AVP - eTrading & Digital Asset Risk

barclays; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in New York, NY seeks an AVP to oversee eTrading and digital asset risk, driving risk governance, controls, and escalation with Front Office, Technology, and Control Functions. You will leverage data analytics, automation, and technical solutions to strengthen monitoring, reporting, and strategy across trading products and algorithms, while providing effective challenge to senior stakeholders.

Join a team focused on staying ahead of market developments and regulatory expectations in a

Qualifications

• Experience in market risk and electronic trading risk.
• Understanding of trading controls and risk management frameworks.
• Advanced experience with Alteryx and Tableau.
• Data analysis, automation, and technical development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collection and analysis of market data and ensuring risk captured.
• Escalation of critical risk issues to Traders and leadership.
• Review and feedback on market risk models and governance.
• Internal and regulatory stress testing for the Trading portfolio.
• Lead projects like FRTB and One Risk.

Skills

Market risk

Electronic trading risk

Operational risk

Risk governance

Data analysis

Process automation

Stakeholder management

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To set the risk appetite setting for the Trading portfolio and active calibration & monitoring of limits

Accountabilities

• Collection and analysis of market data from various sources and ensuring risk is correctly captured, modelled and capitalised.
• Escalation of critical risk issues or breaches to Traders and senior Risk Management Leadership teams for timely action, as may be required.
• Review and provision of feedback on market risk models including change governance.
• Internal, Regulatory and Scenario stress testing for the Trading portfolio, as required.
• Steer and execution projects of market risk wide-significance e.g. FRTB, One Risk, as required.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• 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 will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.

Join Barclays as an AVP - eTrading & Digital Asset Risk, supporting the risk oversight, governance, and control framework across electronic trading and digital asset activities. You will partner with Front Office, Technology, and Control Functions to identify emerging risks, assess controls, and strengthen risk management across trading products, algorithms, and new technologies. This role will leverage data analytics, automation, and technical solutions to enhance risk monitoring, reporting, and strategy. You will also provide effective challenge to senior stakeholders while helping drive scalable and innovative approaches to risk governance.

To be successful as an AVP - eTrading & Digital Asset Risk, you should have:

• Experience in market risk, electronic trading risk, operational risk, risk governance, or similar second-line risk functions
• Understanding of electronic and algorithmic trading controls and risk management frameworks
• Advanced experience with Alteryx and Tableau
• Data analysis, process automation, and technical development capabilities

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience using SQL, Python, AI tools, or other automation technologies
• Ability to analyze complex datasets and develop risk reporting, dashboards, and management information
• Stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, including engagement with senior leadership
• Knowledge of digital assets, algorithmic trading, data governance, or associated regulatory requirements preferred

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, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in New York, NY.

Minimum Salary: $ 100,000

Maximum Salary: $160,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available..