Senior Corporate Operations Analyst

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 practice in banking operations.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

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 Barclays as a Senior Corporate Operations Analyst, where you will play an important role in supporting Corporate Banking clients across Europe. You will be part of a First Line of Defence team, helping to deliver high-quality operational processes, manage risk effectively, and identify opportunities to improve the way we work.

To be successful as a Senior Corporate Operations Analyst you must have experience with:

• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes, demonstrating good corporate awareness, communication, and influential skills.

• Participating in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

• Completing daily operational and lending processes as assigned by management.

• Analysing operational processes and recommending enhancements while ensuring tasks are completed accurately and promptly.

• Developing of reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills with a particular focus on Microsoft Excel.

• Solid understanding of operational risk, control environments. Taking responsibility for embedding new policies / procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.

• Reviewing and analysing large datasets to identify trends, quality issues, and opportunities for process improvements.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Strong team player with ability to work within a busy team, supporting colleagues where required.

• Relationship building skills with an ability to build trust and confidence within Operations Team and wider bank colleagues.

• Cheque and payment processing.

• Service / Supplier Management oversight activity.

• Good working knowledge of banking products and services.

You may be assessed on key skills relevant to success in the role, including Risk and Controls, Change and Transformation, Business Acumen, Strategic Thinking, and Digital and Technology, alongside role-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of Dublin.

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.

This role is based out of Dublin.

Entry Salary: €45,000

Upper Salary: €52,000

The entry and upper salary information above includes only annual full-time equivalent base salary and represents the typical range of pay for the role. The actual pay rate will reflect the responsibility level of the role and experience level of the individual. The entry and upper salary information does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are also eligible for a suite of competitive country-specific benefits.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.