Internal Audit VP: Strategy, Risk & Controls Leader

3761 Barclays - BX - UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Internal Audit is seeking an Executive-level professional to lead independent assurance across Barclays UK, overseeing risk-based audits of customer journeys, processes, digital channels and data environments.

You will drive audit strategy, mentor colleagues, and apply data analytics and innovative techniques to identify risks, challenge controls and deliver insights to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead audits from planning to reporting.
• People leadership, coaching and staff development.
• Understanding of key banking risks including customer protection, fraud, financial crime, operational resilience and technology risk.
• Experience using data analytics in audits, including AI-enabled solutions.
• Knowledge of regulatory, industry and emerging risks and translating these into assurance considerations.
• Ability to identify material risks and translate evidence into clear audit conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of independent assurance across Barclays UK from planning through reporting.
• Oversee audits assessing risks and controls across journeys, processes, digital channels, tech platforms and data environments.
• Leverage data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques to challenge controls and identify themes.
• Contribute to audit strategy, develop colleagues, and drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Guide team members, balance short- and long-term priorities, and align with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with functional leadership and senior management to communicate findings and recommendations.

Skills

People leadership

Audits / assurance

Data analytics

Regulatory risk awareness

AI-enabled audit tech

Digital journey knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Barclays Internal Audit is seeking an Executive-level professional to lead independent assurance across Barclays UK, overseeing risk-based audits of customer journeys, processes, digital channels and data environments.

You will drive audit strategy, mentor colleagues, and apply data analytics and innovative techniques to identify risks, challenge controls and deliver insights to senior stakeholders.