AVP - Equity Financing Quant Trader

Barclays • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the role is to execute trades and manage risk within a defined portfolio of financial instruments and staying informed about market trends and developments to make informed trading decisions. The Assistant Vice President (AVP) will advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. They will collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions, lead a team performing complex tasks, and use well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. The AVP will set objectives and coach employees, appraise performance, and determine reward outcomes. People Leaders are expected to demonstrate clear leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive. For an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members, identify the need for other specializations, and identify new directions for assignments or projects. They will consult on complex issues, provide advice to People Leaders, identify ways to mitigate risk, and develop new policies/procedures. They will take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls. They will perform work closely related to other areas, requiring an understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to organizational objectives. They will collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support, keeping up-to-date with business activity and strategy. They will engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively, and communicate complex information, influencing or convincing stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship) and the Barclays Mindset (Empower, Challenge, Drive).

Requirements

• Equity financing and trading across vanilla and exotic instruments
• Risk management within regulatory and internal limit frameworks
• Financial analytics, trade rationale, and management information systems (MIS)
• Programming and data analysis using Python and SQL
• Quantitative modeling, including machine learning and advanced Excel analysis
• This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks
• This role is regulated by FCA and FINRA.

Nice To Haves

• Ample stakeholder management across clients, risk, treasury, and global teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Clear communication and presentation of complex trade decisions
• Collaborative approach to building synergies across global teams

Responsibilities

• Execution of buy and sell orders or pricing of liquidity in various financial instruments while adhering to the bank's trading strategies and risk parameters.
• Monitoring and analysis of global financial markets, economic indicators, news, and geopolitical events to identify trading opportunities and assess market risks.
• Management and monitoring of the risk associated with the trading portfolio and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal risk management guidelines.
• Collaboration with research analysts and other teams to gather insights and information for trading decisions.
• Managing equity financing activities across vanilla and exotic instruments while adhering to internal risk frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Close collaboration with treasury, risk, and global trading teams to ensure compliance, transparency, and efficient capital usage.
• Growing P&L through disciplined risk-taking, data-driven decision making, and effective client engagement.

Benefits

• The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed