eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Barclays

• Location

  UK-East Midlands

• Compensation

  not disclosed

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  04 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  586845

See job description below

Lead Analyst - Barclaycard CRO, Northampton - Competitive salary from £30,000 with excellent package

As a leader of change, Barclaycard is dedicated to thinking ahead and making payments simpler for our customers. Innovative, vibrant and always focused on the future, our working environment provides the very best of everything. A recent re-brand reflects our dynamic new direction, and has created unprecedented levels of enthusiasm amongst our people.

What You Will Deliver For Us
Responsible for managing a significant Global function within the Barclaycard Credit Risk Office (CRO) function. This includes strategy development & recommendations, structuring & executing analytical projects to support recommendations and staff responsibilities. Also to lead and ensure delivery of BAU reporting of daily, weekly and monthly reports

What You Will Need

• 2+ years of experience in the Credit Risk industry


• 6+ years experience in Financial services Industry


• Well developed personal organisation and commercial acumen, with the ability to deliver accurate results within tight, pressurised deadlines whilst leading a team


• Communication and persuasion skills with the ability to think quickly and package ideas and results in a logical, understandable and compelling way to both technical and non-technical audiences


• Proficiency in Base SAS, SAS Macros, SQL, Excel, VBA


• Microsoft Applications (in particular Excel and PowerPoint)


• Candidates with a good degree 2:1 or higher or who are qualified through work experience


• Self-starter, able to work on own initiative and can drive tasks/problems to resolution


• Practical experience of using analytics to solve complex business problems


• Able to present complex analytical concepts to all levels of the business


• Able to define, structure and prioritise work for self as well as others, but who also has the flexibility and capability to change priorities when circumstances dictate


• Also needs a strong commercial focus and a good understanding of the drivers of credit card profitability and the wider Macro economic environment


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required

Barclaycard
Barclaycard started in the UK but we now operate around the world, issuing cards throughout Europe, the USA, Africa, the Middle East and the far East. With over 23 million customers, our dedication to making payments simpler for our customer, be they consumers, retailers or merchants, means we are looking forward to an exciting and profitable future.

What you will get in return
This is your chance to make a career with a business that matches your aspirations to highly focused training and development opportunities. Competitive salaries and pension packages are standard, and we also offer private healthcare and above average holiday entitlements, so what are you waiting for?

Skills

£30,000 - £40,000 with excellent package