Senior Compliance Assurance, Private Bank

Join us at Barclays’ Compliance Assurance team, we are actively seeking seasoned professionals with deep expertise in Private Banking to join our Compliance Assurance team. In this pivotal role, you will conduct Private Banking product-focused testing that address Compliance risks (excluding Financial Crime), while engaging with stakeholders across APAC and globally.

While broad knowledge of Global Investment Banking and Corporate Banking is valued as this role will also support Investment Banking and Corporate Banking reviews, in-depth Private Banking experience is essential. You will serve as the Private Banking lead within the APAC Compliance Assurance Team, bringing critical insights to the testing and findings identified in Private Banking Assurance reviews in relation to complex product structures, client interactions, and regulatory expectations unique to the PB landscape.

You should possess:

• Exceptional investigative skills to identify key risks, control gaps, and areas of non-conformance through controls and outcomes testing.
• Experience in root cause analysis, read-across identification, and the ability to confidently present contentious findings to senior management.
• A proven track record of high performance, structured execution, and timely delivery of high-quality work.

Assessment will focus on critical skills such as:

• Business acumen
• Risk and controls
• Interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinking, Digital and technology
• Job-specific technical competencies

You may be assessed on 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.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific, and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Purpose of the role

To provide assurance over the effectiveness of Compliance Risk Management across the bank. 

Accountabilities

• Development and refresh of the Compliance Assurance Annual Plan, ensuring that the Annual Plan focuses on areas of highest risk and value in relation to Compliance Risk.
• Delivery of risk-based assurance activity to validate the effectiveness of controls and processes designed to mitigate Compliance Risk.
• Identification of potential risks associated with non-compliance or control weaknesses in relation to Compliance Risk.
• Verbal and written communication of Compliance Assurance reports and issues to enhance the effectiveness of Compliance Risk management and oversight.
• Build, development and maintenance of effective relationships between Compliance Assurance and stakeholders across the three lines of defence.
• Proactive adoption of Data Analytics capabilities to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and coverage of Assurance work.
• Continued focus on the Barclays Mindset and Consistently Excellent to enhance the Assurance that we deliver, how it is delivered and the culture within the bank.

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.