Fixed Income and Syndicate IB Middle Office- VP

Barclays•Jefferson, CO

1d•$155,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Supports business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution. The role helps shape the Fixed Income and Syndicate operating model by partnering across Front Office, Operations, Technology, and other stakeholders to deliver a seamless, controlled trade lifecycle. It leads strategic change, automation, and process improvements, implementing solutions that support business growth and operational excellence. The position contributes to strategy and change recommendations, manages resources and policies where applicable, and delivers continuous improvement. It advises stakeholders and senior management, assesses and mitigates operational risks, strengthens controls, and applies analytical and research-based problem solving. The role also builds effective internal and external partnerships and supports business objectives. Depending on whether the role is a people-leadership or individual-contributor position, it may include team leadership and employee development or subject-matter expertise and technical direction.

Requirements

Considerable Fixed Income and/or Syndicate Middle Office experience.
Solid understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle, including booking, allocation, settlement, funding, and post-trade controls.
Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder-management skills, including effective partnership across Front Office, Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Technology.
Considerable risk and control mindset, including experience identifying operational risks, resolving multi-layered exceptions, and implementing sustainable process improvements.
Demonstrated experience driving change, automation, and process transformation.
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities, make sound decisions, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Fixed Income and Syndicate product knowledge, including trade capture, allocations, settlement, funding, and post-trade processes.
Change-management and problem-solving skills, including identifying root causes, redesigning processes, and implementing cross-functional solutions.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day business-area processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.
Collaborate across the bank to align and integrate operational processes.
Identify operational process improvements and recommend changes.
Develop and implement operational procedures and controls to mitigate risk and maintain efficiency.
Develop reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to senior internal stakeholders.
Monitor industry trends and developments and apply relevant best practices in banking operations.
Participate in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Help shape the Fixed Income and Syndicate operating model across Front Office, Operations, Technology, and other stakeholders.
Drive strategic change, automation, and process transformation to simplify workflows, improve scalability, and reduce manual intervention.
Advise key stakeholders, functional leadership teams, and senior management on functional and cross-functional impacts and alignment.
Assess and mitigate risk, strengthen controls, and escalate policy or procedure breaches.
Develop solutions through complex analysis, research, and evaluation of alternatives.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
Where applicable, plan team responsibilities and future needs, coach employees, and contribute to performance and pay decisions; or guide technical direction and coach less experienced specialists.