Step into the role as Analyst, Trading & Sales Assistants (TSA) in Japan. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for including but not limited to: Trade Capture Assistance, Trade Amendments, Lifecycle Management, life cycling events and compressions; as well as general sales/trader support and Queries investigation. The candidate should preferably have a wide range of knowledge across various products specified below:-

Essential skills:

Japanese (Fluent), English (Business)

Experience in Microsoft Office technologies including Excel and VBA

Experience of Trade Capture or Middle office is preferred

Experience of Project (e.g. system enhancement) is preferred

Organised, superior attention to detail

Ability to work efficiently under pressure. Ability to time manage

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Works well and is comfortable communicating directly with all levels of the organisation

Ability to develop relationships with both internal and external clients to understand and address their needs

Eagerness to take initiatives and promote process improvements

Team player, highly motivated

Displays confidence and professionalism

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

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific, and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Purpose of the role

To maintain the smooth and efficient operation of our trading desks, providing operational support and expertise to traders, sales professionals, and other key stakeholders, helping them maximize their productivity and minimize disruptions and handling administrative tasks, and providing market information and research. 

Accountabilities

Provision of immediate and efficient technical support to traders and sales professionals on the trading desks, resolving hardware, software, and network-related issues to ensure uninterrupted trading activities.Coordination of trade execution by liaising with traders, clients, and other internal teams to ensure smooth transactions.Maintenance and updating of trade records, transaction logs, and client databases accurately.Reports, presentations, and documentation preparation to support sales and trading activities.Monitoring of market data and assist in the analysis of financial information for trading decisions.Operational tasks such as processing trades, confirming orders, and resolving trade discrepancies.

Analyst Expectations

To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertiseThorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertiseThey lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.Partner with other functions and business areas.Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.Escalate breaches of policies / procedure 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 for 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, regulation and codes of conduct.Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.Make evaluative judgements 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 contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.