Assistant Manager
Barclays
Join us in a key role where you'll drive the implementation of data governance, partner with business teams, and support critical strategic decisions. You will shape and improve data management practices while collaboration with stakeholders across technology and business. This position offers the opportunity to influence data strategy, solve complex challenges, and ensure complaint and scalable data solutions across the organisation.
Basic/ Essential Qualifications:
Service Delivery
Deliver insightful analysis and assist in the development of pitch books
Source public records to complete financial analysis and to contribute business logic to pitch books
Conduct overall market and industry research to incorporate into pitch books
Develop customer/supplier and market benchmarks
Share knowledge and best practice standards to continuously improve content delivery
Compile accurate and thorough reports measuring research output and impact on deal success
Conduct meetings to provide feedback and updates on progress and results
Provide reports summarizing team activities and statistics on driving business success
Controls and Compliance
Ensure adherence to and compliance with governance, risk policies, procedures and compliance policies
Quality Management
Ensure that the highest quality and accuracy standards are achieved in all market and industry research and that it matches the pitch book structure and requirements
Drive quality improvements initiatives
Stakeholder Management and Leadership
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across businesses served
Work with the functional owners to ensure cohesion between individual and departmental goals
Liaise with Barclays Corporate senior management to obtain feedback on support levels and quality of output and build improvements into the research
Decision-making and Problem Solving
Ability to quickly think on one’s feet and arrive at a solution after the analysing the situation
Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards
Person Specification
Technical Skills/Competencies
Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills
Understanding of advanced financial analysis concepts to undertake analysis of publicly listed firms and multinational corporates
Knowledge of Marketing & Industry research tools – Factiva, Refinitiv, Capital IQ, Mintel, etc
Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry, commercial or investment banking
MS Office Applications (Excel, Word and Power Point)
Communication skills
Ability to synthesise and summarise information concisely
Ability to speak internationally with ease
Teamwork
Enjoys working in cross functional and multi-national teams
Ability to drive own performance and achieve results
Take responsibility for own personal development
Attention to detail and quality of output
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
Understanding of business and macro-economic environment in the UK
Preferred to possess industry specific knowledge in Retail/ Manufacturing / Hospitality / Business Services / Healthcare / Technology sectors in the UK
Desirable skillsets/ good to have:
Preferably a Postgraduate, or MBA, or MBA equivalent or CA/CFA
Market and industry research experience, preferably for a business research or consulting firm
Relevant experience of working in a financial services institution preferred
Aptitude to work in a variable business environment, periodically requiring tight deadlines and aggressive turn-around times
Flexible to work in shifts, particular UK
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as stakeholder management and leadership, decision-making and problem solving, effective service delivery and quality Managent
This role is based in Noida.
Purpose of the role
To support the bank's decision-making processes by providing timely, accurate, and insightful information through designing, developing, and maintaining management reports and dashboards that effectively communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) and trends across various business units.
Accountabilities
Conduct market and financial research for pitch books as well as ad-hoc research to inform the BCB (UK) sales teams of latest market developments.
Create benchmarks based on accounting & financial concepts to deliver insightful analysis to the key business stakeholders to drive new business activity.
Enhance the conversion of sales pitches into actual deals and customer acquisition, i.e. drive wallet share and new business activity
Liaise with key business stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of the value derived from the analysis and improvement areas
Analyst Expectations
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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.
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.
Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
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.