BA4 : Data Analyst - Research (122720)

Purpose of the role

To maximise the value of the Research product through the targeting and marketing of content to Clients and ensuring best practice in negotiating and collecting revenue. 

Accountabilities

• Leverage data, analytics and feedback to understand our clients and competitive landscape; use the information to continuously monitor and decide where to allocate resources.
• Management, continual improvement and execution of the Research content monetization processes and agenda.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities and improvements to the monetisation of Research.
• Identification of and driving changes to systems and processes to continual improve the delivery to our internal stakeholders and Clients .
• Adherence to the highest standards of risk management and controls; identification of potential risks and help to develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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.

Join us a Data Analyst - Research within the Research Metrics team under Global Research Centre. The overall purpose of the role is to:

• Produce regular and ad hoc management information and exception reports for business management and client strategy teams, involving the integration of data from multiple sources and presenting data using relevant tools like Excel and SAP BO.
• Drive delivery of key reports and help provide valuable business/monetization analysis for multiple stakeholders in research
• Understand the business model of Barclays Global Research and partner with Key Stakeholders to build analytical solutions that can solve business problems and drive insights.

Key Accountabilities

The main duties of the job will be composed of the following:

• Understanding the Global Research business and products we offer to our clients.
• Supporting Research Sales and Client Strategy with key insights on client consumption and revenue reporting.
• Partnering with IT and business to define data onboarding requirements and helping IT teams with UAT and signoffs.
• Communicate directly with the stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss issues/solutions for continuous improvement
• Supporting BAU reporting/data upload for client feeds and fixing issues that impact their delivery
• Delivering/Maintaining interactive tools and advanced dashboards by using Tableau, Business Objects and MS Excel.

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

As part of a global team, the Mumbai based individual will be directly required to interact and work with different stakeholders in Research various regions and time zones. The individual will require exceptionally strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.

Risk and Control Objective

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Person Specification

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a time sensitive environment and team environment
• Ability to work during UK business hours
• Strong interest in the subject matter
• Resourcefulness, and proactive attitude
• Demonstrated ability to work in a time sensitive environment

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Analytics/MBA from a tier-2 institute with hands on experience in BI, Business Analytics and operational activities
• Proficient in advanced MS Excel using Macros and MS Office applications (good Powerpoint presentation skills are preferred)
• Experience in data visualization and data analytics using Tableau (or similar BI tool) is must
• Ability to quickly grasp concepts and implement them
• Knowledge of financial concepts such as equity & debt financial instruments and the research business would be an added advantage
• Good communication skills in English (both verbal and written).

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as Understanding the Global Research business and products, Supporting Research Sales and Client Strategy. 

This role is based of Mumbai.