BA4 - Country Risk Team

Purpose of the role

To support the Risk Function in delivering it’s objective of safeguarding the bank's financial and operational stability by proactively identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks across various business units and activities.

Accountabilities

• Development of strategic direction for risk, including the implementation of up-to-date methodologies and processes.
• Management of the risk department, including oversight of risk colleagues and their performance, implementation of risk priorities and objectives, oversight of department efficiency and effectiveness.
• Relationship management of risk stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and maintenance of the quality of external third-party services.
• Adherence to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks, and maintaining a robust control environment.

Analyst Expectations

• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.

Join us as a "Country Risk Analyst" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence.

You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

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 should be reviewed. It is important to 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 employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Support setting and monitoring of the Country Risk (Across Credit, Treasury and Market Risk) – a key measure of the risk the bank is willing to accept in its pursuit of business objectives. Review and manage the Country Risk model which includes but are not limited to model reviews, model validation, driving remediation and strategic solutions suggested by IVU (Internal Validation Unit). Simplification of the stress methodology to align with IFRS9. Support the teams to run the country stress expected loss limits and breaches with analysis and monitoring of various underlying factors. Sourcing market data from Bloomberg terminal and identifying key indicators defining country risk. Identify internal and external risks to the portfolio and assess the impact of various events (e.g. country, market events) on the portfolio. Drive key governance and monitoring of countries with elevated risk through various frameworks and forum submissions. Coordinate with Country Responsible Executives and other Risk colleagues as necessary with respect to providing relevant information related to Country Risk. Drive various key initiatives related to technology, methodology and reporting for Country risk framework.

To be successful as a Country Risk Analyst, you should have experience with.

•  Risk Management with a leading corporate or Investment Bank
• Understanding of Credit Risk/ Market risk portfolio management.
• Past Experience in the country risk space.
• Minimum basic understanding of the SQL & Python.

Some other highly valued skills may include

• Good commercial experience working within Credit/ Market risk preferably in an international market.
• Proficiency in MS Excel. MBA with CFA, FRM or equivalent

You may be assessed on the 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

Mumbai.