Analyst - Structured Rates Trading

**Date live**:
06/27/2025
**Business Area**:
Macro
**Area of Expertise**:
Markets
**Contract**:
Permanent
**Reference Code**:
JR-0000053178
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.
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Barclays is a leading market maker in the Global Interest Rates Options market, offering world-class execution in non-linear products. The Rates Options and Structured Rates business is run globally, with centres of excellence in London, New York and Singapore.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as an Analyst - Structured Rates Trading. You will be a trader for Interest Rate Options and Structured Notes and run a global book by working very closely with our counterparts mainly across Japan, HK, SG, New York and London. You will generate trade ideas and work closely with Structuring and Sales to come up with solutions that help serve our clients better.
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, as well as job-specific technical skills.
University / Master degree from top schools
Strong analytical skills, proficient in Python, VBA
Relevant experiences in Global Markets.
Familiar with rates options products and their associated risks
Good knowledge and certain level of independence in pricing, risk management and life cycling of trades
Keen interest in macro market and options trading
Have the necessary skills to develop Barclays to become the go-to house for Rates Options Trading
This role is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
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 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 compa