BIA Financial Crime Validation Office - AVP

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Glasgow is seeking a Financial Crime Validation Officer (AVP) to validate regulatory findings and recommend improvements focusing on anti-money laundering (AML). Applicants should have a strong understanding of financial crime risk, excellent communication skills, and stakeholder engagement experience. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the company's audit development efforts.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of AML and UK regulations is essential.
• Strong communication skills to engage stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented approach to assessing risks.

Responsibilities

• Support audit development and delivery aligned with standards.
• Communicate findings and recommendations effectively.
• Identify operational risks and assess internal controls.

Skills

Knowledge of financial crime risk

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

High attention to detail

Experience within financial services

Stakeholder engagement experience

Job description

Join us as a Financial Crime Validation Office - AVP within our newly established Barclays Internal Audit Financial Crime Validation team. You will work as part of a holistic group across London, Glasgow, and India. In this role, you will validate regulatory findings and make recommendations, focusing primarily on AML.

To succeed, you will need:

• Knowledge of financial crime risk, control, AML, and UK regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail
• Experience within financial services
• Stakeholder engagement experience

Highly valued skills include:

• Audit, Assurance, or Compliance experience with an AML background

This role is based in our Glasgow office.

Purpose of the role

Support audit development aligned with the bank’s standards by collaborating with colleagues, providing accurate information, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Support audit development and delivery, including financial statements, operational processes, IT systems, and risk management.
• Identify operational risks to support the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Plan through risk assessments.
• Assess internal control effectiveness and their ability to mitigate risks per regulatory requirements.
• Communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Stay informed on regulatory news and industry trends to provide timely insights and best practices.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness.
• Lead a team on complex tasks, set objectives, and coach team members.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop.
• For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members.
• Consult on complex issues and support resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify risk mitigation strategies and develop policies to support governance.
• Manage risks and strengthen controls related to your work.
• Collaborate across functions to achieve organizational objectives.
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.