[Hiring] Research Analyst @Barclays

Role Description

To produce and deliver Research with differentiated market insights and actionable ideas to Barclays Clients.

• Analysis of market, sector, corporate and/or economic data to help develop investment theses for your coverage universe to produce best in class Research.
• Research may range from individual company or sector notes, through to long dated thematic reports.
• Presentation of Research views to Barclays Clients through direct, face to face and virtual interactions, Research hosted events, and written communications.
• Engagement with Markets, Client Strategy and other stakeholders to raise awareness of your Research both to Clients and internally.
• Prioritise interaction with the most relevant and valuable Clients for your Research.
• Provision of insights and Research views to internal Clients to help them navigate financial markets and risks.
• Collaboration with the Supervisory Analyst, Compliance and other stakeholders to ensure Research is produced and delivered to Clients and internal stakeholders in a compliant manner.

Qualifications

• Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change.
• Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations.
• Counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes.
• Lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, balancing short and long term goals.
• Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive.
• Be a subject matter expert within own discipline and guide technical direction.
• Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments.
• Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists.
• Advise key stakeholders 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.
• Collaborate with other areas of work for business aligned support areas.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
• Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Requirements

• Conduct macroeconomic research and analyze financial performance and socio-economic factors and data for LatAm Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay).
• Document and present research reports and forecasts to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to regular daily publications, writing up market-relevant economic and political events, as well as to quarterly publications.
• Write ad-hoc pieces covering specific issues of importance (e.g. elections, changes in macroeconomic outlook).
• Prepare regional essays analyzing Latin American economic trends.
• Present views to institutional investors and corporate clients in meetings, as well as investor trips.
• Work closely with the sales and trading desk to meet their day-to-day needs.
• Position requires 20% travel domestically and internationally.
• May telecommute.

Benefits

• Minimum Salary: $155,000.00 per year
• Maximum Salary: $225,000.00 per year
• This position is eligible for incentives pursuant to Barclays Employee Referral Program.