Avp-cco-cbp-market Ops

Job Title: AVP-CCO-CBP-Market Ops
Location: Chennai

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
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

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.

Introduction:

- Support as Control Business Partner and deliver on CCO activities undertaken for BGSC that includes RCSA, Process Reviews, Governance, Control Assurances, Issues and Risk Events management per the group policies and standards. The primary focus is on evaluation of controls, policies, procedures and standards across processes to identify design and operational control weaknesses and drive remedial actions for improving the business control environment.
- Co-ordinate and support CCO Teams across geographies.
- Track and monitor control issues, perform control issue / action remediation.
- Ensure and Promote adherence to Barclays Control Framework
- Provide support and guidance to aid the resolution of business risk and control issues.
- Undertake process deep dives, thematic and targeted reviews basis risk profiling, analysis or specific request from the business head.

What will you be doing?
- Co-ordinate and deliver on Barclays policy, standards and operating model in place with regards to Control Assurance activities for BGSC processes.
- Assist and support to ensure adherence to Assurance framework/methodology and operationally efficient and effective, considering risk appetite extensive knowledge that the role holder must hold.
- Up to date with regard to CCO obligations under the Group Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
- Supports Business and Functions ensuring delivery of the right level of operational assurance requirements.
- Supports in providing assurance to the Process head/CEO re confidence in the control framework in place.
- Provide review and challenge to the Functions/Process Owners in respect of control weaknesses and risk exposure.
- Check conformance with the Group Policies across the Functions/Processes to identify the key business process risks, determine the effectiveness of operational controls and drive out remedial actions for improving the business control framework

What we’re looking for:

- Chartered Accountant/ Certified Internal Auditor/ CPA or equivalent qualification in Auditing or Risk Management/Graduate or Post Graduate with experience in Controls i.e. Controls Business Partner or Control Assurance and Tester and Operational Risk Management
- Extensive experience in Internal Audit, Control Business Partnership, Controls Assurance & Testing and Operational Risk Management.
- Comprehensive understanding of governance and control frameworks and processes, and all aspects of operational risk management. Highly motivated, business-focussed and forward-thinking.
- Extensive experience in senior stakeholder management, ability to communicate internal control concepts clearly in a business context. Ability to manage reporting lines and relationships across multiple disciplines.
- Controls Experience in areas viz. KYC, Financial Crime, AML, Customer Due Diligence, Sanctions, Trade Operations, Credit Lending, Personal Banking Operations, Cards & Payments, Global Payments, Markets, Reference Data etc.

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Sound commercial judgment and overall understanding of the Financial Services Industry, particularly the business impact of the regulatory environment.
- Experience of designing, communicating & implementing internal control policies.
- Proficient in use of MS Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
- Knowledge of internal control and regulatory requirements & practice e.g. Turnbull, Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, Basel II Accord relating to operational risk preferred.

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