Advisory and Optimisation is a team within Compliance Markets Surveillance whose responsibilities include, but are not limited to,  the performance of the annual Market Abuse Risk Assessment and the execution of the cyclical validation and calibration reviews of trade surveillance scenarios to ensure optimal efficiency and effectiveness of those scenarios.

To be successful as a Fixed Income Trade Surveillance Advisory, you should have experience with

A proven track record in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of a Markets Surveillance program

Strong understanding of Market Surveillance risks/typologies, especially in the Fixed Income space, and how they present themselves in the underlying data and transaction flows of the various products traded at Barclays

Good understanding of the power of analytics to supplement global surveillance strategies

Detailed understanding of applicable regional and global laws and regulations which govern and inform surveillance activities (e.g. MiFID II, MAR etc)

Excellent understanding of how Compliance and its sub-functions interact with each other and the business and how Surveillance work with these areas to meet our functional objectives.

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

Purpose of the role

To monitor and analyse market activity for potential signs of abuse or manipulation, verifying that there is adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies and taking action to mitigate market misconduct. 

Accountabilities

Monitoring market activities continuously, including order flows, prices, trading volumes and communications to identify potential irregularities or market misconduct.Conducting in-depth investigations to gather evidence and assess the risk of market manipulation, insider trading, or other misconduct.Business support in projects related to the firm’s market surveillance framework.Regulatory query and internal/external audit support.Provision of accurate and timely reports to regulatory authorities, internal stakeholders, and management regarding market surveillance activities, incidents, and trends.Execution of appropriate controls aligned to the Barclays control framework and related firm-wide standards.Control environment support in relation to data quality, model effectiveness and efficiency.

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 escalate 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.Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.