Control Room Specialist – AVP Location:
London, Canary Wharf (Hybrid – 3 days per week in office) Duration:
6 months Overall Purpose of the Role Barclays is seeking an experienced
Control Room Specialist (AVP)
to join the Compliance Control Room in London. This team is responsible for managing Legal, Regulatory, and Reputational Risk across all business lines. The role plays a critical part in maintaining key controls to mitigate Market Abuse and Conflicts of Interest, overseeing Information Barriers, Regulatory Insider Lists, and the operational management of Watch and Restricted Lists. You will act as a trusted advisor to the business, particularly the Markets division, providing expert guidance on information flows, inside information, and safe handling of Material Non-Public Information (MNPI) Key Responsibilities Manage and monitor the firm’s
Watch and Restricted Lists, ensuring effective controls and compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
Liaise daily with
senior bankers
across the Markets business to assess transactions and manage related risks.
Conduct
research reviews
for potential conflicts, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing market conduct and research independence.
Oversee
information barriers
and advise on handling of inside information and wall crossings.
Conduct
safe harbour analysis, assessing the flow of stock coverage, issuer location, and risk exposure.
Apply firm-wide restrictions in response to formal announcements and advise on restricted activity promptly.
Provide clear, timely communication to the business when managing compliance queries – ensuring responses are accurate, well-informed, and efficiently delivered.
Support
policy breach investigations, documentation, and consistent enforcement across business lines.
Contribute to
procedural updates, training, and regulatory reviews
as required, sharing expertise with team members and fostering best practices.
Participate in
Control Room projects, including technology enhancements and assurance reviews.
Skills & Experience Essential: Proven
Control Room experience
gained within an Investment Bank, Trading Firm, or Asset Manager.
Strong understanding of
information barriers ,
restricted lists ,
MNPI management, and
research clearance .
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills – comfortable liaising with senior front-office staff.
Detail-oriented, organised, and able to manage sensitive information with discretion.
Confident handling queries independently and providing pragmatic, risk-aware advice.
Desirable: Familiarity with
Equity and FICC products
and broad asset class knowledge.
Understanding of
US Securities law
and
global market conduct regulations .
Experience delivering or supporting
training and procedural updates
within Compliance or Control Room functions.
Key Objectives & Outputs Act as a
steady, knowledgeable pair of hands
within the Control Room, able to share expertise and support colleagues.
Demonstrate strong
communication and problem-solving skills
when managing queries under pressure.
Uphold Barclays’ standards of integrity, transparency, and excellence in all aspects of compliance control.
About Barclays Barclays is a British universal bank, diversified by business, customer type, and geography. Our operations include consumer banking and payments worldwide, as well as a top-tier global corporate and investment bank. We are supported by a dedicated service company providing technology, operations, and functional services across the Group. Our Values At Barclays, everything we do is shaped by five core values:
Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship.
These values guide how we build trust, deliver results, and measure success – not only by what we achieve, but how we achieve it. Diversity We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where colleagues of all backgrounds feel confident bringing their true selves to work. Diversity of thought, talent, and experience powers our ability to deliver excellence. Hybrid Working This role is based in
London, Canary Wharf, with
3 anchor days per week in the office
(Monday, Thursday, Friday). Occasional travel to other UK offices may be required. Your Benefits as a Contractor with Randstad Sourceright Enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks)
Paid holiday entitlement
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for personal and professional support
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