UK Legal Inventory Manager - AVP

Join us at Barclays as a member of the UK Legal Inventory Management (LIM ) team where you will play a key role in providing support to the Legal Function with regards to the management of “LRR Risk” (the risk of non-compliance with laws, rules and regulations (LRR) applicable to Barclays). Your duties will include working in collaboration with lawyers across the Legal function, and stakeholders in the first and second line of defence, to keep the UK inventory of LRRs up to date, enhance LRR Risk management and processes relating to the inventory, and provide reporting and MI relating to the same.

To be successful as a Legal Inventory Management AVP you should have;

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Experience in engaging stakeholders from different teams, excellent communication skills, and proven ability to form effective and influential relationships at all levels

• Experience in data handling and management, including the ability to analyse, interpret, and validate data; perform quality control checks on large volumes of data; create MI based on business need; and analyse and interpret data at both a macro and micro level

• A strong risk and control mindset, including experience of creating and enhancing operating procedures and guidance

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver consistently and to a high standard against a broad range of competing priorities

• Confident using and adopting new technology and desire to continue developing new skills, including in particular strong Excel and SharePoint skills, confident using Microsoft Office suite, and experience of AI (e.g. Copilot, Legora)

Some other highly valued skills may include;

• Legal/Paralegal/Regulatory Compliance experience, or equivalent experience working with or supporting legal professionals (strongly preferred)

• Experience of working in a regulated financial services environment (experience of identifying or responding to regulatory changes is useful)

• Makes recommendations for, and can implement, change

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 Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To ensure that the financial services regulation activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and regulatory risks associated with these activities. 

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
• Legal advice and support to the business on regulatory affairs, including regulatory compliance, risk management, and transactional matters.
• Subject matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to regulatory matters, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
• Review of relevant legislation and regulation and creation and review of legal documents, where applicable, to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank's operations.
• Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on applicable legal and regulatory requirements related to the bank's operations.
• Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

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.