Join us at Barclays as a Business Control Officer within our Frameworks team responsible for Central Counterparty Clearing (CCP). In this role you will support the delivery and maintenance of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk.
In role you will need to build functional engagement/collaboration across Controls, Business, Legal, Compliance and Operational teams to develop a central framework which reasonably demonstrates adherence to Central Counterparty Clearing platform requirements, providing first line support across Markets and Treasury Business Areas. Role maintains coverage and connectivity with global teams to meet CCP membership obligations within each region (including rulebook assessments and default scenarios testing/runbooks).
To be successful as a Frameworks Business Control Officer you should have experience with:
* Knowledge of business areas, products, processes, and platforms to be able to assess risks that arise in using Central Counterparty Clearing platforms.
* Ability to influence at senior management level and apply judgement to balance risk versus business interest whilst ensuring compliance to all relevant policies and standards.
* Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
* Experience of working in a Business, Operational, or Control type role / team and ability to demonstrate a risk management mindset.
* Strong background within Governance.
Some other highly valued skills may include:
* Shaping and influencing management through leadership.
* Ability to interact with all levels across the Bank.
* Working knowledge of operational risk & control processes and practices, including experience in their application across functions.
* Good relationship and stakeholder management skills across the organisation.
* Excellent attention to detail, with an ability to make sound judgements and be comfortable to make suggestions to peers, leadership team and across operational teams.
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.
This role is based out of Glasgow.
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
* Knowledge of business areas, products, processes and platforms to be able to assess risk
* 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.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
* To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
* Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
* 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 lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
* 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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