Liquid Financing Risk Analyst

Join us as a “ Liquid Financing Risk Analyst " at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. We are Integrated into our broader Investment Bank product offering, our prime brokerage services include equities and fixed income financing, portfolio swaps and is complemented by access to our Prime Derivatives Services (OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage) and to our Capital Solutions team.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as Financing across the asset mix and product suite (prime clearing and repo), Understanding of Cross assets quantitative analytics, including pricing, risk analytics, liquidity assessment, margin analytics and methodologies- calibration assessment, Qualitative skills: personable and capable to work, Programming experience, Python/SQL

To be successful as a “Liquid Financing Risk Analyst “, you should have experience with:

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Understand the Prime global business, Derivative products like Futures, Options, OTC, FX PB. Create prototypes of innovative tools/models to facilitate decision and analytics for trading or risk business.
• Perform portfolio analysis and provide IM and Risk Analytics for ad-hoc or new perspective clients.
• Work on regulatory reporting and exercises like CFTC Liquidation Exercise, Residual Interest projection and Front office sponsored projects to drive efficiency and revenue.
• Perform analysis on P&L of the business to identify key drivers, prepare narrative for senior management and key talking points for the client coverage.
• Prepare and monitor various Market risk exposures and stress test results to determine the key drivers of risk for the desk. Present these to the senior Prime Management team with explanations and analysis.
• Reporting and Analysis of Risk sensitivities like DV01, CS01%, various Treasury reports providing Daily Collateral, Global Revenue and Balances, region wise Interest Attribution, FX and Futures product Margining, FCM Data Analysis etc
• Oversee and manage the future state of desk’s MIS suite and the corresponding data architecture by actively prioritizing efforts within the team and liaising with product, IT and quant teams. Get hands on with database Analytics using tools like Tableau /Qlikview/Python/SQL.
• Create prototypes of innovative tools/models to facilitate decision analytics for trading or risk business.
• Managing daily deliverables of the team in accordance with agreed SLAs.
• Ensure cross training and knowledge transfer within the team.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Graduate or MBA from top tier Engineering/Business school.
• Experience at a funding desk, risk management or similar function in Banking/Finance industry.
• Highly analytical and numerate with exceptional problem solving abilities and Comprehensive knowledge of funding, liquidity and associated risks.
• Well organised with good time management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise tasks. Ability to multi-task and prioritise accordingly in a highly pressurised environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate complicated issues to management and other impacted areas and ensure timely resolution of issues and breaches.
• Able to work effectively as part of a large global team and willing to take on responsibility. Experience in managing people and teams.
• Technical Knowledge – Database development and management. Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, Macros), MS Office skills and inclination to add IT Skills like Qlikview. Tableau, SQL, VBA, R, Python.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Displays confidence and professionalism.
• High self-motivation.
• Eagerness to take initiative and promote process improvements.

This role will be based out of NKP 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.