What will you be doing?
Barclays Capital Inc. seeks Vice President, SMAD in New York, NY (multiple positions available):
- Act as an independent researcher identifying new areas of research which will help improve the algorithmic execution product and improve trade performance.
- Work closely with the Product Management, Project Management and Technology teams to ensure research projects align with business objectives, address client needs, and are completed on schedule while adhering to all relevant Risk and Control procedures.
- Develop and maintain understanding of the entire algorithmic trading platform (Java/C++ codebases) and utilize this knowledge to provide critical production support to end users and generate efficient solutions to behavioral trading issues.
- Combine domain knowledge with modern statistical learning techniques to extract maximal insight from algorithmic trading data.
- Communicate research ideas and results to others through well written reports as well as appropriate use of data visualization.
- Perform peer review of colleagues’ research and code contributions.
- Produce scalable, reusable research code which enhances the common research capabilities of the team.
- Work with Data Engineering teams to improve the content and quality of data sets critical to algorithmic trading research.
- Perform software releases while adhering to all relevant Risk and Control procedures; assist in the supervision of software releases from junior team members.
- May Telecommute.
Salary / Rate Minimum/yr: $206,500 per year
Salary / Rate Maximum/yr: $250,000 per year
The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available
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This position is eligible for incentives pursuant to Barclays Employee Referral Program.
Purpose of the role
To provide quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain, applying quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimise trading and investment opportunities.
Accountabilities
- Development and implementation of quantitative models and strategies to derive insight into market trends and optimize trading decisions, pricing, and risk management across various financial products and markets.
- Working closely with sales teams to identify clients' needs and develop customised solutions.
- In-depth research, data analysis, and statistical modelling to derive insights into market trends, pricing, and risk dynamics.
- Provide front office infrastructure support though ownership and maintenance of analytical libraries.
- Provision of expertise on quantitative methodologies, technological advancements, and industry best practices to drive innovation within the trading environment.
Vice President Expectations
- Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
- Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
- Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
- Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
- Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
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.
