Job Title: KYC Advisory Compliance Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office: Monday, Tuesday & Friday) Contract: 6 MonthsHours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Contract Type: PAYE onlyAbout the RoleJoin Barclays’ Financial Crime Business Oversight Compliance (BOC) – KYC Advisory team in an influential second line of defence role. As an AVP within this specialist, tightly-knit team, you will play a critical part in supporting and challenging the business to ensure full compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and broader financial crime regulations. Your expertise will guide onboarding and client management teams by interpreting internal policies and regulatory requirements, helping to manage financial crime risks effectively.You will be part of a small, focused KYC Advisory team (3 AVPs and 1 VP including this role) embedded within the wider Financial Crime Compliance function, working closely with multiple stakeholders across the bank, including sanctions teams, screening, product leads, and the policies team.Key Responsibilities
* KYC Advisory & Policy Interpretation: Provide expert, practical advice on the interpretation and application of internal KYC policies, UK regulatory requirements, and industry standards such as JMLSG (Joint Money Laundering Steering Group). This includes clarifying complex regulatory expectations and how they translate into day-to-day client onboarding and due diligence processes.
* Business Support & Guidance: Act as a key point of contact for business KYC teams and onboarding functions. Support with queries related to KYC records, client screening, enhanced due diligence, and refresh processes. Help ensure that all teams maintain accurate and compliant KYC documentation.
* Policy Implementation & Change Management: Assist in the rollout and adoption of new or updated KYC policies and procedures. Answer questions on policy application and advise on practical implementation challenges.
* Second Line of Defence Oversight: Provide a robust compliance advisory role by reviewing and challenging business practices to mitigate financial crime risks, ensuring that controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
* Regulatory Monitoring & Reporting: Keep abreast of changes in financial crime legislation and guidance. Translate these into actionable advice for the business to maintain compliance and mitigate risk.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate and build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across Financial Crime Compliance, including escalation points such as the BOC lead for product-related queries, sanctions teams, and the policies team. Influence decision-making and ensure consistent application of standards bank-wide.
Skills & Experience Required
* Significant experience in a financial crime advisory or compliance role within a UK or global banking environment, preferably within Corporate and Investment Banking.
* Deep knowledge of UK KYC and AML regulations, including practical experience with JMLSG guidance and other relevant industry standards.
* Proven ability to interpret regulatory requirements and internal policies, providing clear, practical advice on their implementation.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to draft clear, concise, and confident guidance and correspondence.
* Strong stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple teams and seniority levels.
* Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
* Experience in second line of defence compliance roles, providing advisory and oversight support to business functions.
About BarclaysBarclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full-service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.ValuesEverything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.DiversityBarclays aims to foster a culture where indiv...