Assistant Vice President

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, 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.

Step into the role of Assistant Vice President - Likezero at Barclays, where you'll provide first-class support by conducting in-depth due diligence, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and safeguarding our clients and organization with expertise and care.

You will play a key role in digitizing, codifying, and managing contractual terms and legal documentation, supporting our Contractual Terms Repository and leveraging the LikeZero platform.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role such as:

• Manage the legal documentation team and coordinate with LikeZero and Barclays SMEs for QA and process queries.

• Maintain governance, MI/reporting, and progress tracking for document digitization.

• Plan future phases of documentation scope and digitization.

• Ensure compliance with Barclays documentation standards, procedures, and escalation protocols.

• Coordinate change processes for data models and leverage data insights into negotiated documents.

• Lead data reconciliation activities between LikeZero and Barclays internal systems.

• Engage in technology discussions for future state architecture and contract management workflows.

• Oversee the development of SOPs and playbooks with SMEs.

• Review outputs from LikeZero and Data SMEs for accuracy of record setup.

• Provide guidance and coordinate with SMEs on queries and language interpretation.

• Run Query Surgeries with Legal GCS and other SME teams.

• Develop expertise in Barclays Master Trading Agreements (ISDA/GMRA/CSA/PBAs) and documentation standards.

• Support the creation of SOPs and playbooks for documentation processes.

• Collaborate on data model development for new document templates or attributes.

Desirable skill sets:

• Strong understanding of legal documentation, contract terms, and financial agreements (ISDA, GMRA, CSA, PBAs).

• Experience with data digitization platforms (e.g., LikeZero) and data reconciliation processes.

• Excellent attention to detail and quality assurance in data capture and review.

• Ability to interpret complex legal language and coordinate with subject matter experts.

• Familiarity with Barclays documentation standards, procedures, and escalation protocols.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for insights and process improvements.

• Experience in developing SOPs, playbooks, and supporting technology-driven workflows.

You may be assessed on key essential 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 based out of Pune.