Trading Controls Analyst

At Barclays, our vision is clear: to redefine the future of banking and craft innovative solutions. As a Trading Controls Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in fortifying our robust governance framework. This involves leveraging data-driven insights, applying advanced technical knowledge, and demonstrating considerable collaboration skills to uphold operational integrity across trading activities. Your contributions will be vital in identifying and mitigating financial, regulatory, and reputational risks before they materialize, helping to safeguard the bank’s reputation and maintain its trusted position in the industry. In this dynamic and fast-paced role, you’ll collaborate with stakeholders across functions such as the front office, middle office, compliance, and risk teams. Your focus will be on driving seamless execution and maintaining transparency throughout trading processes. Your work will be at the heart of mission-critical support functions, driving operational excellence and enhancing risk coordinates within one of the world’s most respected financial institutions.

To be successful as a Trading Controls Analyst, you should have:

• A self-starting mindset with the ability to work self-sufficiently

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Considerable collaboration skills across functions and senior stakeholders

• Proficiency in technical systems and data tools to solve multi-layered problems

• A forward-thinking approach to enhancing and evolving oversight frameworks

Other highly valued skills include:

• Systematic and detail-focused mindset

• Data-driven strategy making

• Navigating and interpreting highly detailed data sets

• Thriving under high-paced, high-pressure environments

• Working seamlessly as part of a collaborative team

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is in Whippany, New Jersey office.

Minimum Salary: $75,000

Maximum Salary: $95,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

Purpose of the role

To collaborate with stakeholders and use data and MI to identify process optimisation opportunities for capacity creation in relevant business areas. 

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of banking operations, using data led insights.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve performance & optimisation   efficiency and effectiveness.
• Development of reports and presentations on performance & optimisation and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments, and collaboration with stakeholders across the bank to provide recommendations for change and improvement within performance and optimisation processes.
• Development and implementation of analytics and reporting performance & optimisation to mitigate risks and maintain efficient operations.
• Identification of capacity creation in operations using data and Management Information.

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.