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Financial Crime Business Oversight Compliance – Barclays UK

As a Barclays Financial Crime Business Oversight Compliance Senior Manager, you will join the Financial Crime team, which takes the lead role in assessing and understanding the implications of new and emerging legal/regulatory requirements relating to AML, ABC and Sanctions. You will support the Pro-active Risk Management workstream within Financial Crime Business Oversight Compliance, responsible for developing and embedding a pro-active and forward looking risk management strategy and mindset.

Barclays is one of the world’s largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?

  • Acting as an SME for all aspects of the BBPLC control framework including oversight of customer risk management, identification of emerging and forward looking risks
  • Providing oversight and advice to ensure that activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards
  • Oversight of the Transaction Monitoring upgrades across the organisation, incorporating understanding of business lines, associated financial crime risks and control environment
  • Supporting regulatory responses to industry changes and investigations, ensuring accuracy and completeness in our responses
  • Advising and supporting the 1st Line of Defence to ensure robust Financial Crime policies, standards, procedures, systems and controls are implemented and maintained
  • Supporting and communicate Barclays’ values and Financial Crime strategy. Delivering thematic deep dives to inform areas of control enhancement
  • Advocating financial crime risk appetite and risk management practices, working with colleagues to develop a balance of proportionate control and proactive risk management
  • Driving the delivery of thematic reviews into higher risk customer populations

What We’re Looking For

  • In depth knowledge of financial crime regulation, legislation and risk
  • Knowledge of Barclays Bank PLC business lines, associated products and operational infrastructure
  • Ability to assess multiple risk factors and conclude on the prudent approach to risk management
  • Strong analytical and influencing skills

Skills That Will Help You In The Role

  • Knowledge of risks associated with Correspondent Banking, Payment Clearing and other High Risk Sectors

Where will you be working?

In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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