Financial Crime Investigations- FTC​/Secondment

Join us as an Investment Bank Financial Crime Investigations within Investment Banking on a 12 month fixed term contract/secondment, where you will be responsible for handling money laundering, bribery, corruption and sanctions investigations carried out in the first line of defence.

This role is accountable for ensuring compliance with global financial crime regulatory standards while enabling sustainable business growth. You will carry out investigations across Banking, Markets and the International Corporate Bank, and ensure the bank meets regulatory expectations and internal standards while enabling sustainable business growth.

• Executing financial crime investigations across a range of financial crime typologies.
• Conducting manual reviews, including negative media referrals and referrals from internal/external sources.
• Contributing to the design and maintenance of investigative procedures, quality assurance frameworks, and risk‑based methodologies.
• Ensuring adherence to AML and Global Sanctions requirements, as well as internal policies and standards.
• Driving continuous improvement in investigative controls, leveraging data analytics and emerging technologies.
• Managing stakeholder relationships effectively.

• Experience conducting financial crime investigations.
• Robust understanding of investment banking products & stock markets.
• Developed communication skills, with the capability to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Curiosity to continuously learn about the financial crime risk environment, including emerging trends and typologies.

• Experience with trade surveillance systems.
• Understanding of Investment Banking and International Corporate Banking.
• Experience handling and assessing complex datasets.

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

Location and contract:
Birmingham, Knutsford, London or Glasgow; 12 month FTC/secondment.

To provide data‑led expert oversight and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in 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.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse (Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti‑Competitive Conduct).
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches; oversight 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, 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.

• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness; collaborate closely with other functions and 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.
• For leadership roles, demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver consistently excellent standards (Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others).
• For individual contributors, lead collaborative…