Financial Crime Policy & Regulatory Change Lead

Join us as a Financial Crime Policy & Regulatory Change Lead is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of financial crime regulatory change impacting the Investment Bank (IB) 1st Line of Defence (1

LoD). The role will scope and mobilise change, define roles and responsibilities across IB 1

LoD teams, inc. Operations (and wider stakeholders including 2nd Line of Defence (2

LoD), Business Management and Technology), perform gap analysis and impact assessments, and drive implementation through to embedding in BAU. You will ensure IB 1

LoD teams implement relevant policy and standards into 1

LoD procedures, processes and controls, including where change requires Technology delivery and wider operating model updates. Where you will prioritise across multiple concurrent change initiatives to ensure strategic objectives are met (thinking across the wider change portfolio, not just a single regulation) and that implementation is delivered on time to support compliance within 1

LoD.

• Having worked in financial crime compliance within Corporate & Investment Banking.
• Understanding of AML, Sanctions, ABC, and Fraud risk in wholesale banking products and services (e.g., trade finance, capital markets, correspondent banking).
• Experience translating regulatory requirements and 2
  
  LoD policy/standards into implemented 1
  
  LoD processes, procedures, controls and technology-enabled solutions.
• Concise written communication and policy drafting skills
• Experience in managing stakeholder relationships across multiple jurisdictions.
• Prior experience with major regulatory change programs (e.g., 6
  
  AMLD, OFAC updates, UK Economic Crime Act).
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations across multiple geographies (e.g., US, UK, EU, APAC).
• CAMS, ICA, or similar financial crime certifications

This role is based in London or Birmingham.

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
• Collaboration with 1
  
  LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while…