Derivative Confirmations Analyst

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Derivative Confirmations Analyst to join their Derivative Post Trade Services team in Glasgow. This role is pivotal in ensuring the timely execution of derivative confirmations across various asset classes, including Interest Rates, Credit, and FX. The successful candidate will leverage their analytical skills to identify process improvements and drive efficiencies while collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to operational excellence in a dynamic financial environment, making it ideal for those looking to advance their careers in financial services.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to understand and resolve complex problems.
• Ability to identify process gaps and suggest improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support daily initiatives across various business areas.
• Collaborate with teams to align operational processes.
• Create reports on operational performance for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Understanding of derivatives and market regulations

Analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Risk identification and reporting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Join us for a role within the Derivative Post Trade Services team as a Derivative Confirmations Analyst at Barclays. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all Interest Rates, Credit, Equity, Commodity, and Foreign Exchange (FX) Derivatives confirmations are executed within regulatory timelines in a controlled and efficient manner. You will support the overall Derivative and FX Operations functions by drafting and executing derivative trade confirmations, affirming trade confirmation economics, and working with internal stakeholders to ensure document accuracy and query management to support risk, control, and regulatory requirements.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Understanding of derivatives and market regulations.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to identify, escalate, and report risks and issues.
• Strong analytical skills to understand and resolve complex problems and provide strategic solutions.
• Ability to identify process gaps, suggest improvements, and drive efficiencies.

Preferred skills include:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Financial Services experience.

This role is a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority regulations and may require minimum qualifications.

This position is based in Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To support business areas with daily processing, review, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.

Accountabilities

• Support daily initiatives across various business areas.
• Collaborate with teams to align operational processes.
• Identify areas for process improvement and recommend changes.
• Develop and implement operational procedures and controls.
• Create reports and presentations on operational performance for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor industry trends to implement best practices.
• Participate in projects to enhance operational efficiency.

Analyst Expectations

• Perform activities accurately and timely, fostering continuous improvement.
• Possess in-depth technical knowledge and experience.
• Lead and support team development, or develop technical expertise as an individual contributor.
• Partner with other functions and manage risks and controls.
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Understand how your function contributes to organizational objectives.
• Make evaluative judgments and resolve problems based on factual analysis.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and external contacts.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays' Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.