Research Chief Controls Officer

Barclays UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Chief Controls Officer to enhance the control framework for its Research operations. This pivotal role involves managing risks, collaborating with senior leaders, and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in stakeholder management and problem-solving, with proficiency in key Microsoft tools. This hybrid position in London offers the chance to drive significant improvements in the control environment while working closely with various teams to uphold the bank's values of excellence and integrity.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Markets or Research through controls or front office roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the control framework for the bank's Research operations.
• Identify and mitigate risks within internal controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance control effectiveness.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Job description

Join us as a Research Chief Controls Officer at Barclays, where you’ll be pivotal in overseeing and enhancing the control framework for the bank's Research operations. Operating within a first-line risk and control team, you will interact with senior business leaders, technology, and second-line functions to address complex challenges and ensure alignment with internal and regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities include managing risks and incidents, coordinating the Control Forum closely with the Research business, and leading remediation projects to improve the control environment. The Research Chief Controls Officer will also be tasked with driving issue resolution, setting control framework requirements, and partnering with the Research businesses to ensure compliance with the control framework.

To be successful as a Research Chief Controls Officer at Barclays, you should have:

• Previous Markets or Research experience through a related controls, front office, or second-line role.
• Stakeholder management experience, including engaging with stakeholders at different levels of the organisation including Managing Directors and Business Heads.
• The ability to manage priorities and communication, balancing competing priorities and collaborating effectively across teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions.
• Excellent written communication skills.

Other highly valued skills include:

• Direct experience of the Research business is desirable but not essential.

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

This role is hybrid and based in London.

Purpose of the role

To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the bank's internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the bank's operational, financial, and reputational risk.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
• Identify and investigate potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation, prioritised by severity to disrupt bank operations.
• Develop reports to communicate key findings from risk assessments, including control weaknesses and recommendations, to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Execute reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework, aligned with policies, regulations, and best practices.
• Implement adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and establish appropriate methodologies for assessing controls against it.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on impacts and alignment across functions.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessments supporting the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability in managing risk and strengthening controls.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of organizational functions to contribute to business goals.
• Collaborate with other work areas to stay aligned with business activities and strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thinking, comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
• Incorporate extensive research into problem-solving processes.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

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