About the Role
Support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution. This role is part of the Operations – Middle Office team at Barclays, playing a pivotal role in supporting various business areas across the bank.
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.
Requirements
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese.
- Decisive problem-solving abilities.
- Assertive approach to risk and controls and process improvements.
- Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
- Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
- Must confirm Legal Right to Work in any role applied for.
- Declare if currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or if sponsorship is required.
- Ensure working on the correct visa at all times.
- Accurately disclose visa status or Legal Right to Work.
Skills
- Risk and Controls
- Problem solving tools
- Process Improvements
- Strategic Thinking
- Policies & Procedures
- Professional Collaboration
- Change and transformation
- Business acumen
- Digital and technology
- Job-specific technical skills
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Assistant Vice President
About the Company
- Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for.
