Risk & Controls Oversight Lead - Financial Crime and Resilience

As a Risk and Controls Oversight Lead in First Line, you'll be responsible for providing expert oversight on FinancialCrimeandResilience . You'll play a critical role in ensuring our risk management practices are strong, effective, and always in compliance with risk and control management frameworks. You'll also act as a key bridge between the Customer & Digital Team, Chief Operating Office (CCO), second and third-line risk partners, and other stakeholders.

In this role, you'll develop and assess risk appetite, lead conversations on risk acceptance, ensure controls are designed and assessed properly, resolve any gaps, and improve the control environment. You'll also ensure ongoing monitoring of controls to keep the business audit-ready, embed a proactive risk management culture, assess new business initiatives, and leverage tools like KRIs and risk dashboards.

You'll stay on top of market trends and emerging risks, driving continuous education based on internal and external themes and lessons learned. You'll be responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, preparing and enhancing governance papers and reports. Additionally, you'll identify opportunities for data-led controls monitoring and automation of controls. You'll ensure compliance with RCSA, Issue Management, and Risk Events Management processes in line with the Operational Risk framework.

To be successful as a Risk and Controls Oversight Lead - Financial Crime and Resilience, you should have experience with:

• In-depth expertise in managing Financial Crime risks, including sanctions, AML, anti-bribery & corruption, and detecting money mules.
• Extensive knowledge in Resilience Risk Management, covering cybersecurity controls, firewalls, encryption algorithms, APIs, and threat intelligence.
• Experience in developing and testing business continuity plans, disaster recovery strategies, and conducting simulation exercises to strengthen resilience.
• Awareness of external resilience incidents and trends, with the ability to run scenario analyses and create playbooks to prepare for unforeseen challenges.
• Staying up-to-date with market trends, competitor activities, and the broader risk landscape, using this knowledge to drive improvements in internal controls.
• A deep understanding of end-to-end (E2E) processes and the associated controls supporting Financial Crime and Resilience Risk across the business.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience in Risk Management within the financial services industry, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team of risk specialists.
• Ability to balance risk management with business goals, helping define the right Risk Appetite and effectively influencing or negotiating with stakeholders on risk acceptance decisions.
• Proven experience in driving automation and digitization efforts within Risk Management to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Technical knowledge of key banking systems and platforms, with the ability to identify vulnerabilities and implement proactive controls to mitigate risks.

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

This role is based in London (Canary Wharf).

Purpose of the role

To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the bank's internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the bank's operational, financial, and reputational risk.

Accountabilities

• Knowledge of business areas, products, processes, and platforms to be able to assess risk.
• Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
• Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank's control framework, prioritized by severity to disrupt bank operations.
• Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessments, including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practices.
• Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework.

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, plan for the department's future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead specialists to influence department operations, balancing strategic and tactical priorities, while ensuring budgets and schedules meet requirements.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver excellence. The four LEAD behaviors are: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, they will be a subject matter expert within their discipline, guiding technical direction, leading multi-year assignments, mentoring less experienced staff, and influencing long-term strategic decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross-functional impacts and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, supporting the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability in managing risk and strengthening controls.
• Understand organizational functions to contribute to business goals.
• Collaborate with other support areas to stay aligned with business activities and strategies.
• Create solutions based on analytical thinking, comparing alternatives, and developing innovative solutions.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with stakeholders, using influencing skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and embody the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.