BA4 - Global Markets Liq Fin Desk Support

Join us as a "Liquid Financing- Desk Support Analyst" at Barclays. The role holder needs to make sure they act as an extension of the desk and help the desk with daily reporting, analytics around P&L generation, book management by resolving loss making trades or any other P&L slippages with complete ownership. The role holder would also have to create tactical analytical tools to help the desk make informed decisions on a daily basis and support their daily/monthly processes.

To be successful as a "Liquid Financing- Desk Support Analyst", you should have experience with:

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

* Looking for candidates who have understanding of Equities and derivatives products (Derivative and Equity Swaps)

* SQL (Intermediate Level), Qlikview (Mandatory).

* Advanced Excel (Mandatory), VBA (Beginner to intermediate Level)

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

*This role involves someone who works very closely with traders, resolving their queries, looking into execution of trades, running reports and analytics, product development etc.

*Good to Have skills- Python (beginner level)

*Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Engineering Graduate in Computer Science /IT, MBA preferred
• Required knowledge on Database languages like SQL with an expert understanding of databases, Programming Languages such as Python. Preferred Knowledge of BI tools like Qlikview, Tableau, Spotfire or Power BI.
• Comprehensive knowledge on Financing products like Securities Lending, Equity Swaps, Prime Brokerage platform, Equity Financing.
• Highly analytical and numerate with exceptional problem-solving abilities. o Should be able to understand/ structure complex flows in business resulting in P&L loss or risks.
• Well-organised with good time management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise tasks.
• Able to work effectively as part of a large team.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise accordingly in a highly pressurised environment.
• Willing to take on responsibility.
• Confident in dealing with groups outside of immediate team (Sales, Trading, Product Control, Credit, Legal).
• Ability to build, maintain and enhance relationships at all levels including interacting effectively with other key areas within the bank e.g. IT, MO, FO, Ops Control.
• Detailed and meticulous, consistently delivering a high level of accuracy and attention to detail with high quality output.

This role will be based out of Mumbai

Purpose of the role

To maintain the smooth and efficient operation of our trading desks, providing operational support and expertise to traders, sales professionals, and other key stakeholders, helping them maximize their productivity and minimize disruptions and handling administrative tasks, and providing market information and research. 

Accountabilities

• Provision of immediate and efficient technical support to traders and sales professionals on the trading desks, resolving hardware, software, and network-related issues to ensure uninterrupted trading activities.
• Coordination of trade execution by liaising with traders, clients, and other internal teams to ensure smooth transactions.
• Maintenance and updating of trade records, transaction logs, and client databases accurately.
• Reports, presentations, and documentation preparation to support sales and trading activities.
• Monitoring of market data and assist in the analysis of financial information for trading decisions.
• Operational tasks such as processing trades, confirming orders, and resolving trade discrepancies.

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.