Senior Analyst

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To support Wholesale Lending with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution. 

Accountabilities

• Support with day-to-day Wholesale Lending initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution through lending technical expertise.
• Monitoring the bank’s lending operations to ensure that they are conducted in an efficient and effective manner and comply with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate Wholesale Lending processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations for change in Wholesale Lending processes.
• Development and implementation of Wholesale Lending procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
• Development of reports and presentations on Wholesale Lending performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in Wholesale Lending Services.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve Wholesale Lending efficiency and effectiveness.

Analyst Expectations

• Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
• Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
• Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
• 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 all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
• Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise.
• Make judgements based on practise and previous experience.
• Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.
• Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements.
• Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs.

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.

Step into the role of Senior Analyst, where you'll provide first-class support by analysing and investigating financial transactions, identifying potential risks, and ensuring compliance with regulations and safeguarding our clients and oranisation with expertise and care.

Key requirements for the role:

• An excellent knowledge in Investment Banking Operations (UK, US) including Loans, Rollover, Interest Payments, Reconciliation and SWIFT messages, Good knowledge on LIQ, TLM, Intellimatch .

• Proactively driving cases to ensure settlement of the trades in order to meet the agreed timelines and expectations whilst ensuring all regulatory/internal & legal procedures are adhered to

• Proactive collaboration/partnership with key processing areas e.g.  Product, GRD, Facility Capture, Collateral team, etc. to ensure timely settlement of the trades

• Proactive collaboration with Relationship points, other lenders/counterparties, and agent banks to ensure the requirements are met and the Bank’s position is safeguarded

• Support the end-to-end trade settlement process which involves payments, rollovers, accounting transactions in ACBS/Loan IQ, etc.

• Turnaround complex and standard requests at agreed levels of accuracy and efficiency using automated or manual systems/tools, whilst ensuring the service level agreements (SLAs) are met and operational performance is optimised

• Support continuous improvement of the operational process and the development of best practices - suggest ideas to improve the legacy systems and processes where necessary and evaluate the benefits and risks of such proposals

• Action queries relating to payment/SWIFT confirmations, drawdown, margin correction, etc.

You may be assessed on key critical 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 can be based in Noida.