Arthur Assurance VP

Job Title: Arthur Assurance VP
Location: Noida

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our 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 our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do

Working Flexibly 
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.  If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.

Hybrid Working 

Structured hybrid role:    
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home.  We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Introduction:

•    Provide controls assurance on processes/controls primarily covering Barclays’ adherence to Laws, Rules and Regulations, and other Operational principal risks such as Supplier Risk, Premises etc.
•    Review adequacy of framework established to achieve adherence to Laws, Rules and Regulations and other operational risks
•    Review processes and controls established to achieve adherence to Laws, Rules and Regulations and other operational risks
•    Govern the end to end delivery of the Controls Testing Framework to understand and report on control effectiveness for Barclays.
•    Review work papers, testing reports, check and challenge testing teams on scope, test methodology in line with Barclays testing methodology.
•    Develop risk based annual controls testing plans.
•    Be aware of industry risk events and draw lessons to be learnt by Assurance team.
•    Partner with Control Business Partners (CBPs) and other stakeholders and syndicate plans and issues to develop consensus.
•    Review activities to remediate control gaps and assess whether the risk has been fully mitigated and whether the implemented controls are sustainable for Barclays.
•    Identify, evaluate, report and escalate risks in line with Barclays risk and control frameworks, utilising relevant tools and analytical techniques.
•    Provide guidance to ensure compliance with relevant Barclays Policies, Standards, frameworks and procedures across Business Units, Functions and Shared Services.
•    Report the results of testing activities to Senior Stakeholders across Business Units, Functions and Shared Services.
•    Influence and support the implementation of the Controls Assurance strategy.
•    Meet the needs of key internal and external risk processes, reporting schedules, stakeholders and regulatory authorities in delivering assurance activities.

What will you be doing?
•    Own and deliver annual review plan for the assigned portfolio with the deep understanding of assessment frameworks and the controls.
•    Be able to flex working time to adjust to UK and US stakeholder and team meetings.
•    Manage India based and global teams.
•    Manage and guide the team though the lifecycle of the reviews in the portfolio.
•    Ensure quality and accuracy of control testing by performing quality checks.
•    Liaise with stakeholders across the three Lines of Defence to ensure efforts are aligned and complementary.
•    Identify and leverage appropriate data sources and analytical techniques to deliver testing using data analytics.
•    Maintain an independent perspective, challenging as required and setting out quantified control options and risk decision recommendations.

What we’re looking for:
•    Basic Minimum Educational Qualification – Graduate 
•    Hands on Experience in Legal/Regulatory functions
•    Experience in the application of and methodologies relating to Control Design Effectiveness Assurance and Operating Effectiveness Testing.
•    Strong project & change management, analytical and organisation skills.
•    Experience to consolidate and process information from multiple sources to create meaningful insight and reporting for stakeholders.
•    Proven experience of influencing Stakeholders including briefings and presentations.
•    Analytical approach and proven ability to manage issues through to resolution.
•    Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across a global team.
•    Ability to successfully multitask and complete assignments with varying lead times.
•    Self-starter.

Skills that will help you in the role:

•    This role requires extensive knowledge and working experience in project management.
•    Relevant academic/professional certifications (LLB/Post graduate/equivalent related to Laws applicable in banking industry across geographies)
•    Knowledge of operational risks
•    Knowledge of the Financial Services regulatory environment.
•    Knowledge of process re-engineering e.g. LEAN / DMAIC / Value Mapping would be beneficial, but is not essential
•    Specialist Risk and/or Control-related qualification – formal accreditation / qualification relating to audit, risk and/or control etc.
•    Experience with data analytics tools and techniques
•    Knowledge of Project Management and Change Management, proven through a relevant professional qualification e.g. Prince2, Project Management Institution would be beneficial, but is not essential.

Where will you be working?
          Noida

Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more – as a professional, and as a person. ‘Be More @ Barclays’ represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It’s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Purpose, Values and Mindset 

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower 
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.

Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.