Lead Developer

Overall purpose of role

The team develops and implements structured solutions including fund solutions and investment mandates to meet the needs of selected distribution channels or for client transactions and optimises the structure and location of activities within Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank. The team has a cross-asset and cross-business mandate.  The role is based in London, but transactions may occasionally extend across regions.

Key Accountabilities

Platform governance and product management:

• Enhance reporting/MI to evidence governance and management of manuals/policy documentations.

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders on ongoing requirements for the funds and platform

• Contribute to pipeline prioritization and platform change

• Lead governance activities including lifecycle management of product range in adherence to local regulatory requirements and internal Barclays policies and procedure

  Distribution support:

• Support distributor on-boarding including related due diligence, governance approvals, contract negotiation and implementation; and post implementation oversight, reporting and governance

• Coordinate country registrations to support marketing activity.

• Prepare marketing materials and work with Sales on prospects and pipeline activity to raise assets in existing funds and contribute to new mandates’ origination

• Market research, assessment of client demand/needs and in collaboration with Sales, Structuring and other specialist teams within Markets and Research

  Due diligence for and over third parties:

• Ensure an appropriate control framework including timely delivery, appropriate sign off and continuous improvement of output

• Coordination of DD requests made by Barclays to service providers and distributors including helping establish an appropriate control environment for periodic review. 

The role will require:

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills are key in determining how to meet investor needs, to interpret regulation and to plan for the future

• Technical knowledge and experience across regulatory, legal and compliance areas in order to propose/support commercial decisions

Person Specification

• Extensive experience in financial services

• Technical background (to understand, explain and prepare documentation on funds and strategies; simulation e.g: backtest or other quantitative analysis); A good understanding of derivatives and quantitative investment strategies will be a plus for this role

• Experience of managing regulatory change preferred

• Assimilates new material quickly, is able to learn about different parts of the business and adapt thinking to new situations

• Details oriented and able to dive deep into strategy/regulation details.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Understanding of asset management / platform businesses and broad investment knowledge

• Solid experience working with Python, including writing code

• Hands on attitude and team spirit

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in asset management industry preferred, or transferable skills in other platform role such that can be applied to proactively solve problems and understand the fund operating ecosystem 

• Knowledge specialised in equities and equity derivatives

• CFA charterholder (or candidate pursuing / willing to pursue CFA designation)

Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

Integrity

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship

We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower 

Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge

Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.

Drive

Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.