Barclays Hiring Analyst – Product Control (Chennai) | ₹8–14 LPA

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

The role focuses on overseeing the financial aspects of trading activities. It ensures the accuracy and integrity of the bank’s trading book, maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, and provides insights into trading performance.

Accountabilities

• Reconcile daily profit and loss (P&L) figures for trading desks and ensure alignment with valued positions in the trading book. Investigate and resolve discrepancies so that P&L accurately reflects the economic value of the trading portfolio.
• Assist in identifying, assessing, and mitigating trading risks, and report financial risk information to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain and analyse trading data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency while providing insights on trading performance to traders and senior colleagues.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports to relevant authorities and support external audits by addressing auditor queries and ensuring trading activities are correctly represented in financial statements.
• Communicate complex financial information effectively to traders, risk professionals, senior colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate across teams to support a coordinated approach to trading activities.

Analyst Expectations

• Complete assigned activities on time and maintain a consistently high standard while supporting continuous improvement.
• Develop strong technical knowledge and a clear understanding of principles within the assigned area of expertise.
• Lead or support team activities where required, allocate work, and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.
• Build technical expertise within the function and provide guidance or advisory support when appropriate.
• Partner with other business functions and contribute to the outcomes of related teams.
• Take responsibility for operational processing results and ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Support the implementation of updated policies and procedures related to risk mitigation.
• Influence decision making within the scope of expertise and ensure strong risk management and control practices.
• Understand how the sub function integrates with the wider organisation and maintain awareness of the bank’s products, services, and processes.
• Use factual analysis and attention to detail to make evaluative judgments and resolve issues using established precedents.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively and build relationships with stakeholders inside and outside the immediate team.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Employees are also encouraged to embody the Barclays mindset by empowering others, challenging the status quo, and driving outcomes.

You may be assessed on critical skills relevant to the role, including maintaining a strong internal control environment, reviewing key controls, substantiating adjustments, and evaluating trade activities such as new, amended, or cancelled trades.

Basic / Essential Qualifications

• Experience with MS Office tools including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
• Qualified accountant.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively in both formal and informal settings while working with global teams.
• Strong awareness of control processes with the ability to identify and escalate potential issues and streamline workflows.
• Strong analytical capability with attention to detail.

Desirable Skills

• CFA qualification or a master’s degree in finance or financial engineering is advantageous.
• Articleship or industrial training experience in mid to large sized firms.
• Exposure to audit work within large financial institutions or banks.