BBPLC Financial Crime Compliance, Business Growth

Barclays; London, Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barclays as a Business Growth Director in Financial Crime Compliance, contributing to the strategic direction of compliance initiatives. This role entails oversight of compliance risks, guiding a team, and ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will come from a leadership background with expertise in compliance and a proven track record in managing complex business environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in business oversight compliance or leadership role in financial crime.
• Proven expertise in delivering strategic business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess compliance risks across business activities.
• Conduct investigations of compliance risk events and oversee corrective actions.
• Lead and manage a significant business function, influencing policy and procedures.

Skills

Compliance oversight

Leadership

Strategic direction

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Join us at Barclays Bank PLC where you will be joining Financial Crime Compliance as our new Business Growth Director. We are looking for:

Essential skills:

• Experience operating in a business oversight Compliance role or a role setting overall strategic direction, including designing end-to-end financial crime control frameworks.
• Experience in a financial crime-related leadership role at Director level.

Desirable skills:

• Experience overseeing a Fintech payments business or other technology-based client offerings in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Experience presenting to entity Boards and engaging with Executive Committee level leaders.

Purpose of the role:

To provide data-led expert oversight, checking and challenging business and compliance matters to ensure the organization operates in accordance with Barclays' legal, regulatory, and ethical responsibilities.

Accountabilities:

• Identify and assess compliance risks through reviews of business activities, processes, testing, and systems.
• Investigate potential market abuse, including Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation, or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigations of compliance risk events or breaches, oversee corrective actions, and implement preventive measures.
• Implement compliance policies aligned with regulatory requirements and international standards.
• Collaborate with Lines of Defense, other Compliance teams, legal, and risk management functions.
• Identify, investigate, and oversee potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crimes.

Director Expectations:

• Manage a business function, contribute to strategic initiatives, and influence policy and procedures.
• Lead a large team or act as a technical expert, guiding and coaching less experienced staff, and leading organization-wide projects.
• Provide expert advice to senior management and committees, influencing decisions beyond the immediate function.
• Manage resourcing, budgeting, and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
• Escalate breaches appropriately, foster compliance, and ensure regulatory adherence.
• Monitor and influence external regulators and advocacy groups.
• Demonstrate knowledge of industry practices and external market developments.
• Use analytical skills to solve complex problems and design solutions.
• Make significant decisions and influence stakeholders at a senior level.
• Act as a principal contact for key clients and internal functions.
• Represent the function as a spokesperson.

All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviors aligned with Barclays' values and to foster an environment of excellence, respect, integrity, service, and stewardship, guided by the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.