Global Contract Services Relationship Team Analyst

Join us as a Global Contract Services (GCS) Relationship Team Analyst at Barclays. Members of the Relationship Team act as the primary conduit between Onboarding Teams and Global Contract Services (GCS) with respect to new client onboards and/or incremental business for existing clients. Further, the Relationship Team helps to facilitate high volume, minimally negotiated amendment agreements for agent trading relationships.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Purpose of the Role

To oversee and manage transactional processes, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and maintaining accurate documentation for financial transactions.

Accountabilities

• Ensure that the Transaction Services and Documentation activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal counsel, credit risk management, and other departments, to ensure that transactions are executed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Create, review, negotiate, and manage legal documents such as loan agreements, security documents, and other transactional documents, to ensure execution in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide transaction support, including preparation of transaction summaries, conducting due diligence, and support to other departments as needed.
• Develop and implement transaction processes and procedures to ensure that transactions are executed consistently.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and provide legal advice on applicable laws, rules, and regulations (LRRs). Keep up to date with changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensure that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards, and controls.

Analyst Expectations

• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Take responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies/procedures appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision-making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership of 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, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organization's products, services, and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgments based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex/sensitive information.
• Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function while building a network of contacts outside the team and external to the organization.

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.