Fixed Income and Syndicate IB Middle Office- VP

2755 Barclays Services Corpor; United States; On-site; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Other paid leave

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Vice President to support Fixed Income and Syndicate Middle Office operations from Whippany, NJ. The role centers on shaping the operating model, partnering with Front Office, Operations, Technology, and senior stakeholders to deliver a controlled trade lifecycle and scalable processes.

You will lead strategic change, drive automation, and implement solutions that support growth while strengthening controls and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Considerable Fixed Income and/or Syndicate Middle Office experience with understanding of end-to-end trade lifecycle (booking, allocation, settlement, funding, post-trade controls).
• Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder-management skills across Front Office, Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Technology.
• Strong risk and control mindset with experience identifying operational risks and implementing sustainable improvements.
• Proven track record driving change, automation, and process transformation to simplify workflows and reduce manual intervention.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution across business areas.
• Collaborate with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
• Identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations in operational processes.
• Develop and implement operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain efficiency.
• Develop reports and presentations on operational performance for senior stakeholders.
• Identify industry trends to implement best practices in banking operations.
• Participate in projects to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Fixed Income

Syndicate Middle Office

Stakeholder management

Change management

Automation

Process transformation

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Front Office systems

Job description

Job Description Purpose of the role To support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution.

Accountabilities

• Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations in operational processes.
• Development and implementation of operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
• Development of reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in banking operations.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Vice President Expectations

To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures.. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.

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. Embark on a transformative journey as a Fixed Income and Syndicate IB Middle Office- VP. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this high-impact role, you will help shape the Fixed Income and Syndicate operating model, partnering across Front Office, Operations, Technology, and key stakeholders to deliver a seamless and controlled trade lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to lead strategic change, drive automation, and process improvements, and implement solutions that support business growth while strengthening operational excellence.

Requirements

• Considerable Fixed Income and/or Syndicate Middle Office experience, with a solid understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle, including booking, allocation, settlement, funding, and post-trade controls
• Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Front Office, Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Technology
• Considerable risk and control mindset, with experience identifying operational risks, resolving multi-layered exceptions, and implementing sustainable process improvements
• Demonstrated experience driving change, automation, and process transformation, with the ability to simplify workflows, improve scalability and reduce manual intervention
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, make sound decisions and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders

Other highly valued skills include

• Fixed Income and Syndicate product knowledge, with an understanding of trade capture, allocations, settlement, funding, and post-trade processes
• Change management and problem‑solving skills, with demonstrated ability to identify root causes, redesign processes, and successfully implement cross‑functional solutions

This role is located in Whippany, NJ.

Salary

Minimum Salary: $155,000.00 Maximum Salary: $200,000.00 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.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• other paid leave for qualifying circumstances

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

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.