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Date live: Nov. 06, 2025

Business Area: Equities

Area of Expertise: Markets

Reference Code: JR-0000079244

Contract: Permanent

Additional Job Description

Prime Risk APAC Analyst role supports the Head of Prime Risk APAC to oversee risk taking activities by and for our clients within Prime with a focus on equities. The responsibilities include in depth quantitative analytics of financial instruments across markets, products and asset classes. Successful candidate shall have strong quantitative skills and shows affinity to risk analysis in the context of client portfolios and for principal positions. The role may include client facing activity for prospective and existing Prime clients. The Prime Risk APAC team is specialized in the region however the Prime business covers clients globally and the role requires interaction with the global Prime Finance teams and control partners.

Key Responsibilities

  • APAC regional risk management and analytics with integration into global team

  • Conduct quantitative analysis of financial instruments in APAC markets to support risk decision making  

  • Heavily involved in margin solution development with a focus on APAC markets and Asia based clients

  • Perform client portfolio analysis and margin scenarios to formulate suitable margin solutions

  • Conduct research about market mechanism and relative regulations in key APAC markets

  • Intracompany and intercompany engagement with clients and control partners

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

-               Advanced degree in Math, Financial Math, Operational Research, Stats, Comp Science or equivalent

-               Solid quantitative skills and decent programming skills to handle quantitative analysis independently

-               Knowledge of equity markets, financial instruments, risk analytics and pricing

-               Detail oriented and ability to multi-tasking in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

-               Analytical and quantitative skills

-               Programming skills in Python

-               Experience with global markets, preferably equities

You may be assessed on 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 is regulated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) or Securities and Futures Commissions (SFC).

This role is subject to the Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (MRC Scheme). If you require more information about the MRC Scheme, you may visit https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/page/5/mandatory-reference-checking-scheme-phase-2 or consult the Recruiter who is handling your job application.

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Purpose of the role

Liquid Finance Platform covers a variety of roles and is central to the delivery of best-in-class products and services, and for the provision of strategic client and risk solutions across the full spectrum of the Prime Financing businesses.

Accountabilities

  •  Working with clients to optimise the Liquid Financing relationship 
  •  Provide best-in-class service and escalation oversight 
  •  Primary contact for Liquid Financing clients in areas such as trading, risk, billing and reporting
  • Provide expertise on industry and regulatory initiatives
  • Subject matter expert for our clients, with a deep understanding of each client’s business mix, operational requirements and product sensitivities

Vice President Expectations

  • To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
  • If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
  • 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
  • Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
  • Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
  • Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
  • Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
  • Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
  • Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
  • Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
  • Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

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