Join us as a Implementation Manager‑Financial Crime where you will serve as a senior subject matter expert entrusted with immediate responsibility for multiple, concurrent financial crime change initiatives within the Investment Bank. You will be expected to demonstrate the capacity to manage and contribute to diverse change programmes in flight, providing structured and high‑quality inputs. You will operate with a proactive approach, driving transformation across both the First and Second Lines of Defense for all financial crime types, including Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti‑Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and Fraud. A foundational proficiency in data and technology is essential, enabling you to independently gather requirements and enhance transformation activities through the effective use of digital tools and platforms. As a Business Implementation Manager expert you will be dedicated to ensuring global regulatory alignment, operational impact, and continuous improvement, with all initiatives executed precisely and with minimal disruption to business‑as‑usual operations.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Demonstrated capacity for independent operation, with a proven track record of setting strategic direction and delivering results with minimal supervision.
- Extensive experience in driving change and embedding robust controls across both the First and Second Lines of Defense within financial crime contexts.
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics, including the ability to interpret complex datasets and generate actionable insights to support financial crime management information and reporting.
- High level of competence in Microsoft Office tools, including the development and execution of macros in Microsoft Excel, the use of Microsoft Project for planning and tracking, and the creation of SharePoint sites to facilitate project collaboration and documentation.
- Strong capability in defining and delivering data and technology requirements for diverse projects, with an understanding of customer experience (CX) principles and the ability to leverage digital tools to enhance transformation outcomes.
- Substantial experience in building and qualifying business cases for complex change programmes, with the ability to influence prioritization and investment decisions at senior levels.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate and influence effectively across all organisational levels.
- Solid understanding of project management methodologies, with demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and complexity in large‑scale initiatives.
- Experience operating within large, matrixed financial institutions and in the context of regulatory change programmes.
This role is located in London, Birmingham, Northampton or Knutsford.
Purpose of the role
Provide data‑led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.
Accountabilities
- 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 oversight of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
- Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements, ensuring that 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.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness, collaborating closely with other functions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks using professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function, setting objectives, coaching employees, appraising performance and determining reward outcomes.
- If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate clear leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver consistently excellent standards: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
- For an individual contributor, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured tasks, identify the need for inclusion of other areas of specialisation, and identify new directions for assignments or projects using cross‑functional methodologies or practices.
- Consult on complex issues; provide advice to People Leaders to support resolution of escalated issues.
- Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies or procedures to support the control and governance agenda.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work performed.
- Perform work that is closely related to other areas, requiring understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to organisational objectives.
- Collaborate with other areas of work to keep up to speed with business activity and strategy.
- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple information sources, both internal and external, to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Communicate complex information, particularly sensitive or difficult to convey due to content or audience.
- Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
