Legal Business Analyst

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.

Analyst Expectations

• To meet the needs of stakeholders/ customers through specialist advice and support
• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles.
• Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team
• They may lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources. They supervise a team, allocate work requirements and coordinate 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 manage own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within own work area and participate on projects broader than direct team.
• Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
• Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
• Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
• 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 an understanding of how all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
• Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise.
• Make judgements based on practise and previous experience.
• Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.
• Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements.
• Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs.

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.

Join us as a Legal Business Analyst at Barclays, where you will support the legal function by providing an end-to-end Procure to Pay assistance, helping them managing external third party spend, matters and portfolios, assisting queries from both internal teams and external vendors. The Legal Matter Analyst role will be responsible for providing operational support to the Legal Function.

To be successful as a " Legal Business Analyst", you should have experience with:

• Graduate is minimum required.
• Banking operations experience OR Procurement Industry experience.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to consider wider objectives.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Taking full ownership and accountability of tasks to completion through effective prioritisation and a commitment to teamwork .
• Facing customers / clients in their current role.
• Strong Understanding of regulatory requirements, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.
• Extensive problem-solving skills required along with a solution-oriented approach.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Outstanding Stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• The ability to identify, address and where necessary escalate key risks and issues.
• Excellent time management and personal organisation skills.
• A team player but self-reliant and able to work proactively. 

Desirable skills/Good to have:

• Commerce Gradate.
• Knowledge of Procurement (P2P) cycle and operations.
• Coupa Knowledge.
• Portfolio Management experience.
• Experience in reporting.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with risk management as well as job-specific skillsets.

Location - Noida.