Settlements & Servicing Analyst

Barclays; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Settlements & Servicing Analyst in Glasgow. You will support the Loan Trading Settlements team with processing, review and issue resolution, while working with trading desks, clients and counterparties to manage settlements, asset servicing and trade lifecycles.

The role emphasises risk controls, regulatory compliance and collaboration across bank teams in a fast-paced environment. A hybrid model requires three in-office days per week in Glasgow.

Qualifications

• Experience within investment banking operations, ideally supporting credit or loan asset classes, trading desks, settlements or reconciliation activity.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to investigate breaks, resolve discrepancies and identify operational risks.
• Good understanding of reconciliations, financial products or processes in financial services.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management with desks, internal teams and clients.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced regulated environment with strong risk and controls.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Wholesale Lending initiatives including processing, reviewing, and issue resolution.
• Monitor lending operations for efficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate across teams to align Wholesale Lending processes.
• Identify improvements and recommend changes to procedures and controls.
• Develop reports and present findings to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Banking operations

Analytical mindset

Reconciliations

Communication

Risk & controls

Data-driven environment

Change & transformation

Job description

Join Barclays as a Settlements & Servicing Analyst, where you will support the Loan Trading Settlements team with the day-to-day processing, review and resolution of loan trading activity.

In this role, you will work closely with trading desks, internal teams, clients and counterparties to manage settlements, asset servicing, reconciliations and trade lifecycle queries in a technical environment, helping to minimise settlement risk, resolve discrepancies and maintain strong operational controls within a regulated investment banking environment.

To be successful as a Settlements & Servicing Analyst, you should have:

• Experience within investment banking operations, ideally supporting credit or loan asset classes specifically or other asset classes more generally, trading desks, settlements, asset servicing or reconciliation activity.
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to investigate breaks, resolve discrepancies, review data accurately and identify operational risks.
• Good understanding of reconciliations, financial products or recognised financial services processes, with FX, securities, derivatives or loan products being beneficial.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with trading desks, internal teams, clients and counterparties.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced operational environment while maintaining strong risk, control and regulatory standards.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Reconciliation experience, particularly within banking, trading operations, settlements or financial services environments.
• Exposure to loan operations, FX, derivatives, securities, or trade lifecycle processes.
• Experience working in a technical or data-driven environment, with the ability to use systems, data and reporting tools to investigate and resolve issues.
• Exposure to change, process improvement, control enhancement or operational transformation activity.

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 is based in Glasgow, with a hybrid working model of working a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Purpose of the role

To support Wholesale Lending with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution.

Accountabilities

• Support with day-to-day Wholesale Lending initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution through lending technical expertise.
• Monitoring the bank’s lending operations to ensure that they are conducted in an efficient and effective manner and comply with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate Wholesale Lending processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations for change in Wholesale Lending processes.
• Development and implementation of Wholesale Lending procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
• Development of reports and presentations on Wholesale Lending performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in Wholesale Lending Services.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve Wholesale Lending 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.