Barclays Hiring Analyst – Models Centre of Excellence | Chennai

Job Description

Join Barclays as an Analyst in the Models Centre of Excellence. The role focuses on developing strategic infrastructure requirements, onboarding existing model suites and new quantitative model methodologies, redeveloping models based on monitoring feedback and business changes, and supporting model validation processes.

Purpose of the Role

The position is responsible for building and enhancing model infrastructure, supporting model lifecycle management, and ensuring the reliability and consistency of quantitative models used across forecasting and business-as-usual processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced model analytics, improving model stability and ensuring consistent calculation methodologies.
• Lead technical engagements with QA and IVU teams for strategic model redevelopment initiatives.
• Support model execution, output analysis, and lifecycle management across forecasting and operational models.
• Implement process improvements through better controls, automation, and advanced analytics.
• Perform activities such as recalibration, sensitivity analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Address execution issues in collaboration with IT and QA teams and conduct UAT as part of model production deployment.
• Document issues, propose improvements for model redevelopment, and prepare technical documentation with QA teams.

Analyst Expectations

• Complete assigned tasks on time while maintaining high quality standards and focusing on continuous improvement.
• Apply strong technical knowledge and understanding of principles within the assigned area of expertise.
• Contribute to team objectives by guiding colleagues, allocating work where required, and coordinating resources.
• Develop technical expertise and provide advisory input when appropriate.
• Collaborate with different teams and business units to support operational outcomes.
• Take ownership of team operational activities and escalate policy or procedural breaches when necessary.
• Embed new policies and procedures introduced for risk mitigation.
• Influence decision making within the area of expertise and manage risk through strong controls.
• Maintain awareness of how the sub-function integrates with broader organisational processes, products, and services.
• Use data-driven judgement to evaluate information and resolve problems based on technical experience and precedent.
• Act as a point of contact for stakeholders and build professional networks inside and outside the organisation.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship, along with the Barclays mindset of Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Good understanding of financial statement analysis.
• Experience creating and maintaining financial models in MS Excel and analysing large datasets to generate insights.
• Solid analytical and problem solving capability.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Knowledge of investment banking products and financial markets.

Additional Skills (Preferred)

• Basic knowledge of Greenhouse Gas emissions and portfolio level aggregation of financed emissions.
• Experience developing or executing stress testing models, particularly for balance sheet or income statement scenarios in banking.
• Understanding of model risk management principles defined by global regulators.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Python, Alteryx, Tableau, or Qlikview.