityTRSetc.

  
  
  

• StakeholderManagementand Leadership.

  
  
  

• An understanding of the Regulatory Framework in which the businessoperatesincluding how this practically translates into control frameworks within the bank.

  
  
  

• Able to work effectively as part of a large team and willing to take on responsibility.

  
  
  

• Wellorganizedwithgood timemanagement skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines andprioritizetasks. Ability to multi-task andprioritizeaccordingly in a highlypressurizedenvironment.

  
  
  

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Understandingone ormore of the following assetclassesEquities, FX, Macro and Credit.

  
  
  

• Utilizecutting edgetechnology to develop tools& automate existing and new responsibilities wherever possible.

  
  
  

• Experience in Counterparty or Market Risk; knowledge of capital/leverage/Marginregulations.Familiar with Prime services including Repo, stock loans, and Derivatives.

  
  
  

• Any progress on CFA or FRM is preferred.

  
  
  

This role will be based out of NKP in Mumbai.