Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications: This role requires extensive knowledge and working experience in project management
Relevant professional certification (CA, CIA, CS, MBA Finance or equivalent)
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.
Knowledge of the Financial Services regulatory environment
Experience with data analytics tools and techniques
Experience of working within the financial services industry
Experience of working in a risk, control, audit or governance function
Knowledge of Project Management and Change Management, proven through a relevant professional qualification e.g. Prince2, Project Management Institution would be beneficial, but is not essential
Purpose of the role To partner with the bank, to provide independent insurance on control processes and advise on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank’s internal controls framework.
Key Accountabilities
Own and deliver Controls Assurance program including sustainability testing with deep understanding of assessment frameworks
The individual would be responsible for planning, executing and providing oversight for delivery of Controls Testing reviews and reporting findings with supervision from Controls Assurance testing teams
Ensuring reviews are managed within the approved scope and budgets on a regular basis
Undertaking appropriate forum reporting and representing controls assurance in relevant forums
Building and developing relationships with key Vertical, Horizontal and all 3 Lines of Defence stakeholders to drive Barclays Control Framework agenda
Review activities undertaken by management to remediate control gaps and provide an opinion as to whether the risk has been fully mitigated and whether the implemented controls are sustainable
Identify and leverage appropriate data sources and analytical techniques to deliver targeted testing
Maintain an independent perspective, challenging as required and setting out quantified control options and risk decision recommendations
Set and proactively manage Stakeholder expectations to promote an understanding and achievement of risk management objectives, ensuring awareness of responsibilities regarding risk and control
Stakeholder Management and Leadership This role requires maintaining proactive relationship with a selection of BI/BUK/BX and COO-Functions stakeholders. Key stakeholders include but not limited to Business stakeholders (Process and control owners), SOX teams, Barclays Internal Audit, External Auditor, and Group Finance etc. A suitable candidate must have extensive experience in working with senior stakeholders locally and across the geographic locations.
Decision-making and Problem Solving
The role holder will have a degree of independent thinking and decision-making authority, and ability to influence upwards
Ability to work simultaneously on multiple activities and track actions and drive delivery
Ability to identify trends and themes from problems and issues and make decisions and logical conclusions from analysing facts
Risk and Control Objective Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.
Person Specification
Experience in the application of and methodologies relating to Control Design Effectiveness Assurance and Operating Effectiveness Testing
Strong project & change management, analytical and organisation skills
Experience to consolidate and process information from multiple sources to create meaningful insight and reporting for stakeholders
Proven experience of influencing Stakeholders including briefings and presentations
Analytical approach and proven ability to manage issues through to resolution
Experience or knowledge of working within a regulatory and control environment
Experienced in dealing with multiple stakeholders in different business functions who have different objectives
Experience in providing informed opinion and being a trusted source on business / function’s policies and standards
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across a global team
Ability to successfully multitask and complete assignments with varying lead times
Self-starter
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
Minimum experience in handling processes associated with principal risks (e.g. Transactions Operations or Proven experience in one or more of the following: Internal/External Audit; Operational Risk Management; or Risk and Control related discipline)
Pro-active and delivery focused, working to high standards of performance
Ability to prioritise and work under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines and multiple demands.
Ability to influence others without formal reporting lines
Strong report writing skills
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.