BARX Client Services: Macro- FX and Fixed Income Analyst

Job Description

Join Barclays as an Analyst on the BARX Client Services global team and act as the primary point of contact for external clients and internal users of the BARX Macro eCommerce applications. Your principal responsibility is the provision of electronic trading support for Macro, encompassing client onboarding and setup, pricing support, trade-related queries, and the resolution of platform functionality issues.

You will deliver comprehensive 24/5 support to clients using the BARX platforms, including external clients accessing BARX directly or indirectly. You will closely collaborate with eSales, Voice Sales, Trading, and a wide range of operational, regulatory, and technical teams.

Purpose of the Role

To maintain the smooth and efficient operation of our trading desks, providing operational support and expertise to traders, sales professionals, and other key stakeholders, helping them maximize their productivity and minimize disruptions, while handling administrative tasks and providing market information and research.

Key Accountabilities

• Provision of immediate and efficient technical support to traders and sales professionals on the trading desks, resolving hardware, software, and network-related issues to ensure uninterrupted trading activities.
• Coordination of trade execution by liaising with traders, clients, and other internal teams to ensure smooth transactions.
• Maintenance and updating of trade records, transaction logs, and client databases accurately.
• Preparation of reports, presentations, and documentation to support sales and trading activities.
• Monitoring of market data and assisting in the analysis of financial information for trading decisions.
• Operational tasks such as processing trades, confirming orders, and resolving trade discrepancies.

Analyst Expectations

Analysts are expected to:

• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard, consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Possess in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned areas of expertise, with a thorough understanding of underlying principles and concepts.
• Leadership Track: Lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements, and coordinating team resources. People Leaders are expected to demonstrate clear leadership behaviors: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• Individual Contributor Track: Develop technical expertise in the work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Take responsibility for the end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies/procedures appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision-making within their area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls related to their work, ensuring compliance with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how their sub-function integrates with the wider function, including knowledge of the organization's products, services, and processes.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to achieving the objectives of the organization's sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgments based on the analysis of factual information, paying close attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience, guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex or sensitive information.
• Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside the immediate function, while building a network of contacts both internally and externally.

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.

Required Qualifications

To be successful as a BARX Client Services: Macro- FX and Fixed Income Analyst, you should have:

• Some knowledge of Macro, specifically FX and/or FX Options product types.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with confidence using Excel and excellent troubleshooting ability.
• Excellent communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Willingness and ability to work shifts, including Bank Holidays.
• A proactive, team-oriented, and goal-driven mindset.
• Detail-orientation with strong attention to accuracy.
• Ability to design and implement new processes to improve organizational efficiency.

Valued Skills

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Solid knowledge of financial markets.
• Experience with single-dealer platforms and multi-bank trading platforms.
• Knowledge and understanding of FIX protocols.
• Basic understanding of desktop PC and end-user technology.
• Relevant educational background.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Location and Compensation

This role is located in New York, NY.

Minimum Salary: $70,000

Maximum Salary: $100,000

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