Junior Structured Credit Trader (m|f|x) London

Join us at Barclays as a Junior Structured Credit Trader within Global Markets. You will join our Credit Asset Solutions Business, focusing on client interaction and idea generation to contribute to portfolio performance and risk management. The role requires strong market awareness, analytical skills, and a solid understanding of credit products and market dynamics. If you have early-career experience in Markets and are interested in further developing your knowledge, this is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading desk.

Tasks

• Execution of buy and sell orders or pricing of liquidity in various financial instruments while adhering to the bank’s trading strategies and risk parameters.
• Monitoring and analysis of global financial markets, economic indicators, news, and geopolitical events to identify trading opportunities and assess market risks.
• Managing and monitoring the risks associated with the trading portfolio and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal risk management guidelines.
• Collaboration with research analysts and other teams to gather insights and information for trading decisions.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

To be successful as a Junior Trader, you should have:

• Some experience in a Front Office Markets trading role with knowledge of structured credit
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• Excellent analytical and risk management skills
• Effective communication and teamwork skills

Additional valuable skills include

• Experience with pricing models and analytics
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and their impact on markets
• Excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, regulated environment

Executing trades and managing risk within a defined portfolio of financial instruments, while staying informed about market trends and developments to make informed trading decisions.

• To advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver work that impacts the entire business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, assess performance relative to objectives, and determine reward outcomes
• If the position involves leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviors to create an environment where colleagues can thrive and consistently deliver to an excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviors are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energize and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR, for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative projects and guide team members through structured assignments, identifying the need to involve other areas of expertise to complete tasks. They will identify new directions for projects and/or initiatives, identifying a combination of cross-functional methodologies or practices to achieve required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; provide advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies and procedures to support the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership of managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work performed.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires an understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization’s sub-function.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure business-aligned support functions stay abreast of business activities and strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, both internal and external, such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.), to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. “Complex” information may include sensitive information or information that is difficult to convey due to its content or the nature of the audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve desired 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.

Application

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.

The position is based in our London office.

This role is classified as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

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Contact

Location

1 Churchill Place, GB-E14 5HP London