Global Markets Trading Strategy

Global Markets Trading Strategy
London

As a Barclays Global Markets Trading Strategist, you will be part of a newly created group within Global Markets, responsible for orchestrating Key Themes, Top Trade Ideas and Thematic Deep Dives across all asset classes. You will be required to work closely with the Head of the team, and more generally with the Barclays Global Markets Management, Research, Sales and Trading businesses to collate and create presentation material for Senior Management.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

Colleagues who have applied for 'onsite' roles are expected to work four or five days a week at the selected workplace, contingent upon their specific role and business area requirements. If you're applying for a position, please discuss the working pattern specifics with the hiring manager. It's important to note that we are constantly adapting our working environment, and as a result, working arrangements can be adjusted with reasonable notice to align with our business needs.

What will you be doing?
•    Connecting stakeholders from almost all areas of Front Office including Research, Trading, Sales, Risk and specialists in addition to external stakeholders 
•    Helping with the creation and maintenance of presentation material for senior Markets Management
•    Covering the key market themes and trading ideas pulled together using a combination of Barclays Research, Sales and Trading data and insights
•    Assisting with arranging the team’s flagship webcast series (and future conferences/ other events), and preparation of any relevant insights for the events
•    Playing a key role in collating and analysing the firm’s proprietary markets data, and using it to help produce data-driven insights on key market themes
•    Liaising with colleagues including senior risk-takers, sales and research, to help with the production of the team’s content and consolidation of trade ideas across the firm
•    Leveraging the team’s content to communicate key markets insights and trade ideas in internal forums to senior stakeholders and to buy side clients

What we’re looking for:
•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably majors in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or Statistics
•    Prior sell side or buy side experience in Research, Sales, Trading or Desk Strategy
•    A good understanding of and passion for markets and data analysis, knowledge and experience of Python or other relevant programming languages
•    Proficiency in use of external financial databases including Bloomberg, and Microsoft Office is paramount along with excellent written and spoken English

Skills that will help you in the role:
•    Motivated, enthusiastic researcher/trader/salesperson with a few years’ experience in analysing global cross asset markets and communicating key insights and trade ideas
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to interact with senior stakeholders
•    Works well under pressure, and is committed to meeting deadlines
•    Good attention to detail and organisational skills as well as being a team player

Where will you be working?
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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