Assistant Manager - Client PE

Step into the role of Assistant Manager - Client PE at Barclays, where you'll provide first-class support by conducting in-depth due diligence, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and safeguarding our clients and organization with expertise and care.

The role of Tradability Controls is to take on the maintenance of product entitlement as a core component of the Client Lifecycle as it will benefit the front-to-back teams, including the Front Office for trade permissibility decisions (to reduce soft-blocks), Operations (to reduce missing settlement maps and ensure the correct Regulatory and Legal tasks are in place for the product onboarding process), and KYC (to trigger the required Local KYC uplift).

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role such as:

• Monitor tradability controls exception management notifications and enable remediation for an incomplete Product Entitlement.

• Ensure timely resolution of by liaising with Trading, Compliance, Market Risk and Business Management teams to ensure compliance to the Product Entitlement requirements.

• Prepare and maintain key procedures for BAU tasks according to Barclays policy.

• Ability to build effective relationships with various stakeholders including Front Office, Chief Controls Office (CCO), Compliance, Market Risk, Business Management and GMO teams to resolve any day-to-day issues.

• To be the day-to-day business contact for the Trading desks, Compliance and Market Risk relating to the raising and completion of a Product Entitlement case.

• To work with global operations, global front office management and various infrastructure partners to ensure there are effective communication channels to deliver the optimal support model to manage the risks associated with an incomplete Product Entitlement.

Desirable Skillsets:

• Detail-oriented with strong communication both written and verbal skills.

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and the ability to work under pressure to observe deadlines.

• A general understanding of the trade lifecycle.

• OTC product knowledge (Equity Derivatives, Futures, Swaps, FX Forwards and/or Interest Rate Swaps).

• Advanced Excel to macro level.

• Working knowledge of operational risk & control processes and practices.

You may be assessed on key essential skills relevant for success 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.

This role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution. 

Accountabilities

• Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations in operational processes.
• Development and implementation of operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
• Development of reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in banking operations.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

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.