Armed with state-of-the-art analytical capabilities, the Risk Finance Group makes use of derivatives, securitization, and capital markets techniques to create, transfer and take principal risk. Our Group manages a large subordinated debt portfolio by making extensive use of various derivatives and securitization techniques that we have developed. We are also very active in the global structured credit product market. We develop and invest in structured credit products to manage risk, enhance yield and diversify portfolio.

Our Group has built one of the first global credit derivatives operations to integrate all fixed income asset classes, including public and non-public debt, commercial loans and high yield and emerging market bonds. Supported by Barclays Capital’s global reach, the Risk Finance Group can price, structure and execute fully customized transactions with the timeliness that global markets demand. We are a global operation with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Barclays Capital is a major international investment bank with a presence in all the major markets around the world, allowing us to offer our clients the benefits of geographic spread, real-time market knowledge, and world-class execution and advice in a wide range of financing and risk management products.

As a member of the Barclays Group, we are part of one of the largest and most profitable financial institutions in the world. This powerful financial underpinning and Barclays' strong retail, corporate banking and asset management activities allow us to structure and deliver innovative, integrated solutions for our clients.

Barclays Capital is a dynamic investment bank, one based on a belief in the importance of listening to our clients, nurturing an entrepreneurial, innovative culture of achievement, maintaining a focus on what we do best and delivering on our promises. Our clients expect excellence from us and we deliver that excellence through our people. It is their drive and commitment that ensure that we continue to match our clients' expectations, and that is what makes Barclays Capital such a vibrant and dynamic place.

As a member of the Risk Finance Group, you will be exposed to a variety of assignments. You could be involved in creating state-of-the-art financial models, pricing complex transactions, structuring principal transactions, and presenting new products and services to our sales force and clients. You could also have the opportunity to travel internationally to work with our overseas staff.

We expect you to use your strong work ethic, excellent quantitative, analytical and communication skills to contribute to our growing business.

We are interested in candidates with a specific set of skills, which will include:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline (such as Engineering, Science or Finance), or an MBA with substantial coursework or background in a quantitative discipline. Knowledge of financial mathematics a plus.
• Excellent computer modeling skills – MS Excel and VBA programming a must.
• Flexibility in thinking and problem solving nature.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated and driven.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with us, please send your resume and cover letter to: