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Join us as an Operational Risk VP – Digital Assets at Barclays, where you will help shape the future of payments risk, digital assets, and emerging capabilities across the bank. You will provide independent review and challenge of operational risk frameworks while supporting new products and evolving risk profiles within a highly visible global initiative. This role offers the opportunity to partner closely with stakeholders across Risk, Markets, Corporate functions, and Group Strategy to drive risk oversight within a rapidly growing digital assets programme. We are seeking a collaborative, autonomous, and forward-thinking risk professional who thrives in new environments and can connect effectively across the organization.
Job Responsibility
Provide independent review and challenge of operational risk frameworks while supporting new products and evolving risk profiles within a highly visible global initiative
Drive risk oversight within a rapidly growing digital assets programme
Risk identification and proactive risk management, identifying interconnected, horizon and emerging risks to assist the business in understanding, managing and mitigating the right risks
Analysis of operational risk data to identify trends, patterns, and emerging risks
Risk-based analysis of business processes, systems, and controls to assess the likelihood and impact of identified risks
Ongoing research and monitoring of internal and external sources to identify potential Operational Risks
Oversight, review and challenge of 1st Line activities including - Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), Risk Events, Issues and attendance at key Risk and Control meetings
Stakeholder management, engaging and working effectively with First and Second Line management
Risk based 2nd Line input into 1st Line Projects, Initiatives and Strategic decision making
Requirements
Experience in operational risk, risk management, controls, or related second line of defense functions
Risk and controls mindset with the ability to independently assess and challenge operational risk frameworks
Experience supporting innovative businesses, digital assets, payments risk, fintech, or emerging technologies preferred
Nice to have
Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively across business lines and global stakeholders
Self-starter mentality with the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced and evolving environment
Background in technology, cyber risk, innovation risk, or new product risk management is highly preferred