Senior Analyst

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Senior Analyst in Pune to manage end-to-end payment processing, ensure accuracy and compliance, and support Private Bank and Wealth Management initiatives. The role involves reviewing activities, generating reports, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize processes.

The position focuses on developing controls, handling escalations, and delivering timely results for stakeholders while adhering to the bank's standards and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in day-to-day payment processing, review, reporting and issue resolution.
• Knowledge of cross-border payments and cash management processes.
• Ability to manage risk and strengthen controls within payments operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payment processing and ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Support private banking and wealth management initiatives, including reporting and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to align processes and identify improvements.
• Develop and implement procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain efficiency.
• Prepare reports and presentations on performance for senior stakeholders.

Skills

SWIFT payments

ISO 20022

Payment processing

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

SWIFT MT103/MT202

ISO 20022 formats

Job description

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 meet the needs of stakeholders/ customers through specialist advice and support.

Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles.

Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team.

They may lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.

They supervise a team, allocate work requirements and coordinate 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 manage own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within own work area and participate on projects broader than direct team.

Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.

Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.

Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.

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 all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.

Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise.

Make judgements based on practise and previous experience.

Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.

Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements.

Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs.

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.

Senior Analyst Role

Step into the role of Senior Analyst at Barclays, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future.

In this pivotal role you will manage operations within a business area and maintain processes, risk management initiatives, and compliance with relevant regulators.

You will take ownership of your work, ensuring it aligns with the relevant rules & regulations, and codes of conduct.

You will focus on supporting and managing end-to-end payment processing, particularly cross border transactions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.

It involves handling exceptions, reconciliations and collaborating with stakeholders to maintain seamless payment operations within Barclays.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role such as:

• Process and monitor SWIFT cross-border payments, including MT and ISO 20022 message formats.
• Handle investigations and exceptions such as recalls, rejections, returns, and payment discrepancies.
• Perform Nostro/ Vostro account reconciliations and resolve breaks within defined SLAs .
• Ensure adherence to payment cut-offs, value dates, FX implications, and charge types.

Desirable skills set:

• Strong knowledge of SWIFT messaging (MT103, MT202, MT202 COV) and ISO 20022 formats.
• Working Knowledge of AI powered productivity tools such as Microsoft copilot to support operational efficiency, documentation, data analysis, and process improvement.
• Knowledge reconciltn processes and accounting principles, with experience in investigating and resolving payment and account reconciliation breaks.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with experience in exception handling.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

You may be assessed on key essential 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 out of Pune.

Our Work Experience

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful.

They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.