Barclays Bank PLC Business Oversight Compliance

Purpose of the role

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities. 

Accountabilities

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
• Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

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.

Join us as a VP in the Barclays Bank PLC Business Oversight Compliance team at Barclays, where you’ll be part of a highly skilled and dedicated team providing oversight of Conduct and Reputational risk within the diverse group of businesses comprising Barclays Bank PLC (Investment Bank, UK Corporate Bank, Private Bank & Wealth Management and US Consumer Bank).

You will part of implementing the Compliance strategy aligned to our purpose to protect our customers, clients and colleagues, and promote trust and integrity in the financial system, delivering our vision to be a world-class influential Compliance function, respected for being pro-active, offering deep expertise and data-driven insight.  

To be a successful VP in the Barclays Bank PLC Business Oversight Compliance team, you should have experience with:

• Working in a Compliance role managing senior stakeholders and expectations; and leading, managing and help develop a team; 
• Technical and product-related knowledge applicable to a minimum of one of the four BBPLC business areas
• In-depth and comprehensive understanding of financial regulation and the regulatory landscape.
• Risk identification and assessment, mitigation and management and monitoring; and reporting
• Working in a fast -paced environment, managing a diversified book of work with varying priorities and deadlines;
• Effective stakeholder management including the application of judgment as to when and where to escalate; 
• Executing projects and change-management initiatives with regulatory impacts to deliver proportionate and pragmatic solutions;
• Following  developing policies, controls and processes to deliver high quality work product to required timelines; 
• Assessing and interpreting complex matters/questions and applying independent judgement and discretion to deliver risk-based solutions
• Developing and delivering management information and performance metrics to support escalation and awareness of key issues. 

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Subject Matter Expertise either with respect to the operation of a Compliance function or the business activities performed within BBPLC 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commercial and industry awareness  
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills are essential
• Expected to collaborate with a range of stakeholders across the firm, including the business and other control functions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Strong team player with ability to quickly build effective working relationships
• Bachelor's or Master's degree.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills
 
The Location for this role is Pune, IN.