Director - Finance Regulatory Policy

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

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Greater London is seeking a Director specialized in Prudential Regulation and Policy Development. This role requires deep technical knowledge of regulatory frameworks and expertise in providing strategic advice on transactions. The successful candidate will lead the development of financial policies, engage with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Strong leadership and the ability to influence decision-making are essential for this position. The role offers an opportunity to shape policies that align with the institution's values and objectives.

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge of prudential regulatory frameworks.
• Experience leading policy development and assessment.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze financial and regulatory policies.
• Support transaction review and risk assessment.
• Communicate policies and provide training programs.

Skills

Expertise in Prudential Regulation

Technical Advice on Transactions

Governance and Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Risk and Control Mindset

Job description

• Expertise in Prudential Regulation and Policy Development: The Director must have deep technical knowledge of prudential regulatory frameworks (preference for credit risk, securitisation and/or counterparty risk) and experience in interpreting complex regulations. They should lead the development and assessment of financial and regulatory policies, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and international standards. The successful candidate must have a willingness to pick up new areas.
• Technical Advice on Transactions: Provide authoritative technical advice on complex transactions, new products, and strategic initiatives to the front office and other business functions. Collaborate closely with Treasury, Risk, Legal, and other stakeholders to support transaction review, risk assessment, and regulatory submissions, acting as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor across the organisation.
• Governance & Stakeholder Engagement: The successful candidate will be expected to drive forward the policy process to conclusion by liaising with front office, Risk 2nd line of defence, legal and implementation / reporting teams. Maintain effective governance to safeguard the bank’s reputation and financial soundness. This requires negotiation and influencing skills to take items through the governance process to ensure prudent decision-making aligned with governance standards.
• Leadership and Oversight: As a leader in the team, the Director would be required to provide direction to junior team members, supporting them with technical insights, training, coaching and development.
• Risk and Control mindset: Demonstrate a strong risk and control mindset, proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across all areas of regulatory policy. Ensure robust controls are embedded in policy development, implementation, and oversight, fostering a culture of compliance, transparency, and accountability.

Purpose of the role

To develop and analyse, the bank's financial and regulatory policies and interpretations, complying with applicable laws, internationally agreed standards, and regulations, to enable effective management of the bank’s financial risks.

Accountabilities

• Development and assessment of financial policies, standards and associated controls that govern the bank's statutory and regulatory reporting obligations, and analysis of financial data and industry trends to identify areas for policy improvement or revision.
• Management of the implementation of financial and regulatory policies across the bank's departments and business units, and support to employees on the interpretation and application of policies.
• Continuous review of evolving laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance affecting the bank's operations, and assessment of the impact of regulatory changes on the bank's business activities, financial performance, and risk profile.
• Communication of financial and regulatory policies to relevant stakeholders in a clear and concise manner, and development and delivery of training programs on financial and regulatory policies to ensure employee understanding and adherence.
• Management of communication with regulatory authorities to gain insights into upcoming regulatory changes and expectations and participate in regulatory consultations and provide feedback on proposed regulations.

Director Expectations

• To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide.
• They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
• Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.
• Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
• Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence.
• Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives.
• Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives.
• Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations.
• Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area.
• Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
• Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions.
• Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division.

All Senior 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.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.