Fund Risk Manager

Job Title: Fund Risk Manager
Location: Mumbai

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do.

Working Flexibly
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.  If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs

Hybrid Working 
Structured hybrid role:    
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home.  We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Introduction 

•    Member of the ‘Risk - Centre of excellence’, Credit Sanctioning team, which is responsible for credit risk analysis, monitoring and limits administration for Financial Institution and funds counterparties of Barclays.
•    Engage and motivate a diverse team of analysts to deliver strategic, individual and operational business objectives/targets. 
•    Ensure target achievement adhering to Service Level Agreements

What will you be doing?

•    Timely delivery of annual reviews, interim reviews, providing support or approval on transactions, ongoing portfolio monitoring and performing any other adhoc portfolio related exercise for the assigned portfolio of Financial Institutions, Sovereigns, Insurance companies, Brokers, Clearing Counterparties and Funds.
•    Undertake ongoing portfolio surveillance/monitoring encompassing the following key activities:    
o    Undertake fundamental credit analysis on assigned portfolio
o    Timely action on transaction-level limit requests received from Front office and Product areas, including providing necessary approvals within individual authority
o    Ensure all relevant Credit Risk policies, standards and procedures are followed 
o    Ensure that credit limits, internal grades and other credit parameters are aligned with the framework 
o    Liaising and communicating with other departments to ensure documentation requirements are met
o    Maintain data integrity of relevant Credit Risk systems (and perform monthly credit grade attestation
o    On-going monitoring of portfolio for material developments affecting credit quality and the initiation of appropriate action
•    Provide coaching and mentoring to junior colleagues, transferring skills and expertise as required ensuring delivery against targets and continuing professional and personal development
•    Assist and support on-shore teams in responding to information requests from our banking system regulators

What we’re looking for:

•    Relevant experience of credit analysis/research in another financial institution, preferably a major international bank. Knowledge of multiple regions / sectors / industries.
•    Understanding of Investment Banking  and trading products.

•    Masters / Professional qualification such as MBA/ CA/ CFA or equivalent
•    Awareness of legislation and regulatory requirements affecting the Bank and customers 

Skills that will help you in the role:

•    Strong verbal & written communications and presentation skills 
•    Strong influencing and strong stakeholder management skills
•    Mentorship experience in a dynamic environment

Where will you be working?
Mumbai 

Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more – as a professional, and as a person. ‘Be More @ Barclays’ represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It’s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
Purpose, Values and Mindset 
We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.