Position Overview
Financial Crime Compliance Change Vice President – Operating Model SME responsible for supporting the design and implementation of the target state Financial Crime operating model across the Group, specifically supporting the implementation of the target state accountabilities and responsibilities across the first and second lines of defence.
Responsibilities
* Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems.
* 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 and oversee corrective actions to avoid future occurrences.
* Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international and jurisdictional standards.
* Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams, legal and 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.
Qualifications
* Experience working within a Tier 1 Bank on a Financial Crime Transformation project and/or previous experience designing and implementing a risk management operating model including delivery of clear accountabilities and responsibilities across end‑to‑end systems, processes and controls.
* Regulatory Risk Expertise – Experience conducting Business Analysis and driving change / continuous improvement in alignment with business strategy and regulatory agenda.
* Leadership & Decision Making – Ability to exercise SME knowledge and apply sound judgement over “what good looks like” in respect of comprehensive 1st & 2nd line Financial Crime teams; proven track record of operating effectively within a matrix organisation and delivering through others.
* Stakeholder Management & Senior‑Level Reporting – Excellent communicator with ability to adapt style to meet needs of audience, including Exco level stakeholders and senior governance committees; skilled in developing and growing partnerships across the organisation.
Additional Highly Valued Skills
* Industry Specific Financial Crime & Risk Expertise – experience assessing and managing financial crime risks across various industries, jurisdictions and customer types (Retail / Consumer Banking, Private Banking & Wealth, Business / Corporate Banking, Investment Banking & Markets).
* Geographic Risk Awareness – knowledge of global financial crime requirements and local regulatory regimes.
* Collaborative Mindset – strong team player with the ability to engage effectively, sequence priorities and foster a risk‑aware culture.
Location and Work Arrangement
This role can be based in London and Glasgow with 3 anchor days in the office.
Employment and Seniority
Seniority: Executive. Employment: Full‑time. Job Function: Finance and Sales. Industry: Banking and Financial Services.
Leadership Expectations
* 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, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes; lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
* 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.
* For an individual contributor, act as a subject matter expert within own discipline and guide technical direction; lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments; 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 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 to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
Barclays Values and Mindset
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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