Barclays
Operations Analyst

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Operations Analyst at Barclays
As a Operations Analyst at Barclays, you will support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
To be successful as an Operations Analyst, you should have experience with:
- KYC Experience
- AML or Financial Crime Experience
- Portfolio Management
- Analytical Experience
You may be assessed on the 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.
This role will be located at our Northampton office.
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.
- 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 operational efficiency.
- Develop reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
- Identify industry trends and developments to implement best practice in banking operations.
- Participate in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
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Analyst Expectations
- To meet the needs of stakeholders/customers through specialist advice and support.
- Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles.
- Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team.
- They may lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements, and coordinating team resources.
- Supervise a team, allocate work requirements, and coordinate team resources.
- If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviors are:
- L – Listen and be authentic
- E – Energise and inspire
- A – Align across the enterprise
- D – Develop others.
- For an individual contributor, they manage own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within own work area, and participate on projects broader than direct team.
- Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
- Check work of colleagues within the team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
- Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation, and codes of conduct.
- Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams in the area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
- Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative/operational expertise.
- Make judgements based on practice and previous experience.
- Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.
- Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day-to-day administrative requirements.
- Build relationships with stakeholders/customers to identify and address their needs.


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