As a Barclays Lead Rapid Application Developer - VP, your main function is to provide pricing & risk management services and tooling. A wide range of technologies are in use, including a high-performant and home-grown functional programming environment called FMD, which integrates with Microsoft Excel particularly well and is used as a backbone for many activities within the business area. Python, Excel/VBA, C# & Angular are key technologies used within the group, but ultimately, it’s the front office needs.

You may be assessed on key critical 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.

Additional relevant skills in software architecture (in a variety of business domains), market data, valuation, or risk platforms; equity derivatives are highly preferable. Experience with a variety of programming language stacks, both functional, pricing/ risk of derivative financial instruments, proven team leadership record, managing highly productive development teams, as well as experience of working within a trading floor based, highly Front Office facing role, directly supporting business users are highly valued.

This role is based out of New York.

Salary / Rate Minimum: 170,000

Salary / Rate Maximum: 240,000

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

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer

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

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.