Governance and Control Manager – Quality Assurance AVP
Barclays · Posted Oct 22
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
The Governance & Controls team within Barclays' CIB Financial Crime Execution function is responsible for quality assurance post-processing completeness checks on CDD and EDD financial crime prevention activity. The role involves maintaining and enhancing the QA testing framework, identifying and escalating risk and control deficiencies, and driving risk awareness across FCE. It works with stakeholders across Corporate Coverage, Financial Crime, Audit, KYC Operations, and change teams to optimise the balance between efficiency and control.
What you will do
- Proactively identify, evaluate and support implementation of enhancements to the controls framework that will further optimise the balance between efficiency and control.
- Support the effective resolution of identified risk and rigour deficiencies across all portfolios, ensuring timely escalation where required.
- Drive risk awareness and “Right First Time” performance pertaining to all activities across FCE
- Maintain and enhance a robust quality assurance testing framework.
- Support completion of ORACs (Issues) and / or support Audits as required.
- Effective and clear communication via e-mails, telephone and in meetings with key stakeholders at all levels across Corporate Coverage, FCE, Financial Crime (2nd Line of Defence), Audit (3rd Line of defence), KYC Operations, and Project / Change teams.
- Analytical and methodological approach to assessments & complex problem solving.
- Ability to identify and appropriately escalate issues and risks and consider solutions.
- Ability to use own initiative to consider streamlining of the controls process.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do.
- Implementation support of risk management policies, standards, procedures, and controls across the bank.
- Asessment and promotion of risk management awareness and risk controls and culture.
- Review, challenge and monitoring of the effectiveness of existing risk management practices and identifying areas for improvement.
- Identification of new and emerging risks, and assessing the likelihood and impact of identified risks, and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Management and operation of associated committees, forum and meetings.
- Maintenance of risk inventories and governance documentation.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Exceptional attention to detail and precise, especially in recording assurance outcomes.
- Highly organised, with ability to manage several high-priority tasks simultaneously.
- A can do attitude and willingness to accept, and truly own, challenges & responsibilities.
- Ability to think and act as part of an independent, but partnered team, with an emphasis on collaboration at all times and effective coordination across different activities.
- Previous experience of Quality Control / Assurance.
- Strong knowledge of Financial Crime, KYC / CDD / EDD and AML control requirements, tools and practices.
- Ability to exercise pragmatism within the boundaries of pre-determined policies & procedures.
- Strong Document management skills.
Preferred qualifications
- An understanding of Financial Crime Exits & Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).
- A good understanding of the Corporate Banking business and the various Client types.
- Good grasp of Microsoft Excel.
- Relevant AML/CTF or ABC qualifications i.e. ICA or ACAMs.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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