Job Description

Purpose of the role

To provide independent review and challenge of the Operational Risk elements of particular risk categories across the bank. Ensuring they are carried out in accordance with Barclays Operational Risk Framework, Policies, and Standards

Accountabilities

• Risk identification and proactive risk management, identifying interconnected, horizon and emerging risks to assist the business in understanding, managing and mitigating the right risks in line with their business strategy and objectives.
• Analysis of operational risk data to identify trends, patterns, and emerging risks.
• Risk-based analysis of business processes, systems, and controls to assess the likelihood and impact of identified risks.
• Ongoing research and monitoring of internal and external sources to identify potential Operational Risks.
• Oversight, review and challenge of 1st Line activities including - Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), Risk Events, Issues and attendance at key Risk and Control meetings (with associated reporting) ensuring they accurately reflect the business risk position,.
• Stakeholder management, engaging and working effectively with First and Second Line management.
• Risk based 2nd Line input into 1st Line Projects, Initiatives and Strategic decision making.

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, etc).to 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 Risk and Controls Specialist in a fast paced first line Technology Team, supporting Group Economic Crime. You’ll be part of a central point of engagement team for all risk, governance, audit, and regulatory delivery. You will partner Engineering Build the Bank and Run the Bank Teams, ensuring all risk and control compliance positions and deliverables are managed in line with Group policies and standards. Your scope will include (but not limited to) controls within the following policies: Technology, Cyber, Cyber Recovery and Information & Data, and you’ll be part of a team ensuring systems stay secure, resilient, meet regulatory expectations, and respond to the threat landscape.

We value different perspectives and encourage open, respectful communication. If you want to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful as a Risk & Controls Specialist, you should have experience with:

• Experience as Risk & Control Professional from Banking and Financial Service background with sound knowledge of governance frameworks, risk methodologies, and Group Policies and Standards, and using these to help identify, classify, and document risk as well as support Audit response.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to clearly communicate controlled response to risk to technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience on working in Agile tools like Jira, Confluence to engage with stakeholders in order to achieve agile ways of working and maintaining accountability and tracking of deliverable.
• Knowledge of technology controls, and associated frameworks and methodologies used to develop and deploy technology components and code.

Some of Highly Valued Skills may include:

• A broad understanding of technology and cyber from a compliance perspective.
• Experience of working in Technology teams to achieve an improved compliance position with an ability to support colleagues in navigating risk frameworks.
• Background in financial services and coordinating audit, risk, and governance activities.

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 and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. 

The location of the role is Pune, IN.