Lead Business Analyst - VP, Equity Derivatives

About the role

Barclays is looking for a Lead Business Analyst - VP in its New York office, within the Markets pre-trade area. The role manages large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank, working with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs throughout the software product lifecycle, while adhering to agreed time, budget and quality requirements. The position is permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities using Agile/Scrum methods (planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives, sprints)
• Work with customers and business teams to implement customer trails and propose technically feasible solutions with defined effort and timeline expectations
• Collaborate with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products aligned with the bank's objectives, regulations and security policies
• Identify, assess and mitigate technical project risks, and manage change requests and vendor relations
• Stay current on industry technology trends and adopt new approaches to improve outcomes
• As a Vice President, advise functional leadership and senior management, plan resources and budgets, manage policies and processes, and lead or mentor a team of specialists

Required profile

• Demonstrated success delivering end-to-end strategic programs in equity derivatives or capital markets, with multi-stakeholder oversight, budgets over $5M and timelines of 12+ months
• Deep knowledge of equity derivatives risk frameworks, P&L attribution and regulatory requirements, able to turn technical risk concepts into business solutions
• Executive presence influencing senior trading executives through presentations, business cases and data-driven recommendations
• Experience overseeing cross-functional teams and developing junior analysts
• Legal right to work in the UK; the role may be subject to enhanced governance and additional regulatory and compliance obligations

Required skills

• Data analysis with SQL, Python or similar tools on real-time risk analytics platforms
• Preferred: quantitative finance (Greeks, volatility modeling, scenario analysis) and Agile/SAFe delivery as Product Owner or senior BA, with Jira and Confluence
• Preferred: vendor oversight, business process optimization and technology transformation experience