Loan IQ Functional Analyst

Loan IQ Functional Analyst: Shape the Future of Wholesale Lending Technology

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and experienced Loan IQ Functional Analyst to play a pivotal role in shaping the core lending platform for our Wholesale Lending business. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to streamline complex financial processes and enhance operational efficiency, this role offers a compelling career path with significant impact.

As a Loan IQ Functional Analyst, you will be at the forefront of transforming how our Lending Operations teams manage their day-to-day activities. You'll work with critical systems, data, and processes that underpin Wholesale Lending and related functions. This is a chance to contribute directly to simpler, more accurate, and more efficient lending journeys, collaborating closely with both business and technology colleagues to design and deliver solutions that meet real-world needs and drive better outcomes.

Key Advantages for Your Career Development:

• Strategic Impact: Directly influence the technological direction of the Wholesale Lending business, ensuring the Loan IQ platform evolves to meet strategic objectives and address emerging opportunities.
• Deep Domain Expertise: Gain in-depth experience in Wholesale Lending, including loan trading, syndication, and corporate lending, coupled with a thorough understanding of Loan IQ functionalities and data structures.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside a diverse range of stakeholders across business units (Finance, Risk, Treasury) and technology teams, fostering strong communication and influencing skills.
• Agile Environment: If you thrive in dynamic, iterative environments, the emphasis on Agile methodologies provides an opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and adapt to evolving business needs.
• Problem-Solving & Solution Design: Hone your analytical and problem-solving abilities by eliciting requirements, designing innovative solutions, and ensuring they align with business objectives.
• Career Progression: This role offers a clear pathway for growth, whether you aim to become a subject matter expert, lead complex assignments, or potentially step into leadership roles. The expectation is to advise senior management and contribute to strategic decision-making.

Key Considerations for Candidates:

• Essential Experience: A strong foundation in Wholesale Lending, encompassing loan trading, syndication, and corporate lending is crucial. Proven experience with the Loan IQ software and an understanding of its underlying data processing are non-negotiable.
• Requirement Elicitation Skills: The ability to effectively gather, analyze, and shape business and functional requirements to meet specific business needs is paramount.
• Agile & Collaborative Mindset: While highly valued, experience in Agile teams and a demonstrated ability to resolve issues through collaborative, multi-perspective approaches will be a significant asset.
• Broader Financial Acumen: Familiarity with processes within key functions such as Finance, Risk, and Treasury will enhance your ability to understand and address cross-functional impacts.
• Critical Skills Assessment: Be prepared for your application to be assessed on critical skills including risk and controls, change management and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital/technology proficiency, alongside your job-specific technical skills.
• Location: This role is based in either Knutsford or Glasgow.

As a Loan IQ Functional Analyst, you are expected to embody the company's values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and adopt the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive. Whether you are an individual contributor guiding technical direction or a potential leader shaping teams, your role will be instrumental in driving continuous improvement and achieving the organization's strategic goals.

If you are a proactive, analytical professional with a passion for financial technology and a desire to make a tangible impact, this Loan IQ Functional Analyst position presents a compelling opportunity to advance your career within a dynamic and forward-thinking organization.