Climate Risk AVP

Purpose of the role

To provide support to the Chief Risk Officer(S) in the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of the bank's risk management framework across various business units and functions.

Accountabilities

• Implementation support of risk management policies, standards, procedures, and controls across the bank.
• Asessment and promotion of risk management awareness and risk controls and culture.
• Review, challenge and monitoring of the effectiveness of existing risk management practices and identifying areas for improvement.
• Identification of new and emerging risks, and assessing the likelihood and impact of identified risks, and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Management and operation of associated committees, forum and meetings.
• Maintenance of risk inventories and governance documentation.

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 a "Climate Risk AVP" at Barclays as main point of contact for BBI issues management and more widely across the Climate Risk team. Provide support with raising issues in ORAC, management of actions and issues, including the production of ACPs and ICPs where required.

To be a successful "Climate Risk AVP" a person should close monitoring of de

liverables to ensure timelines are met and issues do not go overdue – this also requires close engagement with the Climate Risk PMO Team. Maintain accurate and up to date suite of documents and evidence for actions and issues.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as Providing support with ad hoc projects as appropriate.

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Excellent understanding of Issues Management Standard and ORAC processes.
• Ability to convey messages clearly and concisely, with strong record of quality written delivery.
• Strong organisational skills, with good delivery record of projects or initiatives within a diverse stakeholder group.
• Outcome focused mindset with strong project management skills.
• Ability to deliver within tight timelines high quality products.
• Demonstrable attention to detail.
• Self-starter, able to reach out to other teams to take projects forward.
• To support LE BAU risk management including but not limited to Risk appetite, stress testing ,reporting and governance.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Forward planner and self-motivator.
• Great stakeholder management skills.
• Clear communication ability (both written and spoken word).
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Experience of issues management and ORAC use
• Good understanding of financial risks (credit, market & liquidity).

This role will be based out of Noida.