MIFID Project Manager

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as a MIFID Project Manager, where you will drive innovation and manage critical change projects. This role requires expertise in regulatory project management and strong leadership skills to ensure successful delivery and compliance with internal policies.

Qualifications

• Experience with MIFID, EMIR, SEC, CFTC regulations.
• Understanding of investment banking products and trade lifecycle.
• Ability to adapt project approaches to business context.

Responsibilities

• Managing change projects within scope, budget, and quality standards.
• Developing project plans and timelines.
• Communicating with stakeholders and managing project teams.

Skills

Regulatory Project Management

Change Management

Stakeholder Communication

Risk Management

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Job description

Join us as a MIFID Project Manager at Barclays, where you'll lead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll utilize cutting-edge technology to enhance our digital offerings, ensuring exceptional customer experiences.

To succeed as a MIFID Project Manager, you should have experience with:

• Regulatory Project Management (e.g., MIFID, EMIR, CFTC, SEC) working on change delivery initiatives.
• The ability to understand, interpret, and adapt project or programme approaches to suit the business context; including planning & execution, risk and issue management, stakeholder communication, influence, and management at all levels.
• Comprehensive understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle within an Investment Bank and knowledge of core IB products.

Additional valued skills include:

• Experience leading major regulatory implementations (MIFID, EMIR, SEC, CFTC).
• Strong understanding of Capital Markets and Banking (IB) products, with prior experience delivering regulatory projects.
• Ability to monitor and improve processes and outcomes of change initiatives.

You may be assessed on critical skills such as risk management, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, along with job-specific technical expertise.

This role is based at our London campus.

Purpose of the role

To manage change projects that support the organization in achieving strategic objectives, ensuring delivery on time, within scope and budget, and in compliance with regulatory and internal policies.

Accountabilities

• Managing change projects, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and quality standards.
• Developing and managing project plans, timelines, objectives, and resource requirements.
• Communicating with stakeholders to keep them informed and engaged.
• Managing project teams, resources, and skills.
• Overseeing project budgets and reporting on progress.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Facilitating change management activities like training and communication.

Vice President Expectations

• Contributing to strategy, requirements, and recommendations for change; planning resources, budgets, and policies.
• Leading or supporting teams, defining roles, and managing performance and development.
• Demonstrating leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop.
• Providing technical guidance, leading complex assignments, and coaching less experienced team members.
• Advising stakeholders on impact and alignment.
• Managing risks, strengthening controls, and ensuring governance.
• Understanding organizational functions to support business goals.
• Building relationships with stakeholders, influencing outcomes.
• Using analytical skills to develop innovative solutions.
• Maintaining trust and partnerships internally and externally.

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