Derivative Confirmations Manager (Operations) – Assistant Vice President

About the role

Barclays is seeking an experienced Derivative Confirmations Manager (Operations) at Assistant Vice President level to lead the Confirmations service within Back Office Operations in Glasgow. The role shapes a specialist function responsible for drafting and executing complex structured trade confirmations across Rates, FX and Equities within Macro and Structured Flow, combining deep cross-product expertise with a strong control mindset and driving automation to reduce manual touchpoints.

Key responsibilities

• Support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution
• Collaborate with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes
• Identify areas for improvement and recommend changes to operational processes
• Develop and implement operational procedures and controls to mitigate risk and maintain efficiency
• Develop reports and presentations on operational performance and share findings with senior stakeholders
• Identify industry trends and best practice, and take part in projects to improve operational efficiency
• Advise on decision-making, contribute to policy development and lead a team delivering complex tasks, setting objectives and coaching staff
• Mitigate risk, develop new policies and procedures, and consult on complex issues
• Analyse data from multiple sources and communicate complex information to stakeholders

Required profile

• Extensive experience drafting, negotiating and executing derivative confirmations across asset classes, ideally including Rates, FX and Equities within Macro or Structured Flow
• Prior managerial or leadership experience, ideally in a small-team environment, with the ability to set priorities, develop colleagues and oversee complex confirmation workflows
• Excellent understanding of regulatory frameworks, confirmation controls and documentation standards, with a proven ability to identify, escalate and mitigate operational risk
• Exceptional attention to detail, ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines, and experience improving processes through automation and exception-based management

The role is based in the Glasgow office with a hybrid model of at least 3 days per week in the office. It is a certified role under the PRA and FCA Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require mandatory regulatory qualifications. Candidates may be assessed on risk and controls, change and transformation, strategic thinking, business acumen, digital and technology capabilities and role-specific technical expertise.