FRTB Product Control London, England
Job description
FRTB Product Control Manager
London
As a Barclays Fundamental Review of Trading Book (FRTB) Product Control Manager, you will be responsible for the design and execution of specific initiatives as part of the broader programme and deliver FRTB related change within Finance. You will also be aligned to the Product Control Finance where you will be “hands on” in transformation activities including design, planning, execution, process assessment and mapping, communications, analysis, and future process design and execution.
Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.
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 where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, 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). 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.
- Understanding implications of the FRTB programme/strategy for Finance and focus on delivering near and long-term milestones
- Being accountable for key FRTB project management deliverables forming part of a broader program of work
- Taking a lead role in the planning process for the FRTB Finance programme, facilitate planning workshops and work with stakeholders to support day to day activities
- Co-ordinating and planning analysis and testing tasks for one or more components of the programme/strategy streams and support stakeholders in design, engagement, and delivery
- Performing detailed process base-lining exercises, covering process design, performance, review of documentation
- Working collaboratively with leaders and stakeholders to facilitate engagement with senior PMO, Finance Line, Risk, and IT colleagues to plan, discuss and implement change
- Identifying issues and risks of implementing this as they become apparent, then present options and propose solutions for discussion with senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, IT and PMO
- Utilising Agile techniques to ensure high visibility to stakeholders and continuous delivery through sprint cycles
What we’re looking for:
- Degree educated (or equivalent) from a top tier institution; qualified Accountant with a grasp of IFRS accounting standards
- Product Control experience including SME knowledge of P&L Explain, Backtesting and Valuations processes
- Business analysis and problem-solving skillset, including data manipulation skills such as Excel
- Excellent Power-point skills, with the ability to storyboard and produce best in class presentations
- Broad financial services experience with knowledge of Finance process, system, and technologies
- Demonstrate a range of styles and techniques in leadership and communications, including influencing and negotiating with a broad set of stakeholders
- Projects and processes: Excellent skills in project and programme planning and management and process management skills and techniques
- Robust understanding of investment banking/markets front-to-back system infrastructure and Product Control processes
Where will you be working?
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.
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