PRIME SOLUTIONS  CONTRACTS SPECIALIST

This role is regulated by FINRA.

As a Barclays Prime Solutions team member, you will join the Prime Solutions team and which acts as a single point of contact and initial escalation, for both clients and internal stakeholders, during the contract negotiation process.  You wil  also  be responsible for managing the prioritisation of the negotiation pipeline for new and existing clients, expansion of products with existing clients and regulatory updates & outreach, ensuring the efficient allocation of Firm resources throughout the process.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Working with Clients, Sales and Legal teams on the legal, business and credit points during documentation negotiations

• Reviewing business points raised with the necessary front office stakeholders to ensure appropriate sign offs of negotiated business points 

• Coordinating with Sales, KYC, Credit, Legal and Compliance and the teams across Equity and Fixed Income Financing to ensure global due diligence and legal requirements are met

• Managing client specific non-BAU requirements, working with the Product teams where necessary

• Working with the Integration team to ensure that the set-up of new accounts is handled in an efficient manner and correctly reflects the requirements of the documentation

• Liaising with Sales in preparation for and attending of client pitches and meetings to discuss Barclays' capabilities

• Coordinating the Prime Services pipeline with Sales, both organic growth and new client and with fund service providers (Law firms, administrators, custodians, Etc.)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelors Degree at a minimum, JD is helpful but not required   

• At least three years’ experience in the financial industry at either a buy-side or sell-side firm 

• Financial contract negotiating experience is required

• Aptitude for problem solving and juggling and prioritizing tasks

SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU IN THE ROLE:

• Knowledge of documentation relating to cash and synthetic prime brokerage

• Sell-side experience working in a prime brokerage team, or buy-side experience working with prime brokers strongly preferred

• Knowledge of prime brokerage products and services including the risks associated with them and related operational aspects 

• Client-facing experience and exposure dealing with figures at a senior level preferred

WHERE WILL YOU BE WORKING?

You will be working at our Americas Headquarters at 745 Seventh Avenue. This 37-story office tower is located in Times Square in the heart of Manhattan and features a cafeteria, fitness center and state-of-the-art LED signage on the facade of the building.

This position will require the successful candidate to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.  As an equal opportunity employer, the Company will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 50 countries and employing around 83,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.