Job Description

Purpose of the role

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities. 

Accountabilities

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
• Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All 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.

Join us as a Transaction Monitoring and Screening Advisory to join Investment Banking (IB)-Financial Crime to support the business with a strong expertise in financial crime risk management, policy and regulation across IB transaction monitoring and/or screening. The primary duties of this role will be to support the completion of Transaction Monitoring Risk Assessments, ensure Barclays transaction monitoring and screening risk coverage remains commensurate to the level of business risk exposure, increase the efficiency of transaction monitoring and screening, support the implementation of strategic initiatives and business growth, manage emerging risks and issues in line with Barclays Issue Management Standards.

This is a key role to ensure that bank effectively and efficiently monitors relevant transactional activity and screens client/payments to identify, investigate and, where appropriate, report financial crime to law enforcement.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Advanced degree level education and/or strong academic track record.

• Strong understanding and prior experience of transaction monitoring/screening within wholesale banking (e.g. transaction banking, correspondent banking, markets, trade finance).

• Strong data analytic skills and knowledge of machine learning advantageous.

• Knowledge of regulatory expectations across multiple geographies (e.g. US, UK, EU, APAC).

• Experience of interacting with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

• Experience contributing to strategic direction incorporating a Values-aligned performance culture.

• Experience focusing on developing and implementing consistent risk and control global frameworks within an organization.

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify outputs and recommendations.

• Comfortable in fast growing and complex environments and ability to move effortlessly between strategic topics to day-to-day regulatory risks.

• CAMS, ICA, or similar financial crime certifications preferrable.

Other desirable skills include:

• Analytical and detail-oriented

• Proactive and solution-focused

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to operate independently and influence across matrix structures

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic regulatory environments

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

This role is located in London or Birmingham.