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Embark on a transformative journey as an AVP Financial Crime Advisory Manager at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences. The Corporate and Investment Bank Financial Crime Execution (UK CORPORATE BANK FCE) is the engine room driving the financial crime agenda for the Corporate, Investment Banks, Global Markets, and Payments businesses. The team works with the businesess in every global jurisdiction that Barclays operates and is responsible for progressing the financial crime goals and objectives of the bank within those businesses, working to mitigate the risk that products and services are abused for the purposes of money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crime.
Job Responsibility:
Provide support and direction to Barclays stakeholders and project resources for the delivery of Financial Crime change activity
Support the change teams and business stakeholders with the execution of business change programmes that may have Financial Crime management implications
Support ongoing oversight of the performance financial crime related processes and controls
Supporting the maintenance and delivery of the Financial Crime strategy for Barclays UK CORPORATE BANK and Payments, including any changes that impact AML Strategy throughout the business, whether driven by internal or external factors
Keep up to date with developments within the Banking and Payments industries, to be able to apply financial crime knowledge to identifiable risks within that industry and its specific products
Maintain up to date knowledge of Barclays Group financial crime policies, standards and frameworks, as well as the underlying legislation on which these are based
Provide subject matter expertise to the business and supporting functions, acting as a key contact for Financial Crime referrals
Liaise with senior management on key initiatives deployed across the business and provide advice on AML controls that protect the position of the business
Conduct periodic reviews of AML controls to review the effectiveness and coverage to the known risks and emerging threats effecting the acquiring industry
Accountable for ongoing liaison with, and oversight of group functions supporting the Financial Crime control environment (e.g. Fraud and Global Surveillance & Transaction Monitoring) to ensure effective management of financial crime risks
Build robust relationships with operational teams to ensure that all aspects of the AML controls are executed in line with the standard, maintaining ongoing oversight of the performance and optimisation of the associated processes
Represent Barclays UK CORPORATE BANK and Payments FCE on relevant Financial Crime fora
Support the completion of Financial Crime Management risk assessments
One Conduct Risk Assessment (One CRA) and Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)
Support the identification, collation, and presentation of dynamic risk management MI
Implement and Operate appropriate reporting and MI to provide assurance to the Barclays Payments ExFo, 2nd LOD and external regulators that the controls are operating effectively and in compliance with Barclays policies and standards and external regulation
Accountable for preparing Financial Crime key risk assessments and presenting the assessments for Control Board approval
Manage and maintain relevant risk, process and control documentation, including meeting paper preparation, collation of information for attestations, and where required regulatory submissions
Contribute to the management and maintenance the Op Rigour share-point site and relevant inventories and logs
Own and enhance the MI/data used as the benchmark for AML transaction monitoring and provide continuous analysis on the shifting risk that affect the business
Support all 2nd and 3rd LOD Financial Crime assurance activity
Build business unit capability in Financial Crime risk management related matters, through discussion, coaching, and other appropriate ways attending team meeting, supporting line managers to deliver key risk and control messages to their teams etc
With other key stakeholders to create a risk-aware culture throughout the business unit
Encouraging colleagues to design develop and maintain process that focuses on excellence through first-class risk management
The role holder will be required to form and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across Barclays UK CORPORATE BANK and Payments, including First, Second and Third Line of Defence colleagues across functions, such as Operational Rigour, Merchant Service Operations, Technology, Financial Crime Advisory, Chief Controls Office, Barclays Internal Audit, and other Barclay’s colleagues, primarily at a Managing Director, Director and Vice President Level
The role holder will need to provide input to and contribute to the development of strategy and methodology for UK CORPORATE BANK and Payments Financial Crime Compliance and Risk Management, ensuring business and/or commercial stakeholders understand and acknowledge the Financial Crime Strategy & Risk Appetite in the context of the Barclays Company
Also, the role holder will take a forward looking view of global regulatory requirements, emerging product and client risks/ issues with a view to improve Financial Crime governance, processes, and control design and operating effectiveness
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
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
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
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
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
Requirements:
Experience in Financial Crime in a global financial institution, preferably with experience of a payments business
Strong technical knowledge of financial crime risk management frameworks
Experience of working in complex matrix structure that requires strong stakeholder management
Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills
Strong stakeholder management at Senior Executive Committee level with ability to create and maintain highly engaging relationships, challenging the status quo, and driving strategic, innovative and competitive solutions
Outstanding ability to effectively prioritise changing business needs and drive results with a diverse and inclusive style, which promotes advocacy
Nice to have:
Advanced degree level education and strong academic track record
Recognized Financial Crime/ Anti-Money Laundering risk management qualification or equivalent - e.g. ACAMS, IRM, CIIA, ICA, etc.
Experience supporting strategic direction incorporating a values-aligned performance culture
Experience focusing on developing and implementing consistent risk and control global frameworks within a financial organization
Skilful coordination in working across a wide range of stakeholders both within and beyond the function, seeking feedback from the business about effectiveness of risk and controls
An ethical track record with proof of values and behaviours in action, consistent with Barclays stated Purpose and Values
Ability to deal with high levels of 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
An ability to create an environment to spot short-, medium- and long-term opportunities and synergies
good business judgement and a willingness to exercise it
Strong interpersonal skills, an effective communicator and possess strength of character
Proactive, energetic and resilient with a can-do approach, self-starting and results-focused
Decisive, clear, and capable of acting at speed and have the energy and resilience to maintain progress
Be an advocate for doing the right thing, be self-motivated and enthusiastic
Strong written and oral communication skills particularly as relates matters of law and regulation and how they apply to business and client matters
Good working knowledge of corporate and/or investment banking and/or the payments industry, client businesses, operations and the sectors in which we operate, including high risk industries
What we offer:
Hybrid working
Modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms
Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations
A supportive and inclusive culture and environment
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