Risk Assessment Unit Manager

Risk Assessment Unit Manager – Barclays

Location:

Northampton or Sunderland.

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

Work with key stakeholders to fully understand the nature of the Barclaycard Payments Financial Crime risk exposure and promote, embed, and support an open and participative culture that champions proactive risk management, governance, and control.

Form and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across Barclaycard Payments, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line of Defence colleagues across functions, such as Operational Rigour, Merchant Service Operations, Technology, Financial Crime Advisory, Chief Controls Office, Barclays Internal Audit, and other Barclay’s colleagues.

Promote continuous improvement to the control environment and instigate change where appropriate.

Support the ExFo and management to understand Financial Crime risk exposure and ensure that it is managed in accordance with the set risk appetite and complies with Group policies, legislation, and regulations.

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems.
• 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 checking 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 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 develop 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…