Financial Crime Enhanced Due Diligence Manager

Join us as a Financial Crime Enhanced Due Diligence Manager. IB Financial Crime Advisory function, based in the UK, to report directly to the Head of Client Risk, who will support the front office business with a deep expertise in managing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews for high risk customer types, including Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and other High Risk Customer Types. The successful candidate will also support the Head of Client Risk in providing detailed advice and guidance on complex High risk reviews to the IB Financial Crime Advisory function and stakeholders in TC01, 2LoD and Coverage in respect of anti-money laundering, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption.

This is not an entry-level role and requires demonstrable existing SME knowledge and demonstrable experience. The skills we find make for great VPs in our team are the ability to make effective 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 explain those clearly to non-expert audiences under pressure, and explore nuanced and robust mitigation options, where possible, aligning with the Bank’s regulatory obligations and risk appetite.

Essential Skills:

• Advanced degree level education and strong academic track record.

• Strong written and oral communication skills particularly as relates matters of financial crime risk and how they apply to business and client matters.

• Skilful coordination in working across a wide range of stakeholders both within and beyond the function.

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in analysing the political and/or business context in a global region of relevance to the IB High risk PEP population.

• Previous experience using open-source research tools such as Factiva, Lexis Nexis, Orbis or World-check.

• In-depth knowledge of AML, CTF, ABC, Sanctions risks

• Ability to work using own initiative to determine an appropriate investigative approach to complex cases and come to conclusions and make recommendations to senior stakeholders

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills

Desirable skills

• Proficient in at least one additional language to English.

• Interest in geopolitical events and experience in analysing risks in the context of financial flows.

• Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity and simplify outputs and recommendations.

• Relevant advanced AML/CTF or ABC qualifications i.e. ICA AML Diploma

• Knowledge of UK Financial Crime regulatory environment.

This role is based in London

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

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.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.