Job Description

Purpose of the role

To maintain the smooth and efficient operation of our trading desks, providing operational support and expertise to traders, sales professionals, and other key stakeholders, helping them maximize their productivity and minimize disruptions and handling administrative tasks, and providing market information and research. 

Accountabilities

• Provision of immediate and efficient technical support to traders and sales professionals on the trading desks, resolving hardware, software, and network-related issues to ensure uninterrupted trading activities.

• Coordination of trade execution by liaising with traders, clients, and other internal teams to ensure smooth transactions.

• Maintenance and updating of trade records, transaction logs, and client databases accurately.

• Reports, presentations, and documentation preparation to support sales and trading activities.

• Monitoring of market data and assist in the analysis of financial information for trading decisions.

• Operational tasks such as processing trades, confirming orders, and resolving trade discrepancies.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.

• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes

• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.

• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.

• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.

• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.

• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.

• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.

• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.

• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.

• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.

• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Step into the role as Assistant Vice President, Trading & Sales Assistants (TSA) in Japan. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for including but not limited to: Trade Capture Assistance, Trade Amendments, Lifecycle Management, life cycling events and compressions; as well as general sales/trader support and Queries investigation. The candidate should preferably have a wide range of knowledge across various products specified below:

Essential skills:

• Japanese (Fluent), English (Business)

• Experience in Microsoft Office technologies including Excel and VBA

• Experience of Trade Capture or Middle office is preferred, especially on Rates Derivates & Cash products

• Experience of Project Management (e.g. system enhancement) is preferred

• Strong analytical skills, and ability to solve issues related to deal bookings or system flows

• Organised, superior attention to detail

• Ability to work efficiently under pressure. Ability to time manage

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

• Works well and is comfortable communicating directly with all levels of the organisation

• Ability to develop relationships with both internal and external clients to understand and address their needs

• Eagerness to take initiatives and promote process improvements

• Team player, highly motivated

• Displays confidence and professionalism

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific, and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.