Associate

Role overview

Associate at Barclays

To be successful in this role, you should: Lead and oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory returns and credit exposure reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to agreed SLAs.

Responsibilities

• You will provide oversight of regulatory and credit reporting activities, manage key stakeholders, strengthen the control environment, drive process improvements and lead the delivery of automation initiatives.
• Provide oversight of 100+ regulatory returns, including CRILC, RLC, LEF, RAQ, DSB XII, PSL, CIC Reporting and RBS returns.
• Lead and support regulatory reporting automation initiatives, including RBI ADF and RBI CIMS projects, working with Technology and other stakeholders on requirements, BRDs, functional testing and defect resolution.
• Conduct periodic assessments of the control environment, identify missing or weak controls and drive appropriate control improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement, simplification and efficiency across reporting processes while maintaining a robust control framework.

Required qualifications

• Experience in Regulatory Reporting and/or Operations Support activities within a banking or financial services environment.
• Experience in preparation of MIS, dashboards and management reporting, with strong system and data understanding.
• Understanding of regulatory reporting guidelines and change management principles within a banking environment.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyse, aggregate and interpret large volumes of data using MS Excel.
• Strong understanding of risk, controls, reporting processes and operational governance.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation and decision-making skills.
• Strong people management and leadership skills, including the ability to develop and motivate team members.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Graduate / Post-Graduate / MBA qualification.
• Banking and Financial Services industry experience, particularly within Corporate & Investment Banking Operations.
• Knowledge of Barclays business areas, key priorities and challenges.
• Knowledge of Credit Risk, Country Grades, Exposure Guidelines and relevant Group Policy Guidelines.
• Understanding of banking products and services.
• Experience in regulatory reporting automation, change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong relationship management and customer-centric approach.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, information-gathering and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive approach, high integrity and strong personal accountability.
• You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as: Regulatory Reporting & Credit Reporting Risk & Control Management Stakeholder Management People Leadership & Team Development Analytical & Data Interpretation Skills Problem Solving & Decision Making Change Management & Transformation Process Improvement & Automation Communication & Influencing Planning, Organisation & Execution Attention to Detail and Delivery against Deadlines Job location is Mumbai.
• Purpose of the role To support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution.
• Accountabilities Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations in operational processes.
• Development and implementation of operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
• Development of reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in banking operations.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyst Expectations 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.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Desirable Skills/Preferred

Employment details

• Location: Mumbai [India]

Additional role details

• Join us as an Associate, where you will lead the Regulatory Reporting team in the preparation, submission and automation of Corporate & Investment Banking regulatory returns, as well as exposure reporting for local and Group Credit Risk teams.
• You will also manage and develop the team, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of regulatory submissions and effective operational processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Investment Banking regulatory reporting, including GPB, NOP-INR, FTD, investment reviews, CBWT and other applicable regulatory returns.
• Ensure regulatory filings are aligned with regulatory guidelines, Barclays standards and policies, while proactively identifying and resolving reporting issues.
• Oversee credit reporting activities, including exposure reporting, reconciliations between system extracts and financials, data input and timely escalation of issues.
• Build effective relationships with Finance, Credit, Coverage, BIU, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Technology, Audit and external vendor stakeholders.
• Manage, motivate and develop the team, promoting ownership, accountability and delivery excellence.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurately under pressure.
• Essential Skills/Basic