Skip to main content

?
Helpdesk
Click here to connect with our resourcing helpdesk team

Investment Banking & Markets Financial Crime Compliance

London, England

Apply for job

More content

Investment Banking & Markets Financial Crime Compliance

London, England

Apply for job

Date live: Apr. 24, 2024

Business Area: COO & Functions

Area of Expertise: Compliance

Reference Code: 90386968

Contract: Permanent

Where will you be located?

Take a look at the map to see what’s nearby. Train stations & bus stops, gyms, restaurants and more.

Explore location

Role Title:  Investment Banking & Markets Financial Crime Compliance
Location:   London, UK

What will you be doing:

Barclays seeks a Director, Financial Crime Business Oversight Compliance, based in the UK, who will Business Oversight Compliance for the Investment Bank across EMEA and global delivery of the financial crime strategic plan. 

Fundamental to the role will be an ability to actively contribute to and collaborate with counterparts in the wider Financial Crime function to achieve consistency and the sharing of knowledge. The successful candidate will also work very closely with other Compliance and Legal colleagues in order to deliver a coordinated approach that is proactive and preventive. 

The role will support the Head of Financial Crime for the Investment Bank and UK Corporate lead thematic workstreams across the function. The individual will represent Financial Crime BOC across EMEA for IB.

Key Accountabilities

Reporting into the Head of Financial Crime Investment Bank and UK Corporate, the role holder will: 
•    Provide strategic advice and direction on financial crime matters to business leaders across the IB (bankers, relationship managers and risk managers), including matters related to money laundering, bribery and corruption, and sanctions.
•    Enable an effective working relationship between Financial Crime and IB businesses on matters relevant to financial crime prevention, including escalating significant matters, providing additional information, analysing/interpreting legal, regulatory, and internal policy/procedure issues.  This includes proactively escalating financial crime risks to the Head of Financial Crime Investment Bank and UK Corporate, and First Line of Defense stakeholders.
•    Provide strategic guidance to inform and challenge the business direction and strategy, being responsive to changes in both the internal and external environment (given the broad geographical footprint of the IB business, and more broadly Barclays International).
•    Represent the IB Financial Crime BOC Team at business governance and oversight forums, serving as steward for the Function in combating financial crime in society.
•    Provide independent oversight of the appropriate response (both tactical and strategic) to issues as they arise within IB businesses relating to financial crime or where required to support the broader financial crime agenda.
•    Lead thematic workstreams, in doing so, deliver a new ‘way of working’ across Barclays International. 
•    Ensure that all advice, activities, and duties executed by Financial Crime BOC are consistent and compliant with regulatory requirements, Barclays Enterprise Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Standards. This includes oversight of operational services provided by First Line of Defense colleagues.
•    Foster strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders – including regulatory and industry bodies – to ensure consistency and the highest standards of practice.  
•    Review and challenge financial crime control environment and risk assessments undertaken by the First Line of Defense (including those undertaken by shared services or outsourced service providers).
•    Provide independent oversight of the implementation of Group Policy or updates to local financial crime prevention policies and procedures. 
•    Ensure a firm-wide approach to client and control-environment matters, ensuring consistent application across Group. This will require working with peers in Financial Crime function in order to deliver the right outcomes for the Group at large.
•    Provide advice on threats and vulnerabilities including emerging horizon matters. Contribute to the effective implementation of agreed plans and objectives, deliverables and outcomes as set for Financial Crime.
•    Serve as a role model to Financial Crime BOC colleagues with the goal of developing and advancing talent.

What we’re looking for:

•    4-year bachelor’s degree
•    10+ years’ experience in Financial Crime in a UK or global financial institution.
•    Strong technical knowledge of Investment Banking business and Financial Crime subject matter.
•    Strong experience of delivering high quality anti money laundering risk management for a sophisticated client base.

Skills that will help you in your role:

•    Advanced degree level education and strong academic track record.
•    Experience contributing to strategic direction incorporating a Values-aligned performance culture. 
•    Experience focusing on developing and implementing consistent risk and control global frameworks within an organization.
•    Skilful coordination in working across a wide range of stakeholders both within and beyond the function, seeking feedback from the business about effectiveness of risk and controls.
•    An immaculate ethical track record with proof of values and behaviors in action, consistent with Barclays stated Purpose and Values.
•    Stature and necessary interpersonal skills to challenge and influence.
•    Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity and simplify outputs and recommendations.
•    A natural change manager and project leader, comfortable in fast growing and complex environments and ability to move effortlessly between strategic topics to day-to-day regulatory risks.
•    An ability to create an environment to spot short-, medium- and long-term opportunities and synergies; excellent business judgement and a willingness to exercise it.
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, an effective communicator and possess strength of character.
•    An excellent ability to challenge, independently and constructively, senior management, peers, and other executives where appropriate, to achieve engagement and drive delivery.
•    Proactive, energetic, and resilient with a can-do approach, self-starting and results focused.
•    Decisive, clear, and capable of acting at speed and have the energy and resilience to maintain progress against significant challenges.
•    Be an advocate for doing the right thing, be self-motivated and enthusiastic.
•    Strong written and oral communication skills particularly as relates matters of law and regulation and how they apply to business and client matters.
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, an effective communicator and possess strength of character.

More about working at Barclays

We're committed to providing a supportive and simplified experience for our candidates throughout the application and assessment process. Here, you will find information about what to expect and some guidance around your assessment and interview.

While the application process depends on the role, there are some constant steps, which are;

Step 1 - Your application
Step 2 - Your assessment
Step 3 - Your interview
Step 4 - Next steps

We aim to create an inclusive work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please click here to learn more.

Find out more information here.

Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.

OWe 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.

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.

More content

The Barclays Way

This is the spirit of Barclays. It’s why we exist, what we believe and how we behave. But most importantly, it’s how we make decisions, take action and get things done.

Learn more

Purpose

Working together for a better financial future.

Values

We believe great talent RISES. It acts with Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Mindset

We discover our full potential through our desire to Empower, Challenge and Drive each other.

Related jobs