Analyst - Cross IB Data Scientist Client Data and Engineering

Join us as an "Analyst - Cross IB Data Scientist Client Data and Engineering” at Barclays. Where Client Insights and Analytics (CIA) is a division within the Client Data and Engineering Group that focuses on delivering analytics based on client data, including capital returns across CIB businesses. CIA partners closely with Senior Relationship Management, Banking, Markets Distribution, and Trading to assess the needs of Institutional and Corporate clients while ensuring optimal value creation for shareholders. 

To be a successful “Analyst - Cross IB Data Scientist Client Data And Engineering" candidate is responsible for calculating client relationship returns within CIB, supported by a suite of technology platforms that enable informed business decision-making. CIA also collaborates extensively with teams across Corporate Bank, Payments, Barclaycard, PBOS, Treasury, Finance, and IT to design and implement both strategic and tactical solutions. This broad engagement model ensures effective deployment of financial resources across Barclays International. In addition, CIA contributes client and data insights to numerous Pan-Barclays International initiatives, senior management presentations, and analyses for the Power of One Barclays (P1B) program. 

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, where individual supports the delivery of high priority, cross business client initiatives across Investment Banking. The person will work closely with senior team members, coverage partners, and technology to help deliver accurate, well-structured insights and reporting, particularly across strategic client areas like Alternative Asset Managers and Global Treasury Coverage. This is a hands on analytical role, suited to someone who is curious, organised, and comfortable with data – providing a strong foundation to grow deeper business, technical and stakeholder skills over time.

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Support high priority, cross business initiatives across the Investment Bank, including the development of reporting for strategic client segments (e.g. Alternative Asset Managers, Global Treasury Coverage).
• Assist with ad-hoc analysis and deep dives across IB-wide client initiatives, including researching internal metrics, validating data, and identifying trends or inconsistencies.
• Contribute to the delivery of the IB Client Data Strategy, including supporting the rollout of curated data products onto the firm’s strategic data platforms.
• Perform data analysis, validation, and testing of internal and external data quality, consistency and usability for key client segments.
• Prepare clear, structured materials (PowerPoint, Excel) that summarize findings and support decision making for business stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with technology, data, and business teams to help deliver agreed enhancement and resolve issue as they arise.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Strong analytical skills with ability to work confidently with data and translate it into clear, practical insights.
• Clear communicator, able to explain concepts simply and ask the right questions.
• Highly organised and detail focused, comfortable managing multiple tasks and keeping track of deliverables.
• Proactive and curious, with a willingness to chase down answers and learn new tools and processes.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills (experience with tools such as Think Cell is a plus).
• Familiarity with data tools, reporting platforms or CRM systems (e.g. Analytics One, Eagle One) is beneficial.
• Ability to operate effectively is a fast moving, evolving environment and escalate risks or issue when appropriate.
• Self starter mindset, able to gather information independently and create a solid starting point for further analysis.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g. Business, Finance, Economics, or similar).

This role will be based out of Mumbai.

Purpose of the role

To manage change projects that help the organisation achieve its strategic objectives, while ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, in control and in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures. 

Accountabilities

• Management of change projects within the organisation, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Development and management of project plans that outline the scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements for change projects.
• Communication with stakeholders, including senior management, project teams, and external partners, to ensure that they are informed about project progress and that their needs and expectations are being met.
• Management of project teams, ensuring that they are properly resourced and that they have the necessary skills and expertise to deliver on project objectives.
• Management of project budgets, ensuring that projects are delivered within the agreed budget.
• Creation of reports on project progress to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Management of project risks, ensuring that risk, assumptions, issues and dependencies are identified, assessed, and mitigated as necessary.
• Facilitation of change management activities, including training and communication, to ensure that change projects are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.

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.