Assurance Specialist - Closure Validation

Assurance Specialist – Closure Validation

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid- 3 days per week on site)

Length: 6 Months

PAYE only 

Overall purpose of the role:

As an Assurance Specialist, you will play a key part in validating the remediation of risks and control gaps identified across our global businesses. When a control issue is raised, our business unit develops a remediation plan and submits an issue closure pack, your responsibility will be to review this documentation critically and confirm that the remediation is sufficient, effective, and aligns with Barclays' internal standards. Your focus will be ensuring that remediation actions are robust and that risks are appropriately mitigated or accepted.

Key Accountabilities 

• Review and validate issue closure packs from business units, ensuring remediation activities meet internal policies and standards

• Critically assess supporting evidence, including training, control redesign, and implementation documents

• Challenge stakeholders where necessary to ensure risks are properly addressed

• Apply a strong understanding of risk frameworks and control environments across a variety of business areas

• Maintain high-quality assurance documentation and support internal reporting processes

• Use data tools, particularly Excel, to analyse remediation metrics and trends

Key Skills:

• Solid experience in risk and control roles, preferably within financial services or a regulated environment

• Strong understanding of control assurance or testing frameworks (e.g., 1st, 2nd, or 3rd line of defence)

• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge stakeholders at all levels

• Ability to interpret internal policies and apply them to real-world remediation efforts

• Comfortable handling complex data and supporting documentation

• Ideally experience in an audit or assurance role, either internally or at a professional services firm

• Knowledge of systems such as ORAC (not essential)

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Diversity

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals.

Hybrid Working

Barclays is currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Barclays is flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. Barclays also has a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus, there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment - from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.