AVP - FI Credit Risk

Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Date live: Jul. 23, 2025

Business Area: Risk

Area of Expertise: Risk and Quantitative Analytics

Reference Code: JR-0000002129

Contract: Permanent

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Embark on a transformative journey as an AVP FI Credit Risk at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

Ensuring compliance with Bank’s credit risk policies & procedures and internal controls framework. Developing methodologies and credit risk controls to mitigate the risk of credit loss from the default of clients engaged mainly in Electronic Trading, including Algorithmic Trading, and in trading with DVP Settlement.

To be a successful AVP FI Credit Risk you should have experience with:

Develop comprehensive understanding of the Barclays e-Trading governance and controls procedures, and related regulatory expectations for Electronic Trading, including Algorithmic Trading, Market Access, and DVP Settlement.
Work with various stakeholders in the Business, Technology, and Credit Risk to develop the suite of tactical and strategic risk controls for managing credit risk from Electronic Trading, including Algorithmic Trading, Market Access, and DvP Settlement.
Help refine methodologies for setting and implementing intraday credit limits; set and manage said limits across various asset classes in compliance with risk control framework.
Respond timely to requests for changes in intraday credit limits; coordinate monthly asset-class review processes.
Evaluate materiality of changes to Applicable Systems with credit risk implications, participate in testing of risk controls, and approve changes with material credit risk implications.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

Analysis of complex financial information and business models of LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Fund.
Clients to assess their creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and potential risks.

You may be assessed on essential skills relevant to succeed 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.

The job location is Mumbai.

Purpose of the role

To independently assess and make credit decisions for complex financing transactions within the LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Funds sectors, ensuring alignment with the bank's credit risk appetite and regulatory requirements and contribute to the development and implementation of credit risk policies and procedures for the Specialised Sector.

Accountabilities

Analysis of complex financial information and business models of LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Fund clients to assess their creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and potential risks.
Monitoring of the performance of the LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Fund portfolio, identifying and reporting early warning signs of potential credit deterioration.
Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions.
Development and implementation of strategies to mitigate identified credit risks and optimise portfolio performance.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

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.