Cross Border Controls

Purpose of the role

To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk.  

Accountabilities

• Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
• Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank's control framework, prioritized by its severity to disrupt bank operations.
• Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practice.
• Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework.

Analyst Expectations

• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team's operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organizations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organization.

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.

Embark on a transformative journey as a Cross Border Controls 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 unparalleled customer experiences.
 

You will be required to have an understanding of multiple Cross Asset products and are able to use this in conjunction with an attention to detail in order to resolve complex queries. You must be organised, be able to effectively prioritise tasks, take ownership for completing requests, and work to a deadline.
 

To be a successful Cross Border Controls you should have experience with:

• Cross Border Regulatory reporting.

• Own follow-ups on Regulatory submissions and Client outreach.

• Analytics and MI reporting.

• Liaise with various stakeholders to run Markets CCO initiatives.

• Build out the Future State - Engage with re-workings of outdated/inefficient processes and challenge existing procedures.

• Query Management - Address and respond to, in a timely manner, issues stemming from internal sales teams or internal infrastructure teams.

• Assisting the desk by providing timely MI to respond to client and regulatory requests.
   

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Relevant years' experience in supporting Regulatory / Controls/ Sales or Front Office role.

• Ability to understand complex concepts and conditions related to regulatory requirements.

• Strong understanding of Investment Banking Regulations.

• Good exposure to various products in Markets business.

• Keen attention to detail and structured approach to handle activities.

• Good PowerPoint presentation skills.

• A good understanding of VBA & excel functionalities.

• Comfortable with analysing, problem solving and producing efficient and easy to understand statistics with large data sets.

• Demonstrates initiative and confidence in collaborative team work.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
   

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The job location of this role is Chennai.