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 essentialSpecialist Risk and/or Control-related qualification – formal accreditation / qualification relating to audit, risk and/or control etc.Knowledge of the Financial Services regulatory environmentExperience with data analytics tools and techniquesExperience of working within the financial services industryExperience of working in a risk, control, audit or governance functionKnowledge 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 frameworksThe 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 teamsEnsuring reviews are managed within the approved scope and budgets on a regular basisUndertaking appropriate forum reporting and representing controls assurance in relevant forumsBuilding and developing relationships with key Vertical, Horizontal and all 3 Lines of Defence stakeholders to drive Barclays Control Framework agendaReview 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 sustainableIdentify and leverage appropriate data sources and analytical techniques to deliver targeted testingMaintain an independent perspective, challenging as required and setting out quantified control options and risk decision recommendationsSet 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 upwardsAbility to work simultaneously on multiple activities and track actions and drive deliveryAbility 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 TestingStrong project & change management, analytical and organisation skillsExperience to consolidate and process information from multiple sources to create meaningful insight and reporting for stakeholdersProven experience of influencing Stakeholders including briefings and presentationsAnalytical approach and proven ability to manage issues through to resolutionExperience or knowledge of working within a regulatory and control environmentExperienced in dealing with multiple stakeholders in different business functions who have different objectivesExperience in providing informed opinion and being a trusted source on business / function’s policies and standardsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across a global teamAbility to successfully multitask and complete assignments with varying lead timesSelf-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 performanceAbility to prioritise and work under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines and multiple demands.Ability to influence others without formal reporting linesStrong 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.