Compliance Assurance VP

Compliance Assurance Specialist VP

Location: London / Glasgow

Length: 6 months

PAYE only 

Overall purpose of the role 

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for ensuring robust compliance and mitigating risks? Barclays is seeking a dynamic Vice President to join our Consumer Protection, Wholesale Conduct, and Regulatory Compliance (CWR) team in London/Glasgow. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in assessing and enhancing our compliance risk management across all Barclays legal entities.

As a Vice President in CWR Compliance Assurance, you will lead and execute assurance reviews to assess and report on the effectiveness of Compliance Risk management. You will build strong relationships with key stakeholders, contribute to the development of the team, and drive the delivery of our Compliance Assurance strategy.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Lead comprehensive Compliance Assurance reviews to provide insightful opinions and identify areas for improvement.

• Articulate review findings clearly through strong report writing, detailing issues, root causes, and consequences.

• Develop and implement robust action plans to mitigate identified risks.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the three lines of defense.

• Coach, mentor, and develop junior team members.

• Utilize data analytics tools and techniques to enhance review effectiveness.

• Support the Head of CWR Compliance Assurance in defining and implementing a risk-based Assurance Plan.

• Ensure adherence to Compliance Assurance methodology throughout the review process.

• Drive continuous improvement in efficiency and productivity.

• Stay up-to-date with business developments, regulatory changes, and internal policies.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading Compliance Assurance reviews, internal audits, or external audits.

• Strong investigative and analytical skills to identify key risks and non-conformance.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including discussing complex issues with senior management.

• Outstanding report writing skills.

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or a Compliance or Compliance Assurance relevant qualification.

• Understanding of the Barclays Risk and Controls Frameworks and systems.

• Knowledge of regional regulatory environments and key laws and regulations.

• Management capability to handle multiple tasks and deliver timely reviews.

• Experience from Big 4 firms or competitive banks.

• Financial Services experience and the ability to navigate complex organizations.

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 measure and reward 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 

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home.  We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

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.