Financial Crime Advisory Manager- AVP

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities. 

Accountabilities

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
• Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.

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About Financial Crime Execution.

The primary duties of this role will be to support the Head of Function and Advisory team to deliver detailed advice and guidance to the UKC Business, including Barclaycard payments,  and to the wider business in respect of anti-money laundering, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption. This will involve working closely with operational teams and supporting complex reviews, assessments, and investigations with expert staff, a key part of this will be the ability to translate complex financial crime regulatory requirements and expectations to our stakeholders.

Day to day could involve giving advice to teams preparing financial crime risk management processes, supporting business change initiatives and required remedial and change activity, overseeing the performance of financial crime risk management functions, supporting new product approval processes, reviewing AML controls, giving advice on live CDD/EDD or investigations cases, undertaking readiness assessments and implementing effective policy change,  to support the best outcomes for Barclays.

We are looking for someone with the ability to make connections with colleagues in challenging circumstances, the ability to take in a lot of information in a short space of time, understand the relevant risks and support explaining those to non-expert audiences under pressure, a good understanding of how enterprise AML and sanctions functions are meant to work, and a gift for clarity in communication. This is not an entry level or KYC/CDD analyst level role – the ideal candidate will have significant experience in providing Financial Crime advice to senior stakeholders.

To be successful in this role as a “Financial Crime Advisory Manager- AVP ", you should possess the following skillsets:

• Experience in Financial Crime Advisory roles in a global financial institution
• Recognized Financial Crime/ Anti-Money Laundering risk management qualification or equivalent - e.g., ACAMS, IRM, CIIA, ICA, etc.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial crime risk management frameworks.
• SME understanding of the UK Regulatory Environment
• Significant experience in change management and remediation activity
• Experience of working in complex matrix structure that requires strong stakeholder management.
• Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong stakeholder management at Senior with ability to create and maintain highly engaging relationships, challenging the status quo, and driving strategic, innovative, and competitive solutions.
• Outstanding ability to effectively prioritise changing business needs and drive results with a diverse and inclusive style, which promotes advocacy.
• Ability to work independently and escalating and speaking up where necessary

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting strategic direction incorporating a values-aligned performance culture.
• Experience focusing on developing and implementing consistent risk and control global frameworks within a financial organization.
• Skilful coordination in working across a wide range of stakeholders both within and beyond the function, seeking feedback from the business about effectiveness of risk and controls.
• An ethical track record with proof of values and behaviours in action, consistent with Barclays stated Purpose and Values.
• Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity and simplify outputs and recommendations.
• Comfortable in fast growing and complex environments and ability to move effortlessly between strategic topics to day-to-day regulatory risks.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in our Gurgaon office.