Job Description

Job Title: Analyst \xe2\x80\x93 Credit Trading
Location: Mumbai

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do.

Working Flexibly

We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\xe2\x80\x99 and clients\xe2\x80\x99 needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\xe2\x80\x99re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs

Hybrid Working

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach to hybrid working meaning that colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, \xe2\x80\x98anchor\xe2\x80\x99, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours).

For this specific role, the onsite working requirement is one day a week, which is a role-based exception due to the requirements of the role. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Introduction:

The candidate will be part of the US Credit Trading Team working for the US High Yield desk. The US High Yield desk trades in Non-Investment Grade Bonds and CDS including Distressed securities and Loans in the US market.

What will you be doing?

o Provide Analytical support to the US Leveraged Finance desk which includes the US High Yield Flow, Special Situations & Loans desks
o Take ownership of all desk reporting activities and adhoc analytical requirements that involve traders\xe2\x80\x99 Market activity, RFQ analytics, P&L reporting, Volume analytics, etc.
o Provide Relative Valuation analysis to the desks which includes trade ideas and credit analysis
o Demonstrate product knowledge of Bonds and CDS and develop desk reports
o Work closely with several cross-functional teams across the globe in order to execute desk projects
o Liaise with the Technology team to create, amend & automate desk reports

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

o CFA / FRM preferred
o Education in Finance or Economics preferred
o Experience of quantitative analysis of market data and strong analytical skills
o Experience of Python or R
o Knowledge of Advanced Excel including VBA
o Excellent communication skills (oral/written)

Skills that will help you in the role:

o Good understanding of Financial markets with focus on fixed income.
o Aptitude for self-learning \xe2\x80\x93 Should be able to demonstrate a self-starting attitude
o Flexible to work long hours (when required), meet deadlines and be proactive
o Ability to prioritize and manage large projects and take full ownership of assigned tasks.
o Proactive in nature. Should be able to take decisions and support those.
o Should be a Team player

Where will you be working?
Mumbai

Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more \xe2\x80\x93 as a professional, and as a person. \xe2\x80\x98Be More @ Barclays\xe2\x80\x99 represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\xe2\x80\x99s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone\'s contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.

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