Mortgage Research VP

About the role

Join Barclays as a Mortgage Research VP, where you will develop and articulate investment strategies and produce and publish thematic research on mortgage-backed securities for internal and external audiences. Assess large and multi-layered datasets to identify market opportunities, risks, and emerging trends across mortgages and fixed income markets. Work with traders, salespeople, other research teams, and clients to provide actionable insights and recommendations. Evaluate market developments, macroeconomic trends, consumer behaviour, and credit dynamics impacting mortgage markets.

Purpose of the role

To produce and deliver Research with differentiated market insights and actionable ideas to Barclays Clients.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of market, sector, corporate and/or economic data to help develop investment theses for your coverage universe to produce best-in-class Research.
• Research may range from individual company or sector notes, through to long-dated thematic reports.
• Presentation of Research views to Barclays Clients; this can be through direct, face-to-face and virtual interactions, Research-hosted events, and written communications.
• Engagement with Markets, Client Strategy, and other stakeholders to raise awareness of your Research both to Clients and internally. Prioritise interaction with the most relevant and valuable Clients for your Research.
• Provision of insights and Research views to internal Clients to help them navigate financial markets and risks.
• Collaboration with the Supervisory Analyst, Compliance, and other stakeholders to ensure Research is produced and delivered to Clients and internal stakeholders in a compliant manner.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes. Lead specialists to influence department operations, aligning with strategic and tactical priorities while balancing short- and long-term goals.
• For individual contributors, serve as a subject matter expert within your discipline, guide technical direction, lead collaborative multi-year assignments, and train or coach less experienced specialists. Provide insights affecting long-term profits, organizational risks, and strategic decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls.
• Collaborate with other areas of the business to stay aligned with business activity and strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives. Use in-depth analysis and interpretative thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Incorporate outcomes of extensive research into problem-solving processes.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills.
• Demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship.
• Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Requirements

• Ample communication, presentation, and writing skills with the ability to effectively communicate highly detailed market views.
• Demonstrated experience in mortgages, RMBS/MBS, fixed income investing, or related markets.
• Attention to detail and ability to operate in a fast-paced, market-driven environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Bloomberg.
• Experience working with large and multi-layered datasets to support investment research and strategy-making.

Skills

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Proficiency in SQL and/or Python for data evaluation, automation, and research applications.
• Experience leveraging data science, analytics, or AI tools to improve research workflows and investment processes.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Broad understanding of economics, credit markets, and mortgage-related products.
• Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to continuous learning.

Assessment

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $155,000
Maximum Salary: $225,000
The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Location

This role is located in New York, NY and is regulated by FINRA.