Job Description

Job Title: Senior Analyst
Location: Chennai About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. 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.

Working Flexibly We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\xe2\x80\x99 and clients\xe2\x80\x99 needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\xe2\x80\x99re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs Hybrid Working We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\xe2\x80\x99 and clients\xe2\x80\x99 needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\xe2\x80\x99re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs

Introduction:

• A member of Wholesale Lending Operations , reporting to the Team Manager in EMEA/US space and responsible for supporting Credit Managers, RDs /RSMs, Case Managers who are developing and maintaining relationships with a portfolio of Corporate customers and connected Personal customers.
• Pro-actively driving cases to drawdown in order to meet client timelines and expectations whilst ensuring all regulatory/internal & legal procedures are adhered to.
• Proactive collaboration/partnership with key processing areas e.g. Credit/Product/sales etc. to ensure completion of cases - This includes high value drawdown is achieved within client timescales
• Proactive collaboration with Relationship points, Credit and others to ensure client requirements are met and the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s position is safeguarded
• Act as resolution point between relationship teams and processing teams Own any issues and mange them through to resolution
• Provide expert support and advice to Case Managers and colleagues/Check submissions against sanction to ensure that the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s position is safeguarded.
• Support the end-to-end lending process with drawing / marking of new facilities. Deal with complex and standard requests to agreed levels of accuracy and efficiency using automated or manual systems and equipment. Ensure that Service Level Agreements are met and operational performance is optimised.

• Support continuous improvement of the operational process and the development of Best Practice. Suggest ideas to improve systems and processes where necessary and evaluate the benefits and risks of such proposals

• Action queries relating to drawing / limit marking of facilities. Liaise with other areas of the Bank responsible for maintenance of limits and accounts outside Branch Accounting

What will you be doing? EMEA Asset Servicing/US Asset Servicing/Facility Capture (95%)

• Own the day-to-day processing of complex larger business lending submissions for multi - national corporate clients. Responsible for pro-actively driving all cases to drawdown
• Provide \xe2\x80\x98best in class\xe2\x80\x99 customer service (internal and external) owning urgent credit related issues to ensure portfolio is protected from loss
• Have an E2E understanding of Credit Agreement where Barclays is the Agent Bank and also where Barclays is a syndicate lender with other banks being the Agent
• Booking and amendment of new facilities as per the agreement
• The jobholder will be accountable for quality and timely execution at all stages - in accordance with client timelines which on Larger client base are generically short/tight deal to market timeframes
• Use knowledge of high worth credit/lending procedures to protect the Bank from losses and managing lending risk. Ensure that payments are sent out as per the request on a timely basis
• Drive reduction in submission repairs by building relationships with RDs/RSMs and providing coaching through pre submission calls and general interactions.
• Monitor credit sanctions to ensure that Bank\xe2\x80\x99s position is safeguarded. Refer back to relationship team where necessary
• Processing of Rollovers, Rate sets, Drawdowns and Prepayments
• Proactively identify, resolve KRI\xe2\x80\x99s (ie cash breaks, fees due and loans due). When necessary escalate verbally & in written format, discrepancies and issues
• Process Clients Fund payments accurately and within the documented time frame in order to meet completions deadlines.
• Completion of trades on the appropriate systems and Reconciliation of the open trade

Team Working (5%)

• Liaise with the Team Manager providing feedback to aid performance development for other members of CPO
• Attend team meetings and contribute to environment of mutual support by sharing knowledge with other team members
• Proactively contribute to team performance through maintaining a flexible approach to tasks, providing input to continuous improvement and being receptive to change.
• Drive Continuous improvement in drawdown activities and its touch points ,produce impact assessments outlining benefit of change and follow though to implementation ensuring appropriate sign offs e.g. Controls function
• Act as Drawdown subject matter experts, provide help and support to colleagues (at A3 and higher level Inc., Audit, external departments, Controls etc.) using in depth subject knowledge e.g. product specific drawdown requirements and mandatory & regulatory control requirements in the drawdown space

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• An excellent knowledge on LIQ, Payments, Reconciliation and investigation
• A good knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of IB Lending Operations
• A good knowledge of the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s service standards
• Good knowledge of legislation affecting the Bank and clients (including the Data Protection Act, Consumer credit, Companies Act, Insolvency Act, Financial Services Act, Money Laundering, KYC and confidentiality regulations, Sarbanes Oxley and Basel)
• A good knowledge of all other relevant compliance
• Products and services offered by other areas of the Barclays Group which are frequently used by Complex/Large corporate customers including features, tariff/pricing and availability;
• Certain products, processes or issues to act as \'Team Expert\' in areas that will complement the detailed knowledge of other team members;

Skills that will help you in the role:
Minimum Qualification

• Graduate in B.com/BBA and 1- 2 years of similar experience in LIQ/IB Lending

Preferred

• MBA in Finance
• Experience in data integrity and/or governance
• Good Knowledge of relevant technology e.g. Customer System, CRM, E-mail servicing, ZEUS, Gateway

Where will you be working? Chennai



Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more \xe2\x80\x93 as a professional, and as a person. \xe2\x80\x98Be More @ Barclays\xe2\x80\x99 represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\xe2\x80\x99s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details. Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone\'s contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency, and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise, and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.