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Barclays Risk In Risk Barclays develops, recommends, and implements controls and cost-effective approaches to minimise Barclay's risks, identifies and analyses potential sources of loss to minimise risk and estimate the potential financial consequences of an occurring loss.

Job Responsibility:

  • Set and monitor risk appetite metrics for payment integrity, resilience, and control effectiveness
  • Provide independent challenge to first-line risk assessments and mitigation plans
  • Drive appropriate independent assurance on control effectiveness and risk posture
  • Identify systemic issues and drive thematic remediation across payments operations
  • Highlight emerging risks, systemic vulnerabilities, and resilience gaps
  • Provide forward-looking insights to inform strategic decisions

Requirements:

  • Deep understanding of Investment Bank, Commercial Bank or Corporate end to end activities and processing risks associated
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and challenge end to end processing risks /issues
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate/challenge effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Proficiency in Operational Risk /2nd line of defense for Transaction Processing Risk
  • Strong influencing skills and proven engagement with senior level management

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Job Posted:
May 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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