Internal Audit Climate Risk, VP

What will you be doing?

Barclays Services Corp. seeks Internal Audit Climate Risk, VP in New York, NY (multiple positions available):

• Lead Climate Risk-related audit projects; set and define the end-to-end audit work, including scope, objectives, methodologies, reporting and audit universe coverage, and advise Directors/MDs on annual planning, ensuring alignment with policies, procedures and audit risk appetite.

• Deliver and review complex qualitative and quantitative audit testing which requires professional judgement in ambiguous situations to evaluate control environment and management approach.

• Develop, deliver and oversee issue closure; review, revise and finalize audit issues reports for senior management submission.

• Lead communication with senior internal and external stakeholders cross functional areas to present identified issues, negotiate remedial actions and agree on audit conclusions; build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships.

• Write effective audit executive summaries including the audit reports, incorporate high-level insights and strategic recommendations, and present the summaries to Directors/MDs.

• Manage a set of Auditable Entities (AEs), effectively complete the AE risk assessments, assess and update the corresponding inherent risks and control environment, and integrate the assessment findings into annual audit plans; promptly address DA4QA exceptions alerts impacting audit files and AEs.

• Architect and govern the continuous monitoring of Climate-related / Environmental regulatory news and industry trends/developments.

• Mentor junior internal auditors, review their deliverables and provide work guidance and suggestions.

Salary / Rate Minimum/yr: $166,520 per year

Salary / Rate Maximum/yr: $210,000 per year

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

This position is eligible for incentives pursuant to Barclays Employee Referral Program.

Purpose of the role

To support the development of audits aligned to the bank’s standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Audit development and delivery support, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management.
• Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments.
• Assessment of internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.
• Identification of regulatory news and industry trends/developments to provide timely insight and recommendations for best practice.

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.