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Your role

Overall purpose of the role

A Quantitative Researcher or “Quant” is a specialist who applies mathematical and statistical methods to financial and risk management problems. S/he develops complex models that are used for asset pricing, auto-hedging and managing risks.

Key accountabilities

• Examine market trends and trading workflows to propose new or improved algorithmic trading strategies. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining analytical tools/applications, critical for ET clients.
• Analysis of and improvements to algorithm performance.
• Applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to understand data and build models.
• Assist in building and optimizing everyday tools for enhancing the performance of Electronic Trading tools of Barclays.
• Coding skills are important to help scale your research across large data sets. One is expected to have experience in Python. Experience in SQL/KDB+ is a plus.

Quant Developer

Overall purpose of role

A Quant-developer working within the SM&D team is responsible for designing and developing reusable frameworks to underpin their market analytics, execution strategies and models, pricing, hedging, pre/post-trade analytics.

Key accountabilities

• Designing and developing reusable frameworks to underpin market analytics, execution strategies and models, pricing, hedging, pre/post-trade analytics.
• Translating mathematical models into programming language
• Closely working with Quant Researchers and other Developers globally for Implementation, testing, and productisation of system features and bugfixes
• Building and optimizing everyday tools for enhancing the performance of Electronic Trading Algos
• Participation in team peer reviews of code, modelling and testing
• Providing second-line support

Purpose of the role

To participate in the day-to-day activities of the SMAD electronic trading division providing insights and expertise that help senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Execution of small research projects, research to support strategic decision-making, preparation of presentations and reports to communicate research findings, and collaboration with senior management to implement research findings for SMAD electronic training.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Identification of opportunities, development of business cases, management of the deployment and launch of new products and services for SMAD electronic training.
• Management of client relationships and provision of customer service support to clients and customers, under steadily decreasing supervision, responding to questions about products and services, and processing of transactions.
• Management of the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that support decision-making for SMAD electronic training.
• Training and mentoring of junior colleagues.

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/procedures 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 of 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, regulations and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisation's 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 a contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside the team and external to the organisation.

About you

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

Benefits

However high you rise at Barclays, they believe all employees should receive a competitive package of core benefits that are flexible to your and your family’s needs. At Barclays, you’ll support customers and clients, and they’ll support you with rewards that will genuinely make a difference.

• Paid holiday and vacation
• Private medical care
• Flexible working
• Voluntary benefits
• Competitive pay
• Disability assurance
• Life assurance
• Retirement planning

Training & development

The Graduate Programme offers immersive experiences, transformative development, and strong support to provide graduates with a solid career foundation. Participants engage in continuous learning through bespoke training and e-learning courses, enhancing their capabilities daily. With meaningful work and dedicated guidance from a line manager and talent coach, graduates are equipped to build long-term careers and develop essential skills.

Career progression

Barclays promotes career progression through development opportunities that extend beyond traditional promotions, offering upskilling support and access to relevant resources. Employees are encouraged to connect across teams and explore new roles, all within a diverse and inclusive environment that supports individual career aspirations while advancing the company’s diversity objectives.

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• search.jobs.barclays/Evolve
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