Associate

Job Description

Job Title: AssociateEnsure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.Working FlexiblyWe re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers and clients needs. Whether you have family commitments or you re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager,and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.Hybrid WorkingWe are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We re flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances These requests will be reviewed and agreed for a period of time i.e., will have a start and end date.Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.Introduction:To manage the functions of the unit as per specified service level agreements and to ensure optimal distribution of workload in order to achieve objectives for the unit Responsible for the coordination of work carried out by the processors/ authorisers and ensure accurate and seamless execution of assigned workflowWhat will you be doing Work with the operational Manager to plan and provide support and guidance for setting new processes Establish the most effective and efficient solutions to complex technical issues referred by Advisors. Co-ordinate / liaise with IT Support on faults and changes, user Ids, etc Accountable for ensuring operatives have timely and complete understanding of technical changes and their implications for the customer experience Accountable for identifying, analysing and resolving/implementing processing issues to prevent re-occurrence, reducing loss to the business Work with Team Manager and take joint responsibility to control the workflow and ensure process efficiencies are achieved, team performance is optimised, Service Level Agreement are met by ensuring productivity and accuracy measures are in place To provide support and cover in terms of process management to other Process Experts as required ensuring effective team working across the operation Responsible for verification and authorisation of transactions within authorization limits and non-conformant items/referrals which may be staff prompted or system generated. Accountable for ensuring staff understand and adhere to procedures and quality controls, and that checks are completed as required Conduct daily huddles to provide process updates and share process scores Work with the onshore and offshore teams to prioritize transactions that needs to be turned around on exceptional basis. Conduct periodical process trainings for advisors and manage training for new joinees Understanding of the Trade business and an understanding of the lifecycle of trades. Scrutiny of Documents presented under LC. Test activities include analysis of requirements, designing test cases and scripts, conducting peer reviews of test scripts, identifying test data and environment needs, test execution, defect management Ability to understand the business context of the solution being tested Ability to verify and judge if the solution provided meets business requirements Be a Continuous Improvement champion: suggest, encourage and deliver.What we re looking for:- Must be a graduate - Should have a minimum of 8 years trade finance experience in Trade Operations Back office- Experience in Handling Letter of credit, Guarantees and collection product.- Sound knowledge of Regulatory guidelines (FEDAI/FEMA/RBI)- CDCS certificationSkills that will help you in the role:- CDCS/CSDG/CTF certification- Strong knowledge of UCP 600 rules.,

Keyskills :
risk management frameworktest datait supporttest casestest execution