Ba4 - Research

Join us as a “Analyst-Markets " Barclays Global research provides a wide range of unique ideas to help our clients make the best investment decisions. Our Research teams are highly rated and consistently ranked amongst the top research teams in various surveys. We cover over 1,700 stocks spread across industries and geographies. By leveraging our industry leading global macro expertise and integrating our research across asset classes, we provide our clients with unique research and market intelligence.

To be successful as a “Analyst-Markets” is to provide support to Research staff in the Production and Operation departments of the Service Recipient for activities including (without limitation) desk top publishing, management information (MI), data mapping, exception reporting and monitoring, disclosures, database maintenance and research distribution.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

**Basic/ Essential Qualifications**:

- Vendor recon to ensure all the data logged in upstream system is correctly captured in our internal data delivery system and then is delivered and submitted to clients via their respective vendors
- Resolve errors on the system/respective vendor portals and also maintain directory details on different vendor portals
- Supporting Research Sales and Client Strategy with key insights on client consumption and revenue reporting. Also assisting them with required data analysis ahead of client meetings.
- Producing regular and adhoc reports/analysis using various datasets (related to interactions/meetings/publications)
- Partnering with IT and business to define data onboarding requirements and helping IT teams with UAT and signoffs.
- Communicate directly with the stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss issues/solutions for continuous improvement

**Desirable skillsets/ good to have**:

- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree with at least 2-4 years of experience working in a data intensive process and hands on reporting experience
- Report development using SAP Business Objects is preferable
- Ability to quickly grasp concepts and implement them
- Knowledge of financial concepts such as equity & debt financial instruments and the research business would be an added advantage

This role will be based out of Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mumbai.

**Purpose of the role**

To facilitate high quality and consistent production of Barclays Research products, as well as the delivery of those products to Barclays Clients via the firms Research platforms and channels.

**Accountabilities**
- Management and execution of the processes to facilitate the production and delivery of Research products to Clients.
- Identification of changes to systems and processes to continually improve the delivery to our internal stakeholders and Clients.
- To collaborate with Research Analysts, Management and other relevant stakeholders to help deliver seamless execution of processes, the resolution of issues, and to drive improvements to our processes and technology.
- Adherence to the highest standards of risk management and controls; identify potential risks and help to develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

**Analyst Expectations**
- To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
- Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
- Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
- They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
- 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
- Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
- Partner with other functions and business areas.
- Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
- Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
- Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
- Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
- Maintain and continually build