Equities Fix Onboarding

Job Title: Equities FIX Onboarding
Location: Pune

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do.

Working Flexibly

Hybrid Working

Structured hybrid role:
Introduction:
The role of FIX Connectivity AVP carries responsibility to onboard external and internal clients to trade via FIX and other protocols with Barclays via the equities ecommerce trading platforms, (e.g. banks, large international corporations; exchanges; hedge funds; asset managers; etc.). This is part of the client facing Markets RTB team in Asia which is dedicated to close support of the Markets business. Specifically, the role is based in Pune where the AP Equities business is located. Frequent and close interaction with the Equities business is a key success factor for the role.

This role encompasses project management, technical change, continuous service improvement, and infrastructure knowledge.

What will you be doing?
- FIX clients on-boarding to Barclays ecommerce trading platforms
- Maintaining existing system configuration
- Running with connectivity projects
- Providing 2nd line FIX connectivity support
- Maintaining internal and external FIX documentation
- Excellent communication skills, attend regular meeting, highlight any delays caused by external clients with Trading and Sales
- Understand external client FIX requirements and business objectives, define, configure and deliver solutions that meet these requirements
- Ability to explain complex technical terms to external clients concisely without using technical jargon.
- Build strong internal relationships to facilitate a strong team environment
- Good understanding of the connectivity market including key vendors, exchanges and ECN

What we’re looking for:

- Degree in an IT or Mathematics-related discipline
- Experience in a FIX Connectivity role in a financial institution
- Effective communicator who can demonstrate strong influencing skills
- Experience of supporting complex enterprise trading/risk systems
- Track record of delivering continuous service improvement
- Highly technical background (either Technical Support (L2/3), Dev, SA)
- Proven ability of high performance under pressure with tight deadlines and challenging constraints
- Driven individual with a strong work ethic

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Excellent knowledge of a number of asset class market fundamentals (including Equities and Futures) and a genuine interest in financial services / markets, particular changes in the regulatory environment and how they impact the way Investment Banks do business
- An excellent understanding of FIX Protocol, Unix and Networks
- Experience to support ongoing client projects, highlighting risk and issues to stakeholders and escalating within their own team
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, communicate with internal and external clients,
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Where will you be working?
Pune

Be More at Barclays
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
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