Business Controls Partner

Join us at Barclays in the role of Risk and Control Associate for Authorised Business Communications, one of the bank’s Compliance risks. In this role you will be responsible for operating key processes that identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with unauthorised or non-compliant communication channels within the organisation. You will also be required to ensure that requests for new Authorised Business Communication Channels are assessed in accordance with established processes and are reviewed and approved by key risk partners such as surveillance, records management, and e-discovery.

To be successful as a Risk and Control Associate for Authorised Business Communications you should have:

• Expertise in Compliance and Communication Surveillance Technologies within a Financial Services institution.
• Experience in enforcing Policies, Standards and Procedures governing approved communication tools and the associated record keeping requirements.
• Practical experience of working in a Risk or Controls role, and the ability to demonstrate a risk-based mindset.
• Experience in overseeing and co-ordinating governance forums, Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and on-going monitoring of risk exposure.
• Knowledge of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), Operational Risk Framework (ORF), and the Barclays Control Framework (BCF) or equivalent.
• Ability to lead complex assignments and influence at a senior stakeholder level.
• Experience of working in a fast paced, dynamic setting and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.

Some other highly valuable skills may include:

• Professional qualification in Risk Management, Controls Management, Compliance, or IT Security.
• An understanding of the Application Development and Technology Lifecycle.
• Ability to interact at all levels across the Bank.
• Precise attention to detail, with an ability to make sound judgements and be comfortable to make suggestions to peers, leadership teams and across operational teams.

You may be assessed on 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 can be based out of Knutsford or Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk.

Accountabilities

• Knowledge of business areas, products, processes and platforms to be able to assess risk
• Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
• Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank’s control framework, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations.
• Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practice.
• Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework.

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.