NAPA Oversight

Embark on a transformative journey as a member of the NAPA Oversight team, where you will oversee the design and review of risk for Products and Services across the Bank, driving consistency of activities including risk management of Product and Services, and supporting the embedding of the Policies and Standards. The team act in a horizontal capacity for both the New and Amended Products Approval Process (NAPA) and Product Review Process.

This role will enable NAPA Services to support the continued enhancement and effective operation of the NAPA and Product Review processes across the Group. In turn, this role will provide you with significant opportunity to develop your knowledge in your area of focus as you build on your experience within the role. 

To be successful in this role as a member of the NAPA Oversight team, you should possess the following skillsets:

Essential Skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Good grounding in one of the following disciplines:
  • Legal, Compliance or Regulation
  • Operations, Technology and/or Operational Risk
  • Finance and/or Treasury / Treasury Risk
• Working knowledge of Control Framework within Banking, preferably Product Governance
• Good understanding of banking product types across retail and/or wholesale banking
• Demonstrates strong stakeholder management.
• Pro-active ability to work independently.
• Positive and engaging attitude with strong attention to detail
• Collaborative and adaptable with ability to work as part of a wider team.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously.
• Understanding of technology lifecycle including both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience of working on technology and business transformation projects.

Desired Skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of MiFID and other product design standards/regulations.
• Practical experience of quality assurance/audit review.
• Practical experience of Operational Risk frameworks, Conduct Risk Frameworks, Conduct Regulations, acquired within a leading bank/financial services organisation or consultancy.
• Knowledge of PD&R Policies and Standards and an understanding of how PD&R is linked with other elements of the Operational Risk Framework e.g. RCSAs.
• Exposure to the Barclays NAPA and Product Review processes.
• Experience of working in a Risk and Controls environment.
• Knowledge of Appian technology.

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 is our Noida/Pune office.

Purpose of the role

To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk.  

Accountabilities

• Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
• Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank’s control framework, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations.
• Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practice.
• Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.