Barclays Hiring Innovation Research Analyst in Chennai

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

The role provides balanced and independent advice to senior stakeholders by identifying business problems, evaluating solutions, and supporting decision making.

Accountabilities

• Provide strategic guidance to Group Executives to assist with decisions related to business challenges and opportunities.
• Develop and implement strategic advisory initiatives to support growth and improve the bank’s operations using market research and analysis.
• Work with different stakeholder groups to determine appropriate strategic directions that meet the needs of Barclays clients and investors.
• Create financial models to support recommendations and transactions using financial data analysis and project insights while evaluating the financial impact of business decisions.
• Support transaction management, negotiation processes, transaction structuring, and post transaction integration.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maintain existing client relationships and identify opportunities to develop new connections.
• Track industry developments, maintain peer benchmarking insights, and stay updated on trends through conferences, training, and market research.

Analyst Expectations

• Complete assigned activities on time while maintaining a high standard of quality and continuously seeking improvement.
• Develop strong technical knowledge within the assigned area and maintain an understanding of key principles and concepts.
• Guide team members where required, support professional development, allocate tasks, and coordinate resources.
• For leadership roles, demonstrate the LEAD behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, build technical expertise and provide advisory input when appropriate.
• Contribute to the work of related teams and collaborate across business functions.
• Take responsibility for operational outcomes and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Embed new policies introduced for risk mitigation and escalate policy breaches when necessary.
• Influence decision making within the area of expertise and support effective risk management practices.
• Maintain knowledge of how the sub function integrates with wider organisational operations, products, and services.
• Understand how different areas coordinate to achieve organisational objectives.
• Make sound evaluative judgments based on factual analysis and attention to detail.
• Resolve issues by applying technical knowledge and established precedents.
• Communicate complex information effectively and act as a point of contact for stakeholders outside the immediate team.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. They should also reflect the Barclays mindset of Empower, Challenge and Drive in daily work.

As an Innovation Research Analyst, you will help the organisation achieve strategic objectives by identifying business requirements and recommending solutions that address opportunities and operational challenges.

Key Skills

• Research methods and analytical skills
• Quantified reporting and management information
• Creation of presentation slides
• Problem solving and analytical reasoning

Additional Valuable Skills

• Business case development
• Data analysis
• Use of MS Office tools

Candidates may be evaluated on areas such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business understanding, strategic thinking, and digital or technology related competencies relevant to the role.