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Join us as a Financial Crime Risk Manager working within our Private Bank and Wealth Management team based in Dubai. The successful candidate will be working directly to support the Head of PB International Financial Crime Risk, providing expert support to the business in a number of areas. This will include supporting Front Office throughout the client lifecycle (from onboarding to exit), supporting the control environment through risk and issue management, governance reporting and management escalations, supporting audit and assurance activities, managing stakeholders in location/beyond, as well as support strategic initiatives. To be successful in this role you must be able to show resilience, flexibility and demonstrate a strategic mindset while building a comprehensive view of the business and interlinked controls.
Job Responsibility
Support the Head of PB International Financial Crime Risk
Provide expert support to the business in areas including supporting Front Office throughout the client lifecycle (from onboarding to exit), supporting the control environment through risk and issue management, governance reporting and management escalations, supporting audit and assurance activities, managing stakeholders in location/beyond, as well as support strategic initiatives
Assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework
Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness
Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls
Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment
Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework
Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework
Requirements
Strong Financial Crime or Risk and Controls Background, including direct experience in Dubai with recent (last 3 years) knowledge of local rules and requirements
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, in English
Analytical mindset to identify weakness in controls, and drive remediation
Ability to work collaboratively across stakeholder groups and produce key outcomes and deliverables.
Nice to have
Fluent in local language
Private Bank or Wealth Management business knowledge
Project Management or Change delivery experience
Relevant external qualifications
What we offer
Health and wellness (access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support)
A place where you can belong (welcoming and inclusive culture)
Collaborative Areas (modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming)
More than work (socialising, sports, community events, volunteering)
Flexible working arrangements
Hybrid working (structured approach with fixed anchor days onsite)