Full-Time

Financial Systems Strategy Senior Analyst

Posted on 7/9/2026

Deadline 7/23/26
Barclays

Barclays

10,001+ employees

Wealth management services for UK clients

No salary listed

Edinburgh, UK + 1 more

More locations: Glasgow, UK

In Person

On-site work in Edinburgh or Glasgow; relocation not specified.

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Python
SAS
SQL

People at Barclays

People at Barclays who can refer or advise you

Requirements
  • Experience in a Financial crime / fraud prevention environment.
  • Analytics tool experience such as SAS, Python, SQL.
  • Experience in identifying risk.
  • Awareness of risk and controls environment.
  • Stakeholder management experience.
  • Risk management experience / awareness.
Responsibilities
  • Development of strategic direction for risk, including the implementation of up-to-date methodologies and processes.
  • Management of the risk department, including oversight of risk colleagues and their performance, implementation of risk priorities and objectives, oversight of department efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Relationship management of risk stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and maintenance of the quality of external third-party services.
  • Adherence to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks, and maintaining a robust control environment.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Barclays Wealth Management provides personalized wealth management services to clients across the UK through a regional network of financial experts. It delivers tailored investment management, financial planning, and estate and trust services, based on each client’s goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, with support from Barclays’ broader banking resources. The company differentiates itself through its scale and integration, combining local, face-to-face guidance with the back‑end support and product access of a large UK bank. Its goal is to help clients preserve and grow their wealth over the long term while managing risk through a comprehensive, advisor-led service.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1690

People at Barclays

People at Barclays who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Swift adoption improves speed, transparency, and tracking for international retail transfers
  • $55M Hall & Woodhouse refinancing supports long-term investment in southern England pub estates
  • GoHenry acquisition targets Gen Z and young families, expanding digital wealth management footprint

What critics are saying

  • Swift's instant delivery increases operational complexity and fraud exposure in cross-border transactions
  • Hall & Woodhouse loan ties Barclays to pub sector counterparty risk amid rising energy costs and foot traffic decline
  • GoHenry entry into minors' finance triggers strict data protection compliance risks with potential fines or backlash

What makes Barclays unique

  • Barclays is among the first global banks to adopt Swift's new consumer payments framework
  • The bank enables full-amount receipt, instant delivery, and transparent cross-border remittance costs
  • Barclays leads UK adoption with Swift support for transfers from Australia, China, India, and Turkey

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

1%
Completely Retail
Jul 2nd, 2026
Supermarket Income REIT secures $565M debt refinancing to cut costs and extend maturity

Supermarket Income REIT has secured a £445 million debt refinancing to lower borrowing costs and extend average debt maturity. The new facilities comprise a £375 million syndicate and £70 million bilateral arrangement, replacing all existing unsecured loan facilities maturing over the next two years. The refinancing includes four facilities ranging from three to five years, all with two one-year extension options. The average margin across facilities is 1.18% above the Sterling Overnight Index Average, delivering annual interest cost savings of approximately £300,000. The REIT has added Lloyds Bank and ABN AMRO as new banking partners whilst retaining relationships with Barclays, HSBC UK, ING and The Royal Bank of Scotland. The refinancing increases the group's weighted average debt maturity from 2.9 years to 3.8 years.

Zenobē
Jun 19th, 2026
Zenobē secures c.£980m financing to accelerate roll-out of electric buses across the UK and Ireland - Zenobē

Zenobē secures c.£980m to accelerate electric bus deployment and charging infrastructure across the UK and Ireland.

Business Examiner
Jun 1st, 2026
Social Housing REIT secures £30m loan from Barclays | BE News

Social Housing REIT has secured a new £30m floating rate debt facility with Barclays Bank.

Real Estate Capital Europe
May 22nd, 2026
Loans in focus: Patron kicks off lending strategy with two UK loans, pbb and Helaba provide €185m for Prague office park, Barclays issues £180m to Edmond de Rothschild

Patron Capital Partners kicks off its lending strategy with the provision of £107 million (€124 million) of loans in the UK; pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Helaba provide a €185 million refinancing facility to Crestyl Group for its Prague office park; Barclays issues a £180 million green refinancing facility to Edmond de Rothschild REIM backed by five build-to-rent assets; the latest additions to the Real Estate Capital Europe lending database; and more in our round-up of European loan deals from the past week.

Senseonics Holdings, Inc.
May 6th, 2026
Senseonics Announces Closing of $92 Million Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

GERMANTOWN, Md., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SENS), a medical technology company focused on the design, development and commercialization of long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people with diabetes, today announced the closing of its previously