Barclays

Banks & Affiliates Financial Institutions Group, Analyst

Barclays$75K — $125K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in financial advisory or related fields
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, analyzing complex datasets
  • Strong project management skills with a track record in fast-paced environments
  • Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and compliance frameworks
  • Demonstrated capability in building and maintaining client relationships

Responsibilities

  • Manage and nurture relationships with corporate and individual clients to identify financial goals and challenges
  • Research industry trends and regulatory environments to enhance strategic recommendations
  • Design customized banking solutions tailored to client objectives
  • Communicate and negotiate value propositions effectively with clients
  • Provide ongoing guidance on investment and risk management strategies
  • Assess and mitigate financial and operational risks for client accounts
  • Maintain accurate documentation of client interactions and transactions

Benefits

  • Access to continuous professional development opportunities
  • Supportive team environment fostering collaboration
  • Opportunity to work with a diverse range of financial institutions
  • Access to cutting-edge financial analytics tools
  • Guidance and mentorship from experienced professionals
Full Job Description
Job Description

Purpose of the role

To establish and nurture profitable partnerships with both corporate and individual clients. It's the bridge between the bank's offerings and clients' needs, ensuring mutual benefit and long-term success.

Accountabilities
  • Management of client relationships to identify the clients financial goals, challenges, and risk tolerance to support the analysis of data obtained from various sources, including the investment portfolio and cash flow, to identify trends, insights, areas for improvement and additional services to support client needs.
  • Research and understanding of the client's industry trends, regulatory landscape, and competitive environment to inform strategic recommendations.
  • Design of customised solutions that address the client's specific needs and objectives, incorporating a range of products and services from the bank's portfolio.
  • Communication of the value proposition of proposed solutions, justification of recommendations, and negotiation of terms that are beneficial for both the client and the bank.
  • Provision of guidance to clients to support their financial decisions, offering expert investment advice, risk management and wealth management strategies support, and updates on market trends to ensure a positive and continuous relationship.
  • Assessment of financial, legal, and operational risks associated with client relationships, and implementation of measures to minimise potential losses.
  • Documentation of all client interactions, transactions, and agreements to ensure transparency and auditability, and communicate findings effectively to support product development, service offerings, and the overall bank strategy.
  • Monitoring of client satisfaction, revenue generated, and other relevant metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of relationship management efforts.


Analyst Expectations
  • To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
  • Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
  • Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
  • They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
  • 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
  • Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
  • Partner with other functions and business areas.
  • Takes responsibility for end results of a team's operational processing and activities.
  • Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
  • Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
  • Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
  • 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 own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
  • Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
  • Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
  • Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
  • Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
  • Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.


Join Barclays as a Banks & Affiliates Financial Institutions Group, Analyst, where you will support the coverage, origination, and execution of transactions involving banks, non-bank financial institutions, and affiliated entities. Your role focuses on financial evaluation, client support, and strategic advisory across a broad range of financial institutions. You will also guide and develop relationships with clients, ensuring high-quality service and identifying opportunities to deepen engagement. Provide banking solutions to HR and corporate clients, including support for payroll, employee banking, and related financial services. Assess and manage financial and operational risks, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements. Conduct evaluation of payment flows and transactions, identifying trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization.

To be successful as a Banks & Affiliates Financial Institutions Group, Analyst, you should have experience with:

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including highly detailed formulas, pivot tables
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Project management skills, with experience coordinating tasks, meeting deadlines, and delivering results in fast-paced environments
  • Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Economic Crime frameworks, including monitoring, risk assessment, and compliance procedures


Some other highly valued skills may include:

  • Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across diverse audiences
  • Demonstrated interest in relationship management, building and maintaining connections with stakeholders at multiple levels
  • Effective problem-solving abilities


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

This role is located in New, NY.

This role is regulated by FINRA.

Minimum Salary: $75,000

Maximum Salary: $125,000

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.

About Barclays

Barclays is a British multinational investment bank and financial services company. The company was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, England. Barclays provides a range of financial services, including retail banking, corporate banking, investment banking, and wealth management. The company operates in over 40 countries and has over 83,000 employees. In 2020, Barclays reported revenue of £21.8 billion and net income of £1.5 billion. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Learn more about Barclays
Size
81,600 employees
Market Cap
$30.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
-5%
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