BI Cco

Job Title BI CCO - Front Office Controls Testing

Location: Pune

**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**:

- Provide controls assurance on processes/controls covering principal risks such as XXXX (e.g. Supplier Risk, Premises, Change Management, Global Reconciliation Services, Tax operations, Markets) etc.
- Govern the end to end delivery of the Controls Testing Framework to understand and report on control effectiveness for Barclays
- Participate in developing annual controls testing plans
- 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
- Develop strong and productive working relationships with local line management and global Controls Assurance team to ensure continuous engagement on key deliverables and project updates are shared on a timely basis

What will you be doing?
- Own and deliver Controls Assurance program including sustainability testing with deep understanding of assessment frameworks
- The individual would be responsible for planning, executing and providing oversight for delivery of Controls Testing reviews and reporting findings with supervision from Controls Assurance testing teams
- Ensuring reviews are managed within the approved scope and budgets on a regular basis
- Undertaking appropriate forum reporting and representing controls assurance in relevant forums
- Building and developing relationships with key Vertical, Horizontal and all 3 Lines of Defence stakeholders to drive Barclays Control Framework agenda
- Review activities undertaken by management to remediate control gaps and provide an opinion as to whether the risk has been fully mitigated and whether the implemented controls are sustainable
- Identify and leverage appropriate data sources and analytical techniques to deliver targeted testing
- Maintain an independent perspective, challenging as required and setting out quantified control options and risk decision recommendations
- Set and proactively manage Stakeholder expectations to promote an understanding and achievement of risk management objectives, ensuring awareness of responsibilities regarding risk and control

What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in handling processes associated with principal risks (e.g. Supplier Risk, Premises, Change Management, Global Reconciliation Services, Tax Operations etc. or Proven experience in one or more of the following: Internal/External Audit; Operational Risk Management; or Risk and Control related discipline)
- Pro-active and delivery focused, working to high standards of performance
- Ability to prioritise and work under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines and multiple demands.
- Ability to influence others without formal reporting lines
- Strong report writing skills

Skills that will help you in the role:
This role requires extensive knowledge and working