Global Markets Trading Risk & Capital Analyst

Director, Global Markets Trading Risk Analyst - Front Office (1 st line Risk): New York

The Global Markets Trading Risk & Capital sits within the Trading Business, Reporting directly to the Co-Head of Markets Trading. The Team works with Markets Leadership both centrally and across key business leaders to manage both the Risk Profile and the Financial Resources (RWA & LBS) of Markets.

This role is within the Risk side of the team, you will be responsible for delving into the Risk profile of Markets on both a portfolio and asset class level in order to challenge and make recommendations to Markets Leadership. While Market Risk is the driving Risk Discipline given the nature of the business, this role offers a holistic view across risk stripes and also incorporating Research and Strategy.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?

• Analysing portfolio and specific risks across the Markets Business on a regular and ad-hoc basis to support the Trading Management in making effective business risk decisions
• Ensuring effective processes across risk stripes from 2 nd line partners including: Market Risk, Credit Risk, Counterparty and Liquidity Risk.
• Representing a Markets Risk perspective in projects with a broad range of subjects: technology and new product development, responses to Regulatory requests, methodological changes or Finance items
• Providing a Risk perspective to the Capital side of the team to better help the business manage Financial Resources, including RWAs and Leveraged Balance Sheet
• Helping maintain a core view of our house economics view and top trade ideas for the global management team to use as preparation for Client meetings
• Liaising with control functions such as Market, Credit and Counterparty Risk ie limit asks
• Ensuring that frameworks are fit for purpose and the business can function effectively

What we're looking for:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in a numeric based subject, preferably financial discipline
• Proven experience in Market Risk, preferably an understanding of other risk disciplines
• Solid technical IT skills across Microsoft Excel / SQL / VBA
• Broad experience with risk concepts across Markets, including Risk Analytics, Stress, Pricing, Risk modelling, Capital

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Experience presenting / communicating complex risk concepts
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial drive to partner across products, functions and regions

Where will you be working?

New York is home to Barclays' US headquarters, and the Americas hub for our Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB). Here, over 4,500 colleagues come together in front office and infrastructure roles to support our CIB clients. It's a community of client-focused, dedicated professionals who work every day to create opportunities and solve challenges for some of the world's most important companies, from start-ups to industry leaders.

Capitalizing on our exciting Times Square location, our 32-story office tower at 745 Seventh Avenue is wrapped in LED screens promoting our client successes and citizenship activities. Our trading floors buzz with the energy of one of the world's largest investment banks, and leading investors and corporate clients regularly convene using our extensive conference center to discuss how we can help them achieve their visions for their businesses.

As you would expect from such a dynamic working environment, there are many facilities available for colleagues. There's a cafeteria and coffee shop, a fitness center, a health center and two convenience stores reserved for colleague use. And just outside the door you'll find the restaurants and attractions that make Times Square the "Crossroads of the World." We're also close to multiple public transportation options, which make for a simple commute into the vibrant heart of this incredible city.