AVP - ST&I MEx

Join Barclays as AVP - ST&I MEx to support the US Resolution Planning models team. The role relates to the execution, analysis and governance of capital and liquidity models for the US resolution planning process. The role entails supporting stakeholders in the US so there is an expectation to provide a few hours of overlap on the time zone.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• The role’s responsibilities would include supporting the development, execution, and governance of capital and/or liquidity models used in resolution planning.
• The role focuses on ensuring robust estimation of Resolution Capital Execution Needs (RCEN) and Resolution Liquidity Execution Needs (RLEN) under various stress or resolution scenarios, aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Key responsibilities include driving the build and maintenance of liquidity models, integrating inputs from feeder models, and ensuring consistency across balance sheet, P&L, and liquidity metrics. The role involves close collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including treasury, risk, and model owners, to validate assumptions, investigate variances, and enhance model robustness.
• The candidate is expected to have a strong understanding of liquidity risk concepts, including LCR and NSFR, along with familiarity with stress testing frameworks and their application in a resolution context. The individual will also contribute to model documentation, governance processes, and regulatory submissions, ensuring clarity, traceability, and audit readiness.
• In addition, the role requires identifying model limitations, recommending overlays where appropriate, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen the overall resolution liquidity framework.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience in development and maintenance of financial models.
• Robust understanding of Finance and Accounting: MBA in Finance or Chartered Accountants would be preferred.
• Sound understanding of regulatory capital and/or funding & liquidity frameworks.
• Understanding of stress testing or Resolution planning frameworks would be preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Solution-oriented mindset.
• Knowledge of Python and SQL programming would be an added advantage.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in our Chennai office.

Purpose of the role

To develop strategic infrastructure requirements, onboard current model suite & new quantitative model methodologies, redevelop models based on monitoring, IVU feedback and business changes and perform validation process. 

Accountabilities

• Delivery of advanced model analytics, improve stability and bring consistency in calculation approach.
• Leading technical engagements with QA and IVU for strategic redevelopment project on behalf of FTC.
• Provision of model execution, output analysis and lifecycle management capabilities across use cases for both forecasting and BAU models.
• Implementation of process improvements though enhanced controls, automation and improved analytics.
• Delivery of advanced model analytics (Recalibration, Sensitivity, root cause analysis etc.).
• Controls and testing:  Addressing execution issues with IT and QA, Perform UAT as part of model product ionisation.
• Cataloguing of issues, potential improvement for model redevelopment, authoring technical documentation with QA.

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.