Regulatory Controls Manager

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Regulatory Controls Manager in Glasgow. This position involves ensuring effective governance of internal supplier risks and supporting regulatory change initiatives. Key responsibilities include designing and consulting on the internal controls framework, identifying emerging risks, and communicating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, and experience in supporting regulatory initiatives. The role emphasizes personal responsibility, proactive engagement, and effective communication across all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in structuring and restructuring processes.
• Ability to draft and present materials for senior management.
• Experience in risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and support the bank's internal controls framework.
• Identify and analyze emerging risks across functions.
• Communicate the control framework's purpose and structure to stakeholders.
• Support development and implementation of control framework initiatives.
• Embed the control framework through training and awareness campaigns.

Skills

Proactive with a delivery mindset

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Knowledge of Banking Reform legislation

Experience with change initiatives

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Regulatory Controls Manager where you will be responsible for ensuring effective governance of Internal supplier risks and supporting regulatory change initiatives.

To be successful Regulatory Controls Manager, you should be:

• Proactive, with a delivery mindset, taking personal responsibility for deliverables and willing to learn.
• Experienced in meeting challenging deadlines set by internal and external stakeholders.
• Experienced in supporting delivery of change initiatives, particularly those arising from regulatory developments.
• Able to perform detailed analysis using data and information to inform problem solving and solution development.
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with colleagues at all levels, including drafting and presenting materials for senior management e.g. briefings decks, progress reports, project plans.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Knowledge of UK and international Banking Reform legislation and regulations.
• Knowledge and experience of structuring and restructuring exercises.
• Knowledge of Barclays, its operations and internal structures.
• Knowledge of Barclays risk management frameworks.

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 out of Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and consult on the bank’s internal controls framework and supporting policies and standards across the organisation, ensuring it is robust, effective, and aligned to the bank’s overall strategy and risk appetite.

Accountabilities

• Identification and analysis of emerging and evolving risks across functions to understand their potential impact, and likelihood.
• Communication of the purpose, structure, and importance of the control framework to all relevant stakeholders, including senior management and audit.
• Support to the development and implementation of the bank's internal controls framework and principles tailored to the banks specific needs and risk profile including design, monitoring, and reporting initiatives.
• Monitoring and maintenance of the control's frameworks, to ensure compliance and adjust and update as internal and external requirements change.
• Embedment of the control framework across the bank through cross collaboration, training sessions and awareness campaigns which fosters a culture of knowledge sharing and improvement in risk management and the importance of internal control effectiveness.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People 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.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• 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 organisation 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 practises (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.

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.