Economic Crime Governance and Control Manager

Barclays Bank Plc; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an Economic Crime Governance and Controls Manager to oversee risk management and governance frameworks. The ideal candidate will develop strategies, manage stakeholder relationships, and provide insights through data analysis. Responsibilities include leading discussions on risk assessment, overseeing monthly meetings, and ensuring compliance with control environments. Strong communication skills and experience in governance activities are essential for success in this role, which can be based in either London or Northampton.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing governance activities at a senior level.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively.
• Expertise in analyzing large data sets and presenting insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic direction for risk management.
• Oversee the performance and efficiency of the risk department.
• Manage relationships with risk stakeholders and ensure adherence to policies.
• Lead complex analysis of data from various sources.

Skills

Governance activities management

Excellent verbal and written communication

Data analysis

Performance reporting

Risk assessment

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Join us as an Economic Crime Governance and Controls Manager where you will be supporting the Economic Crime team within Barclays UK. In this role, you will strengthen the governance framework, oversee risk management, and ensure effective issue oversight, escalation and resolution. You will take ownership of creating and coordinating content for a monthly Risk & Control Oversight meeting, providing ongoing support to senior stakeholders and leaders across the business. You will be responsible for delivering insightful reporting on key metrics and control performance, highlighting trends, emerging risks, and the overall effectiveness of the control environment. In addition, you will establish and lead regular issue management oversight meetings, helping to assess, manage, and escape risk events where required. This includes evaluating the materiality and impact of issues on the business to ensure a clear understanding of the risk profile. Your expertise will drive governance, clear accountability, and effective controls across Economic Crime., To support the Risk Function in delivering it's objective of safeguarding the bank's financial and operational stability by proactively identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks across various business units and activities.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Development of strategic direction for risk, including the implementation of up-to-date methodologies and processes.
• Management of the risk department, including oversight of risk colleagues and their performance, implementation of risk priorities and objectives, oversight of department efficiency and effectiveness.
• Relationship management of risk stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and maintenance of the quality of external third-party services.
• Adherence to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks, and maintaining a robust control environment.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing 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 organization sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Experience of managing Governance activities for a Business Unit. This includes the end-to-end management of senior level meetings (agenda, content, attendance, minutes, action tracking).
• Experience of supporting the management of performance via key indicators. This includes data entry, performance oversight, reporting and tracking plans to improve performance.
• Detailed understanding of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework and the operation of activities as part of the Barclays Control Framework or similar including OneRA (One Risk Assessment), Control testing and CERPA (Control Environment and Risk Profile Assessment).
• Ability to influence peers and senior stakeholders by highlighting risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, leveraging PowerPoint, Excel, and Word to analyse large datasets, derive insights, and deliver impactful presentations.
• Some other highly valued skills may include:
• Experience of Risks and Issues Classification Matrix (RICM) or similar risk assessment model.
• Experience of ORAC or similar issue & risk workflow tool.
• Experience of Risks and Issues Classification Matrix (RICM) or similar risk assessment model.
• Experience of ORAC or similar issue & risk workflow tool.
• Some other highly valued skills may include:
• Experience of Risks and Issues Classification Matrix (RICM) or similar risk assessment model.
• Experience of ORAC or similar issue & risk workflow tool.
• This role will be based in London or Northampton.
• 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.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based in London or Northampton.