Analyst – RMG Collateral Optimization

Join us as an “Analyst – RMG Collateral Optimization" at Barclays, where you will be leveraging technology & risk expertise to aid Management in effectively understanding and managing the Risk & Collateral nuances of Global Markets. 

To be successful as an “Analyst – RMG Collateral Optimization” one must have collaborative and entrepreneurial drive to partner across products, functions and regions, and leverage experience in Risk to manage capital, funding, and balance sheet activities across Markets.  It is critical to leverage technology to build next gen. tools to help solve business problems.  

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, as this is a high-profile front office position which requires effective engagement with a variety of internal stakeholders across multiples businesses. The role will involve dealing with internal stakeholders within RMG, and across Sales, Trading, Product Control, Credit, Legal, Ops Control and 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 ensure timely resolution of issues and breaches. 

• Basic understanding of Financial Markets, Risk, Margin – IM, VM concepts. 

• Strong technical skills across Python, SQL, Microsoft Excel.

• Strong understanding of coding tools/concepts like Gitlab, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker etc. 

• Knowledge of derivatives like IRS, FX swaps, Equity TRS etc. 

• Stakeholder Management and Leadership.

• An understanding of the Regulatory Framework in which the business operates including 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. 

• Well organized with good time management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize tasks. Ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly in a highly pressurized environment. 

Desirable skillsets/ good to have: 

• Understanding one or more of the following asset classes Equities, FX, Macro and Credit.

• Utilize cutting edge technology to develop tools & automate existing and new responsibilities wherever possible.

• Experience in Counterparty or Market Risk; knowledge of capital/leverage/Margin regulations. 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. 

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.