Join us as a VP of Fixed Income Securities Middle Office. We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Vice President to lead our Trade Management and Client Relations Middle Office team in Whippany, NJ. This individual will serve as the primary point of contact for clients and internal teams, managing trade discrepancies, coordinating with our Fixed Income Front office staff, and driving timely settlement. With a strategic mindset, the VP will lead a team of 10 FTEs, oversee intraday Controls, and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. The role requires strong time management, client relationship expertise, and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Travel to our New York office is required to collaborate with business stakeholders and engage with team members.
This role is based out of Whippany, NJ.
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
Purpose of the role
To support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
Accountabilities
- Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
- Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
- Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations in operational processes.
- Development and implementation of operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
- Development of reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
- Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practices in banking operations.
- Participation in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Vice President Expectations
- Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
- Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organization functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
- Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
- Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem-solving processes.
- Seek out, build, and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.
