Assistant Manager - BTCI UK Branch

Job description

Radbroke. Barclays Technology Campus. Where the best talent in the world can build careers full of scope, variety and reward, by creating the technical solutions that meet today's demands, answer tomorrow's questions and redefine the future of finance.


About Barclays

Barclays is a transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence in our two home markets of the UK and the US.
With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 130,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide . Please visit our website here for more information.

Department Overview

BTCI UK Branch will manage the delivery of services from BTCI in India to Barclays global stakeholders and ensure that the services are consistently maintained. BTCI UK Branch will also manage the relationship with non-India suppliers who supply BTCI. This arrangement will allow a more efficient delivery of services to and from BTCI while ensuring that all delivery standards and agreements are met, acting as first point-of-contact where issues arise and to working to resolve these. For further information relating to BTCI & Group CIO please click on the link below.

https://now.barclays.com/WCP/content/intranet/en/functions/operations-and-technology/barclays-technology.html

Role Purpose
· Represent Barclays Technology Centre India (BTCI) in the UK.
· Ensure accurate and reliable reporting of all financials for the BTCI UK branch.
· Develop and produce MI to reflect the performance of the Branch
· Liaise with Indian BTCI colleagues to develop/produce holistic MI to reflect the contribution of the Branch to the overall entity
· Ensure all tax/statutory compliance is followed/delivered, as directed by the Head of UK Branch
· Support the management of all identified risks for the BTCI as they relate to service delivery in the UK
· Support ad hoc strategy initiatives as they arise

Key Accountabilities
· Strategy, Governance and Analytics (90%)
· Support the engagement with BUK/BC&I/O&T & Group Finance in the UK to ensure a joined up view of the costs and benefits of BTCI, co-ordinating regular forecasts and responding to ad hoc requests
· Develop, produce and circulate/socialise monthly MI for the UK branch; lead regularly monthly review meeting with Head of Barclays BTCI and Head of UK Branch.
· Support the management of UK year-end external audit and external and internal control audit requirements
· Assist the Head of UK Branch in developing strategy-initiatives, exploring opportunities and developing Business plans as required
· Initial point of contact for workforce planning for India and MI to show workforce and the interacting-impacts on wider Group resource of off-shoring, liaising closely with the existing on-shore Workforce Planning teams.
· Support the Governance & control function, liaising closely with Service Delivery manager and Barclays Governance & Control teams to ensure that all work delivered on-shore is to the set-standards and SoX compliant where required.

Person Specification
· Knowledge of the Barclays' Indian Service Companies business
· Understanding of the legal and tax construct for the Branch and the BTCI
· Understanding of Barclays' processes
· Excellent Stakeholder management skills
· Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office tools, especially Powerpoint

Risk and Control Objective

All Barclays colleagues have to ensure 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

Benefits
Our customers deserve the best. The same goes for our employees. That's why at Barclays you'll receive a range of benefits that include a competitive salary and all the tools, technology and support you need to succeed.

Our Culture
Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our employees. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

Barclays is an equal opportunity employer and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. For more detailed information, please visit our dedicated Diversity and Inclusion site here .