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'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.\nInfluence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.\nAll colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.\nJoin us at Barclays as a Quant / Agentic AI Developer in Global Markets, where you will play a key role in building a new Agentic AI capability.\nWorking alongside traders, quantitative researchers, ML engineers and data engineers, you will design and deliver production-grade AI agents that automate and augment complex business workflows. 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