Derivative Confirmations Manager - Operations, Assistant Vice President

Job Description

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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To 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, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will 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 developing 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. 'Complex' information 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.

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.

Barclays is seeking an experienced Derivative Confirmations Manager (Operations) at Assistant Vice President level to lead the Confirmations service within Back Office Operations. This is an opportunity to shape a specialist function responsible for drafting and executing complex structured trade confirmations across Rates, FX and Equities within Macro and Structured Flow. You will combine deep cross-product expertise with a strong control mindset, driving automation to reduce manual touchpoints, strengthen operational resilience and deliver a more efficient confirmations service.

To be successful as a Derivative Confirmations Manager (Operations) – Assistant Vice President, you should have:

• Extensive experience drafting, negotiating and executing derivative confirmations across asset classes, ideally including Rates, FX and Equities within Macro or Structured Flow.
• Prior managerial or leadership experience, ideally within a small-team environment, with the ability to set priorities, develop colleagues and oversee complex confirmation workflows.
• Excellent understanding of regulatory frameworks, confirmation controls and documentation standards, with a proven ability to identify, escalate and mitigate operational risk.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines, alongside a transformational mindset and experience improving processes through automation, exception-based management and reduced manual intervention.

You may be assessed on key skills relevant to success in the role, including risk and controls, change and transformation, strategic thinking, business acumen, digital and technology capabilities, and role-specific technical expertise.

This role will be located at our Glasgow office, with a hybrid working model of working a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

This role is regulated by FCA.