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Direct Access Trader

London, United Kingdom

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Date live: 14/05/2025

Business Area: Investments

Area of Expertise: Product Development & Management

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000054367

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Barclays Product Development & Management

In a role in Product Development & Management, you'll oversee our entire product lifecycle. Your responsibilities include gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements, defining product vision, and ensuring successful delivery and ongoing performance.

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Join us as a Direct Access Trader. This role offers an exciting opportunity to begin your journey by gaining experience in the end-to-end lifecycle of Equity, ETF, and Fixed Income markets. You’ll be immersed in the workings of Private Bank dealing and trading platforms, learning the mechanics of trade execution and the skills required to support both internal and external clients. You'll also contribute to the preparation and writing of market commentaries for broad distribution.

As you grow in the role, you'll become a key member of the trading team — a go-to specialist across market and asset classes, providing colleagues with high-quality execution advice and handling transactions with confidence and precision. Over time, you will develop into a Direct Access coverage specialist, working closely with our most active and sophisticated Private Bank clients, helping to deliver exceptional market access and execution.

To be successful as a Direct Access Trader, you should have:

  • A minimum of 1–2 years of trading experience across Equity and Fixed Income securities
  • A practical and well-organised approach, with the ability to manage several tasks at once and adjust priorities when needed
  • The confidence to work independently and keep a clear head under pressure
  • Great people skills and the ability to build excellent working relationships and collaborate well within a team

Some other highly valued skills may include:

  • A logical and structured approach to achieving desired outcomes along with good written and oral communication with ability to communicate across all levels.
  • The right candidate will display high integrity and trust due to the sensitive nature of information handled.

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 is based in London.

Purpose of the role

To transform innovative ideas into their successful launch and deployment in the market, including management & execution of orders received from PBWM business areas, ensuring that all client deals are executed in a professional manner, through direct negotiation across our approved market counterparties meeting our best execution obligations in line with established policies and procedures.   

Accountabilities

  • Collaboration with various teams and departments, including Discretionary Portfolio Management, Private Bankers, Execution Only, Smart Investor, Technology, Operations, COO,  design, marketing, technology, risk, product development and legal & Compliance to utilise their unique skillsets to support the development of products, whilst taking account of evolving market demands, customer feedback and regulatory requirements, adherent to tight deadlines.
  • Addressing trading and operational risks through continuous input into supporting the development of detailed project plans that outline timelines, milestones, dependencies and resource allocation for each initiative product launch, and monitor developments to support the identification and mitigation of potential risks.
  • Stakeholder management including internal teams, senior colleagues, and external partners, providing timely updates and addressing concerns.
  • Development and execution of training initiatives and product documentation for the utilisation of internal teams, such as sales and customer service, to improve knowledge and quality of customer support and product maintenance.
  • Management of the migration of existing data to new systems and ensuring seamless integration with existing platforms. Execution of all client deals, ensuring that are executed in a professional manner, through direct negotiation across our approved market counterparties meeting our best execution obligations in line with established policies and procedures.
  • Execution of pilot programs and analysis of customer feedback to identify areas for improvement and refine the product before rollout/launch.
  • Keep up to date with market news and stay abreast of upcoming primary market issues in order to manage the book building of internal client orders and communication with the relevant sale and syndicate teams managing the book on behalf of the issuer.
  • Provision of support to customers experiencing issues with the new product and working to resolve them efficiently.
  • Maintain relationships with Market Counterparties by supporting the management of regular service meetings with major counterparties and our chosen Multilateral Trading Facility (Providers) with a view to improve upon the current service offerings.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

  • To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
  • Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
  • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
  • OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
  • Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
  • Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
  • Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
  • Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
  • Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
  • Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
  • Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
  • Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 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.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Supporting active commuters

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

Time to connect

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Wellbeing in focus

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Advanced trading floors

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

Multicultural ERGs at Barclays

Be you. Be valued. Belong.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

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Application Process

Your application

We’ll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter.

1

Your assessment

Covering your behaviours and ability at work.

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Your interview

Exploring your past experiences and skills.

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Next step

We’ll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process

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We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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Be you. Be valued. Belong.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

Learn more