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A role in Markets involves trading financial instruments, such as bonds, stocks, and derivatives. You'll also arrange capital raisings, manage debt and equity issuances, and structure, execute, and syndicate transactions for clients.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and implement structured financial products and solutions to meet the needs of clients and optimize the bank's market exposure and profitability
Development of innovative structured financial products and solutions to address the specific needs of clients, including derivatives, structured notes, and other structured investment products
Risk analysis and management associated with structured products, including market risk, credit risk, and operational risk, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and bank policies
Assessment of pricing and valuation of structured products, including the use of mathematical models and financial instruments, and liaising with trading to ensure competitive pricing
Collaboration with traders, risk managers, and other stakeholders to ensure effective product implementation and risk mitigation
Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function
Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises to solve problems creatively and effectively
Communicate complex information
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
Requirements:
Run back-tests of variations of existing quantitative investment strategies using firm proprietary systems
Optimize parameters for quantitative investment strategies and test the sensitivities of the parameters under different scenarios
Analyze the risk / return relationship behind quantitative investment strategies
Understand the risk associated with structured products by running stress tests in both backward-looking and forward-looking simulations
Develop marketing presentations and related materials
Pitch, recommend and explain new and existing quantitative investment strategy offerings to new and existing institutional client base
Generate and propose new trade ideas from research papers and markets and convert trade ideas into investable indices or strategies
Draft, revise and review financial swap transaction documentation, including drafting of bespoke confirmation documentation
Draft, revise and review index rules and methodology documentation
Produce periodic strategy performance attribution reporting and provide market commentary for clients
Domestic and international travel required 5% of the time to visit existing and prospective clients
What we offer:
Incentives pursuant to Barclays Employee Referral Program
Wellness center equipped with modern amenities, including fitness centres offering a variety of classes and services
Health center provides a range of services, including primary and urgent care, wellness exams, health coaching, and vaccinations
Office features a variety of sophisticated dining options, including a colleague restaurant and a private executive dining room