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Private Bank Wealth Management- Controls Oversight-AVP

Mumbai, India

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Date live: 04/19/2025

Business Area: Control

Area of Expertise: Controls

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000032584

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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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Join us as a "Private Bank Wealth Management- Controls Oversight-AVP" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

To be successful as a Private Bank Wealth Management- Controls Oversight-AVP, you must have expertise in-

  • Ability to influence at senior management level.

  • Ability to apply judgement and balance risk versus business interest whilst ensuring compliance to all relevant policies and standards.

  • Knowledgeable on aspects of Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), Operational Risk Framework (ORF) and Barclays Control Framework (BCF).

  • Experience of working in or within a Control type role / team.

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

  • Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present credibly to senior stakeholders.

  • Experienced in dealing with multiple stakeholders in different business functions who have different objectives e.g. Barclays Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Fraud, Legal.

  • Strong Excel skills including extensive experience in managing large quantities of data, pivots, formulas, Vlookup.

  • Ability to provide thought leadership through bringing together insight and analysis including external knowledge.

  • Extensive working knowledge of operational risk & control processes and practices, including experience in their application across functions with ability to demonstrate a risk management mindset.

Job location is Mumbai

About the Chief Controls Office

The Chief Controls Office (CCO) is a function within the Chief Operating Office (COO) that operates across the bank (Barclays UK (BUK), Barclays Bank Plc (BBPLC) and Barclays Execution (BX) Services) to strengthen the control environment by driving consistent, excellent performance against the Control agenda.The team is an integral part of Barclays’ increasing emphasis on sustaining and strengthening an effective control framework, to meet our business needs, meet regulatory requirements and also to deliver upon our core values and commitments to all of our customers, clients and shareholders.

The purpose of the Chief Controls Office is to improve the Control Environment. We do this by defining and executing strong controls processes and offering effective control management tools and reporting.Control Business Partners directly partner with key stakeholders in the business as well as other BX services to provide an expert advisory service on a range of control related matters that support the assessment and management of risk across the businesses.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Overall purpose of role

  • Aligned to the Private Bank & Wealth Management Business to facilitate first line governance and assure control effectiveness, including testing and tracking of issue and action plans arising from assurance activity to closure on behalf of the business

  • To support and provide clear articulation of the risk and control landscapes including ability to demonstrate an understanding of control requirements for relevant internal Barclays and external Regulatory policies.  This will include (but is not limited to): Control, Issues, Risk Event and Audit guidance, guidance on Policies and Standards and the oversight and management of risk.

  • Support coordination and syndication of all Control Services, ensuring consistency and quality delivery of the Controls Strategy, Control Frameworks, improvement initiatives and capabilities across each Business, Functions or Horizontals.

  • To develop and maintain relationships with senior colleagues and stakeholders - with the ability to effectively challenge risk and control decisions, when needed.

Key Accountabilities

  • To support oversight and guidance relating to issues management in respect of risk and control issues including quality and adherence to SLAs throughout the issues management process.

  • Working together to ensure frameworks are implemented and managed effectively across aligned businesses, functions and horizontals.

  • Provide advice, education and awareness relating to issues management as part of continuous improvement and enhanced service framework.

  • Driving improved and sustainable controls culture through use of data led relevant indicators to ensure Control Forums are insightful and conversations risk focused, while also overseeing the Control Framework.

  • Monitor key indictors and provide insights to leadership to oversee their risk profile.  This includes analytics covering root cause analysis of issues and thematic trends, supporting the function to predict areas of risk exposure.

  • Proactively identify and resolve thematic issues to help drive control enhancement opportunities through the use of key data such as Control Reporting & Data insights.

  • Specialist consultancy and advisory service to help to drive high quality risk management in line with strategy, regulation, Group frameworks, policies and standards to deliver a sustainable and strengthened control environment and control culture.

  • Deploying knowledge and expertise to assess, predict and mitigate future risks whilst helping to guiding the business, functions and horizontals on using the Control Framework in a way that allows the business to safely grow and innovate.

  • Support management and coordination of regulatory inputs to control reporting, briefings and relevant governance fora (as required).

  • Supporting Senior Managers (SMRs) and Material Risk Takers (MRTs) in the effective discharge of their responsibilities.

  • Partnering with 2nd Line of Defence (2LOD i.e. Compliance, Operational Risk) and 3rd Line of Defence (i.e. Barclays Internal Audit) colleagues to input on common areas of interest to provide an enriched controls advisory service.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Health and wellness

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

A place where you can belong

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Collaborative Areas

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

More than work

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Be you. Be valued. Belong.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success. Our colleague networks offer connection, support, and growth, while our "This is Me" series shares the unique stories of our colleagues. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Barclays values you for who you are and ensures you truly belong.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our DE&I page.  

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Application Process

Your application

We’ll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter.

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Your assessment

Covering your behaviours and ability at work.

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Your interview

Exploring your past experiences and skills.

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Next step

We’ll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process

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Working flexibly

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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