Job Title: Credit Risk Business Analyst

Location: Pune

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’re 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’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re 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.

Introduction:

The main function of the role is to be a Business Analyst role in the Credit Risk Business Analysts team.

The BA will be aligned to one/multiple projects across various initiatives, which are identified as primary focus, and going ahead as per the roadmap.

What will you be doing?

Liaise with Business and other Technology teams across Barclays to investigate and understand new requirements. Specifically:

• Working with the business to determine and document clear and concise business/functional requirements through meetings/workshops for Credit Risk modelling methodologies.
• Analyse data requirements and work with business and IT streams. Act as the bridge between the business and IT.
• Follow good processes and practices, as defined by the team standards; ensuring that documentation is complete, comprehensive and signed off.
• Ability to work independently and to tight deadlines across multiple streams
• Candidate should be assisting with the prioritization and planning of key deliverables.
• Review documentation and provide feedback for components that are being implemented on the project.
• Participate in the testing cycle and own the resolution of defects pertaining to requirement and design clarifications.
• Raise key issues and risks in a timely manner to the Project Manager/Delivery Lead.

What we’re looking for:

• 4-7 years relevant work experience in delivering projects using the agile methodology for Risk (preferably Credit Risk in Investment or Corporate Banking) and Finance projects especially around data sourcing
• Understanding big data concepts and being able to perform data analysis using SQL Server/Excel
• Ability to assimilate information quickly, make informed decisions, ability to use own initiative to resolve issues/ investigate and find solutions.
• Regular and confident interaction with end-users and customers having strong focus on delivering strategic solutions for the business.

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Any Graduate with technical bent of mind e.g. BE, B.Sc., etc.
• Professional qualifications (e.g. CFA, FRM) would be added benefit, though not mandatory

Where will you be working?

• Pune

Be More at Barclays

At Barclays, each day is about being more – as a professional, and as a person. ‘Be More @ Barclays’ represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It’s 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.