Assistant Vice President

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To understand, assess, and manage climate-related financial risks by combining financial expertise . and understanding of climate change. Support the Bank in enhancing disclosures and meeting regulatory demands. Provide data and insights that inform decision-making and support the bank's transition to a low-carbon economy.

Accountabilities

• Support the development of the bank's climate-related financial strategy, including risk management strategies, investment strategies, and climate action plans.
• Identification, assessment, and analysis of climate-related financial risks, and the development of risk assessment methodologies and tools to measure and monitor climate-related financial risks.
• Management of climate-related data and governance around data quality to enable measurement of the impact of climate change on the Bank’s financial position and climate strategy.
• Preparation and review of climate-related disclosures, and communication of climate related financial risk to senior colleagues and investors.

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.

Become part of Barclays Assistant Vice President , you will be part of the Models Centre of Excellence team and will be responsible for production of bottom-up data and analysis related to the emission profile of the bank’s counterparties. The analysis is used for both, internal reporting for senior management consumption and for external disclosures. The Mex Carbon Emission reporting team provides analysis and model development/enhancement capabilities  to  support  Bank’s  sustainability  goals. 

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Role requires significant analytical and technical skills and evaluative judgement in order determine appropriate model methodologies but also to determine the right balance between model sophistication and practical application/understanding by stakeholders.
• Assist in the model development process and participate in the discussions/assessment of model methodology and documentation, including engagement with senior stakeholders.
• Engaging in the development and/or enhancement of climate specific risk methodologies to quantify climate-related exposures.

Some other highly values skills include:

• Having 5+ years of experience in Finance or Risk function.
• Having experience of Working on deliverables coordinating with numerous teams (e.g. Quantitative Analytics, Front Office, Risk, Treasury, etc.) and work streams (e.g. model development, documentation, results governance, etc.)
• Developed robust internal controls including policies and procedures; change control; comprehensive documentation; model validation; and review by IA.

You may be assessed on the 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 in based in our Chennai or Noida office.