Credit Operations Team Member

Barclays; Douglas; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Credit Operations Team Member to review credit applications and prepare documentation for Relationship Managers, Private Bankers, and solicitors. You will conduct Fit to Lend checks before loan completion and ensure all lending requirements are met.

The role involves preparing legal documentation, maintaining accurate records, and performing limit and control checks while supporting front-office teams to deliver efficient credit operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Five GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.
• Proficient in Word and Excel for document creation and data tasks.
• Excellent administrative and organisational abilities with attention to detail.
• Experience in a corporate environment with understanding of policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Review credit applications and prepare credit documentation for Relationship Managers, Private Bankers, and solicitors.
• Conduct Fit to Lend checks prior to loan completion and ensure lending requirements are met.
• Manage preparation and issuance of legal documentation, maintain compliant records, perform limit and control checks.
• Support front-office teams to ensure smooth delivery of credit operations.

Skills

English fluency

Communication skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Administrative skills

Data entry

Corporate environment experience

Coaching

Continuous improvement

Legal principles knowledge

Financial services / Credit experience

Education

Five GCSEs including English and Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join Barclays as a Credit Operations Team Member where you'll be responsible for reviewing credit applications and preparing credit documentation for Relationship Managers, Private Bankers, and solicitors. Conduct \"Fit to Lend\" checks prior to loan completion, ensuring all lending requirements are met. Manage the preparation and issuance of legal documentation, maintain accurate and compliant records, perform limit and control checks, and support front-office teams to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of credit operations.

To be successful as a Credit Operation Team Member, you should have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English being essential.


• A minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word for document creation and management, along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheet and data-related tasks.


• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with considerable computer literacy, accurate data entry skills, and a keen eye for detail.


• Experience within a corporate environment, with an understanding of professional standards, policies, and procedures.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience of coaching, mentoring, or training colleagues would be advantageous, particularly in supporting the development of junior team members.


• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and the ability to contribute positively to change would be highly beneficial.


• An understanding of legal principles or previous experience working with legal documentation would be desirable.


• Previous experience within a financial services or Credit environment.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in the Isle of Man.

Purpose of the role

To support PBWM with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, and issue resolution.

Accountabilities

• Support with day-to-day Private Bank and Wealth Management initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, and issue resolution with regards to accounts, products and services.


• Support the management of the banks client relations to clearly identify their needs and provide a service that meets expectations.


• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate Private Bank and Wealth Management processes.


• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations for change in Private Bank and Wealth Management processes.


• Development and implementation of Private Bank and Wealth Management procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.


• Development of reports and presentations on Private Bank and Wealth Management performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.


• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in Private Bank and Wealth Management Services.


• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve Private Bank and Wealth Management efficiency and effectiveness.

Analyst Expectations

• 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 workand 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.