Assurance AVP

Purpose of the role

To provide assurance over the effectiveness of Compliance Risk Management across the bank. 

Accountabilities

• Development and refresh of the Compliance Assurance Annual Plan, ensuring that the Annual Plan focuses on areas of highest risk and value in relation to Compliance Risk.
• Delivery of risk-based assurance activity to validate the effectiveness of controls and processes designed to mitigate Compliance Risk.
• Identification of potential risks associated with non-compliance or control weaknesses in relation to Compliance Risk.
• Verbal and written communication of Compliance Assurance reports and issues to enhance the effectiveness of Compliance Risk management and oversight.
• Build, development and maintenance of effective relationships between Compliance Assurance and stakeholders across the three lines of defence.
• Proactive adoption of Data Analytics capabilities to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and coverage of Assurance work.
• Continued focus on the Barclays Mindset and Consistently Excellent to enhance the Assurance that we deliver, how it is delivered and the culture within the bank.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People 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.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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 as an Assurance AVP at Barclays, where you will primarily be responsible for undertaking assurance reviews, and where required ICVs, to assess and report on Financial Crime Risk, behaviors and attitudes. The outputs of the Compliance Assurance Team will help ensure that Financial Crime risk is being appropriately managed across all of the Barclays legal entities and identify where additional action may be required. The role holder will be required to work across a variety of risk and business coverage areas being led by and working with CA colleagues in any of our global locations.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with executing reviews, stakeholder management, problem solving and decision making, Assurance as well as job-specific skillsets.

To be successful as an Assurance AVP, you should have experience with:

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Experience of working in an Assurance/Audit/Risk Management role with the ability to display a working knowledge of risk and frameworks, assurance methodologies and testing techniques.

• Strong investigative skills with the capability to identify key risks and areas of non-conformance with regulatory and legislative requirements and lack of controls, identify root cases, themes and trends.

• Strong analytical skills/mind with ability to deliver high quality work in a timely and structured manner.

• Strong Report Writing skills.

• Working knowledge or prior experience of working with an Automated Assurance/Data Analytics team to increase the use of data driven testing and data analytics within reviews. 

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Understanding of the regional regulatory environment and the key Laws, Rules and Regulation impacting the region.

• Own and drive personal learning and development to support achievement of career aspirations.

• Audit qualification preferable.

• Bachelor's degree preferable.

This role will be based out of Pune.