Barclays Internal Audit Markets Credit - AVP

Purpose of the Role

To support the development of audits aligned to the bank’s standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.

Audit development and delivery support, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management. Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments. Assessment of internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements. Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.

Identification of regulatory news and industry trends/developments to provide timely insight and recommendations for best practice.

To 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.

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:

• Listen and be authentic
• Energise and inspire
• Align across the enterprise
• 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, identify new directions for assignments or projects, and use cross‑functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. They will consult on complex issues, provide advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues, identify ways to mitigate risk, and develop new policies or procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.

They take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done and work closely with other areas to coordinate and contribute to the achievement of organisational objectives.

Join us as a Barclays Internal Audit Markets Credit - AVP. In this role, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to provide independent and reliable assurance to executive management and the Board on governance, risk management, and control effectiveness. You will also contribute to audit planning and execution, risk assessment, control evaluation, and issue resolution. You’ll deliver high‑quality audit observations and support the development of actionable recommendations to improve business processes.

To be successful as a Barclays Internal Audit Markets Credit - AVP, you should have:

• Audit experience in a mid‑to‑large organisation within financial services
• Knowledge of credit products
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of the regulatory environment
• Proven written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement

Some other highly valued skills:

• Relevant professional qualifications such as CPA, CFA, or CISA
• Knowledge of data analytics, coding or machine learning techniques such as Python or SQL
• Experience with risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and other job‑specific technical skills

This role is based in London.