Barclays
Overview
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.
We
are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any
grounds.
Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to
integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility
then please discuss this with the hiring manager.
About Consumer Risk and Finance, Treasury and
Liquidity (CRFTL)
Consumer Risk and
Finance, Treasury and Liquidity (CRFTL) is responsible for managing the key
resources of capital, balance sheet, funding and liquidity providing the bank,
its businesses and other stakeholders, such as regulatory authorities, with key
information, policies, standards, metrics and methodologies. ALM Treasury
Technology is responsible for IT delivery and accompanying change
implementation to support our CRFTL business partners.
About ALM Treasury Technology
ALM Treasury Technology is a diverse
transformation team facing off to senior Group Treasury stakeholders. They
collectively build and support a suite of applications and processes that
ultimately enable Barclays Treasury to robustly manage Interest Rate Risk in
the Banking Book. QRM is the vendor product leveraged by ALM Treasury Technology
to manage Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and we
are opposed to discrimination on any grounds
Overall purpose
of role
A Vice President in the QRM Team will
gain a broad understanding of ALM and Risk management practices in Barclays and
how to implement change within the QRM model. The role will have a specific
focus on gathering and understanding ALM and Risk requirements and how best to
model these for risk management of Interest Rate Risk in the Banking book
(IRRBB). If there is no prior QRM experience, there is an opportunity to be trained
in the build, development and use of the QRM model
QRM risk management software is
industry leading and is used by a large number of top financial institutions worldwide.
Barclays are currently implementing the Asset and Liability Management (ALM)
module.
Key
Accountabilities
The role requirements are to build up QRM knowledge and the
application of this. Core requirements will be:
Work with the Product
Owner group and key Stakeholders to understand development requirements and how
these would be carried out in QRM
Undertake change and
development of the QRM model
Test changes to the
model and work with stakeholders to gain agreement and sign off
Work with the
existing model team members to build up knowledge of the QRM model. Be
proactive in seeking out development opportunities.
Stakeholder
Management and Leadership
Key Stakeholders are:
ALM Technology Team
ALM Risk Management
Non Traded Market
Risk
Decision-making
and Problem Solving
The role requires the ability to analyse development requirements,
understand the implications for these requirements and work out the optimal way
to model these in QRM. The analysis of development requirements will not just
relate to the QRM model, but also to data and reporting. Model Team members are
expected to understand the implication for potential changes across all areas,
including data, staging, model and reporting.
Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all
activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory
requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays
Policies and Policy Standards
Person
Specification
Required skills:
Knowledge
of the QRM model
Knowledge
of basic banking products
Ability to work in a
high pressure/variable working environment
Able to learn quickly
and grasp complex concepts
Clear communication
skills
Self motivated and
able to work independently, as well work as part of a team
Strong organisational
skills
Desirable skills:
- Technical knowledge
of Treasury or Risk
Purpose and
Values
Barclays has a single
cross-business Purpose for Barclays and five core Values which underpin it.
Our Purpose is to create
opportunities for people to rise- customers, clients, colleagues and society.
Put simply this is the answer to the question ‘What is Barclays for?’ and it
should guide our every action as employees.
Respect
We respect and value those we work with, and
the contribution that they make.
Integrity
We act fairly, ethically and openly in all we
do.
Service
We put our clients and customers at the
centre of what we do.
Excellence
We use our energy, skills and resources to
deliver the best, sustainable results.
Stewardship
We are passionate about leaving things better
than we found them.