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Join us as "VP Assurance Laws, Rules and Regulations" as part of Control Assurance Services at Barclays, where you'll play a pivotal role in providing controls assurance on processes/controls primarily covering Barclays’ adherence to Laws, Rules and Regulations, and other Operational principal risks such as Supplier Risk, Premises etc. You will be responsible for governing the end-to-end delivery of the Controls Testing Framework to understand and report on control effectiveness for Barclays. You will be expected to partner with Control Business Partners (CBPs) and other stakeholders and syndicate plans and issues to develop consensus. Your role will also be responsible for providing guidance to ensure compliance with relevant Barclays Policies, Standards, frameworks and procedures across Business Units, Functions and Shared Services.
Job Responsibility:
Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards
Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank’s control framework to mitigate any potential risks and issues, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations, potential losses, and reputational impact
Communication of key findings and observations to the relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. Collaboration with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank
Development of a knowledge centre containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank
Requirements:
Experience in the application of, and methodologies relating to, Control Design Effectiveness Assurance and Operating Effectiveness Testing
Ability to explore relevant regulatory requirements and identify consequences resulting from non-adherence
Knowledge of principal risks such as Operational risk, Market Risk etc.
Experience to consolidate and process information from multiple sources to create meaningful insight and reporting for stakeholders
Good project & change management, analytical and organization skills
Prior experience in influencing Stakeholders including briefings and presentations
Analytical approach and proven ability to manage issues through to resolution
Nice to have:
Experience in Laws, Rules and Regulations related to Markets risk across US, UK geographies
Knowledge of operational risks and Financial Services regulatory environment
Experience in implementing Data Analytics i.e. performing full population, hand on with building scripts in SQL /python/other tools
Experience or knowledge of working within a regulatory and control environment
Knowledge of process re-engineering e.g. LEAN / DMAIC / Value Mapping would be beneficial, but is not essential
Specialist Risk and/or Control-related qualification – formal accreditation / qualification relating to audit, risk and/or control etc.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across a global team
Self-starter with an ability to successfully multitask and complete assignments with varying lead times