Vice President - Office of the BBPLC Chief Compliance Officer

Job Title: Chief of Staff team member / Compliance Business Manager - VP

Location: London 

Length: 6 months Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office (anchor days are Weds & Thurs + 1 other day)

PAYE only 

Overall purpose of the role 

The core of this role is supporting the Chief Compliance Officer day to day to provide assurance that any actions or requirements falling within the role are undertaken.

The team oversees and performs quarterly reviews on Compliance, Conduct & Reputational Risks. 

You’ll be making sure the chief compliance officer is doing things in line with what’s prescribed by the regulator. Logging everything, and coming back with conclusions.

The role supports the BBPLC Chief Compliance Office in ensuring that the BBPLC Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) is effectively discharging their duties and commitments, with an appropriate level of assurance and:

• Providing recommendations and decisions on running of the function and acting as a trusted advisor to the CCO and their management team, supporting the function to continue building on its ongoing operation as a leading Compliance function.

• Ensuring effective processes are in place for the CCO to be aware of key Compliance, Conduct and Reputation risks and issues across the BBPLC businesses and help manage the BBPLC Compliance function in its operation. 

• Helping the CCO to manage business and regulatory engagements, the BBPLC Compliance operating model and wider Compliance strategy.

• Supporting the global alignment and consistency of strategic and operational activities, including decision making, across BBPLC Compliance, as well alignment with broader Compliance-wide initiatives.

• Supporting key strategic projects across Global Compliance

• Doing quarterly refreshes 

• Keeping in touch with internals Stakeholders

Key Accountabilities: 

• Supporting to prepare the CCO for all engagements, including briefings and creating material for board, executive and regulatory audiences.

• Support in overseeing and managing the flow of information across BBPLC Compliance to ensure the CCO is informed and understands the views of the BBPLC Compliance organisation.

• Working with the CCO to manage BBPLC Compliance’s organisational design, budget and hiring.

• Supporting the CCO in identifying and managing key priorities for the BBPLC Compliance team, driving the agenda, tracking actions and deliverables to ensure timely resolution and forward momentum.

• Working, with the Chief Compliance Office team to ensure that the CCO’s duties fulfil any

• requirements outlined by SMCR / Senior Managers Certification Regime

• Escalating of issues and meetings 

• Feeding into risk and conduct committees

• Produce functional governance reporting materials and support on inputs into executive and board governance reporting.

Key Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in one of the following areas:

  • Chief of Staff experience, with a focus on governance and reporting, demonstrating a strong understanding of executive-level operations.

  • Compliance/risk and control experience, particularly within a financial services organization. A detailed understanding of regulatory requirements is essential.

• Experience in writing and reviewing papers for senior management, specifically within a Chief of Staff team supporting a CCO, is essential. 

• The successful candidate will possess excellent judgment in prioritizing topics requiring the CCO's attention. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are vital for success in this role, including the ability to effectively communicate complex information to a diverse audience.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are also critical for this role, as is the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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.