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Director - Financial Crime Risk Transformation PBWM

London, United Kingdom; Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Date live: 12/05/2026

Business Area: Financial Crime Risk

Area of Expertise: Controls

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000104770

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Barclays Controls

In a Controls role, you'll ensure rigorous and consistent management of Barclays' control environment in collaboration with business partners. Your work will safeguard the organization's integrity and compliance.

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Director Expectations

  • To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide..
  • They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
  • Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.
  • Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
  • Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
  • Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence.
  • Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
  • Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives.
  • Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives.
  • Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations.
  • Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area.
  • Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
  • Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions.
  • Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division.

All Senior 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.

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.

Join us to lead PBWM Financial Crime Risk Strategy & Transformation within our Private Bank and Wealth Management (PBWM) team based in London.

The successful candidate will be working directly to support the Global Head of PBWM Financial Crime Risk, providing expert input, direction and delivery across the Financial Crime agenda. This will include an ongoing need to define and optimise the Financial Crime Strategy for PBWM to ensure the control environment becomes one of continuous improvement, and leading on the Transformation activity required across the business and wider organisation to implement and maintain this.

The Financial Crime Risk team sit within the business and have presence across global locations, supporting the Front Office throughout the client lifecycle (from onboarding to exit), strengthening control design to meet growing internal and external expectations, overseeing the control environment working with business and functional partners, and performing risk and issue management. The role will include driving strategic initiatives, managing stakeholders and influencing both within and outside of the PBWM business – with a key need to coordinate more closely across the Enterprise. Governance reporting and management escalations, engaging with partners within Functions, and supporting the continued development of the team will also be key activities.  To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate a strategic mindset, have a determination to continually improve every aspect of the Financial Crime control environment, be relentlessly focused on delivery, and show resilience and flexibility.

The role will be suitable for someone with an extensive Financial Crime background and recent working experience in strategy or transformation roles in a complex global organisation. Private Bank business knowledge is also highly desirable. An ability to take responsibility and accountability for decision making, evidenced through clear reporting and communication in order to manage risk, strengthen controls and support the business in achieving strategic goals will be required. Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a variety of stakeholders at all levels will also be important, including building relationships with key functional teams and other business divisions across Barclays. The role will require an ability to coordinate across the global geographies and business lines to ensure the appropriate consistency in controls and strategic direction, with synergies identified and explored to strengthen the Group position. This role offers flexibility and a dynamic portfolio of work covering multiple aspects of the PBWM business through the lens of Financial Crime Risk.

The role will also provide senior management support, including a need to represent PBWM in Exec-level settings and in Groupwide programmes. While there may not be direct people leadership responsibility initially, the successful candidate will be expected to support colleagues in location and across the Global teams through direct engagement and feedback. Experience of people leadership, both in-location and remotely, is preferred.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

  • Extensive Financial Crime background in global or complex financial organisations, operating under heightened regulatory scrutiny.
  • Demonstrable experience in Financial Crime strategy, transformation or change programmes with associated delivery outcomes.
  • Highly effective communicator with the ability to influence and operate credibly across all levels, from front‑line teams to senior management and external stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational capability, written communication skills and ability to manage competing priorities across wide portfolios of work.
  • Acts with integrity, confidence and accountability in managing Financial Crime risk and transformation.

Desirable Skills/Preferred Qualification:

  • Private Bank or Wealth Management business knowledge
  • People leadership experience, both in-location and remotely, supporting and developing talent.
  • Relevant external qualifications

You may be assessed on the 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.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Supporting active commuters

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

Time to connect

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Wellbeing in focus

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Advanced trading floors

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

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We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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