Analyst - Equities Business Management

Join us as an “Analyst- Equities Business Management” at Barclays, Business Management function is broad ranging and involves responsibility for the strategy, the infrastructure and administration of the business.  There is particular emphasis on strategy, execution of initiatives/projects, budgeting, risk control agenda, and cost control. 

To be a successful “Analyst- Equities Business Management” candidate is expected to work in a high intensity, result oriented team environment as part of the Equities Business Management Team in Mumbai, which is a virtual extension of Global Business Management Team. The Business Management function is broad ranging and involves a rich set of responsibilities such as streamlining business processes and managing costs or supporting the delivery of technology with agility to support all investment strategies. The role has particular emphasis on strategy, budgeting, cost control, and risk and controls.  It involves constant liaison with, and often provides the link between, trading and IT, Product Control, Risk Control, Operations, Legal and Compliance, as well as working closely with Sales & Trading.  As such, it is key to the smooth and efficient running of the business and touches the firm in most areas and at all levels.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Be the business face-off with Markets Risk and Control, Legal, Risk, HR, PCG, Audit, Compliance, BCM, and ORM teams, ensuring we operate an effective control environment for the Equities business.
• Conduct deep dive on Industry benchmarking and competitor analysis (e.g. Coalition, McLagan).
• Co-ordination of firm-wide strategic initiatives / project management.
• Be a leading participant on the management business review analysis.
• Have an oversight of strategic business initiatives, including evaluation of new and existing investments.
• Communication and articulation of business strategy for Senior Management especially for Town Halls, results reporting and communication, industry roundtables, etc.
• Review of various pricing arrangements with e.g. brokers, clearing houses.
• Work with support functions to identify opportunities to reduce consumed costs.
• Deliver Planning and Stress Testing by providing inputs to annual budgeting process -revenue, client revenue, FO costs, RWA/LBS, and technology deliverables.
• Represent Front Office in governance forums (e.g. asset class control meetings, thematic requirements – e.g. Volcker, Best Execution, Product Governance, risk review committees)
• Periodic evaluation of business leadership construct, reorganizations, headcount shape and ongoing human capital requirements.
• Business planning and monitoring support e.g. Business MI and Strategy Presentations, key Performance Indicators (KPI) and trend analysis, etc.
• Production management reports on P&L, Client Revenue, Trading revenues, volumes, margins, market share, Expenses / Profitability, Capital – RWA and Balance Sheet etc.
• Coordinate/Collate materials for business updates & governance forums including Exco meetings.
• Proactively own management of business commentaries and client highlights for the client strategy team, use it in weekly, monthly management meeting packs.
• Conduct deep dive performance analysis proactively and propose strategic actionable insights for the head of business.
• Ad-hoc customized analysis as required by the business managers to analyse the business performance or lead/lag indicators.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Good understanding of Markets business with specific focus on Equities.
• Vision for business growth and be able to relate to strategic mindset of the business head.
• Experience of creating, enhancing and producing Business MI.
• Good PowerPoint and excel knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills (oral/written) as the candidate would have to work closely with the on shore teams globally.
• Aptitude for self-learning – Should be able to demonstrate a self-learning attitude.
• Proactive in nature. Should be able to take decisions and support those.
• Strong automation skills with hands on expertise on VBA, Python, dashboarding in Qlikview and Tableau.
• Relevant experience in business management or FP&A in Market making business of an investment bank.

This role will be based out of Mumbai.

Purpose of the role

To enable the success of the business and assist senior leaders navigate complex challenges, make informed decisions, and achieve their goals

Accountabilities

• Collaboration with business and senior leadership to develop and implement business strategies that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Liaison between different business units and functions, fostering communication and collaboration.
• Management and coordination of strategic initiatives, projects, and change management efforts to optimize business processes and strengthen the control environment.
• Improvement of operational efficiency within the organisation including the identification of areas for improvement, streamlining of processes, and implementation of best practices to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Development of performance reporting for key metrics that reinforce the strategic objectives of the division and support the external commitments made. Involvement in aspects of financial analysis and budget management, including assistance in financial planning, forecasting, and monitoring of financial performance against targets.
• Support to business heads in partnership with HR on hiring, workforce planning, joiner/mover/leaver actions.

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.