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Date live: Jul. 03, 2025

Business Area: Global Security

Area of Expertise: Compliance

Reference Code: JR-0000004480

Contract: Permanent

Join us at Barclays as a Investigations Manager. We’re looking for an experienced Investigations Manager to lead and manage highly detailed investigations, ensuring robust reporting and risk mitigation across our operations.

To be successful as a Investigations Manager, you should have experience with

  • Conduct and manage investigations into breaches or operational concerns.

  • Producing clear and structured investigation reports.

  • Experience with risk and control.

Some other highly valued skills may include

  • Interviewing Skills: Skilled in conducting interviews to gather accurate and relevant information.

  • Stakeholder Management: able to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

  • Data Analytical skills. interpreting data to support investigative findings.

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 Northampton.

Purpose of the role

To conduct investigations into various aspects of the bank’s operations and/or conduct of individuals to identify and address potential instances of non-compliance, fraud, misconduct, or other unethical behaviour, that harms or is likely to harm the reputation or financial well-being of the firm or may lead to legal and/or regulatory censure. 

Accountabilities

  • Identification and evaluation of potential risks associated with non-compliance or unethical conduct and implement risk mitigation strategies.
  • Leading the investigations into alleged violations of policies, regulations, or laws.
  • Provision of training programs to enhance awareness of compliance issues and ethical conduct among colleagues.
  • Documentation of investigation processes and provision of recommendations for corrective actions and improvements based on investigation findings.
  • Utilisation of advanced technology and data analytics tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations.
  • Utilisation and assessment of relevant internal and external information and intelligence in furtherance of the investigation.
  • Where applicable, fulfilment of any necessary external legal and/or regulatory reporting obligations.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

  • 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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