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Join Barclays as Analyst - Impairment Controls role, you will play a critical role in strengthening the firm’s data governance framework across the Stress Testing and Impairment Finance Transaction Cycle (FTC). You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, transparency, and regulatory compliance of data assets, with a strong focus on data lineage, data quality, Issue Management and governance controls.
To be successful in this role, you should have: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex and sensitive information to senior audiences. Strong understanding of Data Governance requirements, including data lineage data quality, data ownership and critical data elements. Solid knowledge of Risk and Control Self‑Assessment (RCSA) requirements and practical application.
Strong understanding of a bank’s risk and control environment, including governance frameworks and internal control standards. Prior experience working within controls, governance, risk, or assurance function. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with a structured and risk-focused mindset. Experience producing data visualization & management reporting to support governance and decision making.
Some other highly valued skills may include: Post Graduate degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Business administration or a related discipline. Exposure to governance frameworks, risk assessment, and controls within Finance or Risk functions. Hands-on experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Tableau, Power apps and Copilot. You may be assessed on the 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.
This role will be based in our Chennai office. Purpose of the role To develop and implement the bank's financial plans and stress testing methodologies by assessing the bank's resilience under various economic scenarios. Accountabilities Development and implementation of stress testing methodologies and analysis of the results to identify potential vulnerabilities, assess capital adequacy, and inform risk mitigation strategies.
Management of the bank's financial risks, including development and implementation of risk management strategies and communication of financial risks to relevant stakeholders. Analysis of the bank's capital position and assessment of its ability to meet regulatory capital requirements, development of capital management strategies to optimise capital utilisation and evaluation of the impact of capital allocation decisions on the bank's risk profile and financial performance.
Orchestration of process cycles for the Planning and Stress Testing FTC and project managing delivery of the Planning Process and stress tests). Documentation of requirements prescribed by the Regulator, Process/Data Owner Tracking and reporting cycle progress via P&ST Steer Co, POC, Working Groups and the workflow tool. . Management of data, dataflows and data quality from contributors - input through to report submission.
. Management of BAU systems to enable a quick outcome and iterative generation of Capital or Funding plans and separately drive process reengineering initiatives. . Ownership of the control's environment, standards, conformance, partnering with BIA to ensure the FTC meets its controls and governance objectives. . Provision of ongoing governance support including but not limited to Regulatory liaison, Group & BBUK Board engagement, Group Attestation & KPMG engagement.
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 expertise Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise They lead and supervise a team, g