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About the Role

Support BBPLC AUS Branch Operations as an Assistant Vice President, providing functional oversight, technical subject matter expertise, and day-to-day operational support across Asia Loan Closing and local branch activities. The role reports to the VP – Head of Australia Branch Operations and works closely with the BA4 and VP as part of the three-person BBPLC AUS Branch Operations team. Asia Loan Closing performs the middle office control function for the APAC Special Situations desk, supporting primary and secondary loan activity across BBPLC Australia, Singapore, and London booking models. The role requires strong technical understanding of loan trade capture, validation, lifecycle events, reconciliations, settlements readiness, and associated risk and control requirements. The AVP will also support AUD liquidity management and branch operating processes, liaising closely with the TFI desk in Singapore, Treasury, Product Control, Finance, Technology, and other regional Operations teams.

Responsibilities

Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
Collaborate with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
Identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations in operational processes.
Develop and implement operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
Develop reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
Identify industry trends and developments to implement best practice in banking operations.
Participate in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraise performance relative to objectives and determine reward outcomes.
Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments.
Identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.
Identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information, which could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Provide day-to-day functional oversight for Asia Loan Closing activity, ensuring primary and secondary loan transactions are supported accurately, controlled effectively, and escalated in a timely manner.
Act as the technical expert for loan closing processes, including CATS validation, trade blotter maintenance, CATS and ACBS reconciliation break investigation, NDA/MNPI handling and corresponding with potential buyers and agents.
Support the APAC Special Situations desk by partnering with Front Office, Product Control, Finance, Loan Servicing, Client Confidentiality, Compliance, and regional Operations teams to resolve trade, funding, and control issues.
Perform and oversee AUD liquidity management processes for the Australia Branch, including daily projection checks, RITS and account balance monitoring, funding coordination, and exception escalation.
Drive process discipline, documentation quality, and continuous improvement across a small team environment, including SOP maintenance, process simplification, capacity creation, and support for automation or strategic platform initiatives.
Deputise for the VP where appropriate in operational forums, issue management discussions, stakeholder updates, and regional governance processes, while ensuring matters requiring senior escalation are promptly raised.

Requirements

Strong experience in loans operations, loan closing, middle office trade support, or a closely related credit operations function.
Sound technical knowledge of primary and secondary loan trade flows, including booking validation, loan documentation lifecycle, funding coordination, settlement dependencies, and exception management.
Strong control mindset with experience in reconciliations, maker-checker processes, risk identification, escalation management, SOP ownership, and evidence retention.
Ability to operate effectively in a small team, balancing hands-on processing, technical problem solving, functional oversight, and stakeholder management.
Good understanding of Australian branch operating requirements, AUD liquidity or payment processes, RITS / ESA activity, or willingness to build expertise in these areas.
Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities, strengthen controls, support automation, and maintain resilient day-to-day operations.

Skills

Loan closing
Middle office trade support
Credit operations
Primary and secondary loan trade flows
Booking validation
Loan documentation lifecycle
Funding coordination
Settlement dependencies
Exception management
Reconciliations
Maker-checker processes
Risk identification
Escalation management
SOP ownership
Evidence retention
Stakeholder management
Australian branch operating requirements
AUD liquidity
Payment processes
RITS / ESA activity
Process improvement
Automation
Resilient day-to-day operations
CATS validation
Trade blotter maintenance
ACBS reconciliation break investigation
NDA/MNPI handling
Front to back flow
Documentation status tracking
Lifecycle event monitoring
Settlement readiness
AUD liquidity management
Daily projection checks
RITS and account balance monitoring
Funding coordination
Exception escalation
SOP maintenance
Process simplification
Capacity creation
Strategic platform initiatives
Operational forums
Issue management discussions
Stakeholder updates
Regional governance processes
Written communication
Verbal communication

Location

Sydney, Australia

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Assistant Vice President
People Leader
Individual Contributor

About the Company

Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge and Drive.