Analyst, Structured Rates Trading

Become a Structured Rates Trader of Barclays’ Rates Options and Structured Rates (ROST) Team, where you’ll play a pivotal role to our business which runs globally with centres of excellence in London, New York and Singapore. Being a leading market maker, Barclays offers world-class execution in non-linear products in Rates Options and structured notes including Vanilla Interest Rate Options as well as Structured Interest Rate Derivatives. In your role, you’ll deliver the market making and execute client trades with sales teams across the regions. You’ll participate into the risk management of global books and work closely with colleagues across Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and London. You’ll will liaise with Research and Sales teams to develop trade ideas for clients as well as portfolio positioning strategies. You’ll handle general desk supports (including working with Product Control, Compliance, Legal and other infrastructure areas). You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role like, good understandings in financial market and wide interests in Options Trading. Being detail focused, able to work under pressure as well as having excellent analytical skills and being proficient in Python & VBA will be ideal. Being a team player who can build solid relationship with internal and external stakeholders will be a plus.

Regulated Role

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

IAR Regulated Role

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

**Purpose of the role**

To execute trades and manage risk within a defined portfolio of financial instruments and staying informed about market trends and developments to make informed trading decisions.

**Accountabilities**
- Execution of buy and sell orders or pricing of liquidity in various financial instruments while adhering to the bank's trading strategies and risk parameters.
- Monitoring and analysis of global financial markets, economic indicators, news, and geopolitical events to identify trading opportunities and assess market risks.
- Management and monitoring of the risk associated with the trading portfolio and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal risk management guidelines.
- Collaboration with research analysts and other teams to gather insights and information for trading decisions.

**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.
- 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 outsid