Internal Audit AVP -Credit Risk

Archer; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in partnership with Barclays invites experienced auditors to lead internal audits focused on credit risk. You will assess control design, operating effectiveness and drive improvements across global banking processes.

The role requires CIA certification, audit leadership, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while communicating findings to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Internal audit planning, execution and reporting.
• CIA certification.
• Assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Understand audit methodologies and risk frameworks.
• Manage stakeholders and communicate findings.
• Independently execute audits and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end audits aligned with Barclays’ Credit Risk strategy.
• Evaluate design and effectiveness of internal controls and risk mitigations.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and communicate audit findings.
• Support continuous monitoring activities within a global banking environment.
• Identify risks and areas for improvement across processes and controls.
• Assist in audit development and delivery across IT, finance and operations.

Skills

Audit experience

Stakeholder management

Communication of findings

Independent auditing

Risk assessment

Education

CIA certification

Job description

Archer is collaborating with Barclays to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Join us as an Internal Audit AVP -Credit Risk and play a key role in delivering high-quality internal audits aligned with Barclays’ Credit Risk strategy. In this role, you’ll execute end-to-end audits, evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls, and identify potential risks and areas for improvement. You’ll collaborate with business stakeholders, communicate audit findings, and support continuous monitoring activities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a collaborative team within a global banking environment.

To be successful as an Internal Audit AVP -Credit Risk, you should have:

• Internal audit experience, including audit planning, execution, and reporting
• Active Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification
• Experience assessing control design, operating effectiveness, and risk mitigation
• Understanding of internal audit methodologies and risk frameworks
• Experience managing stakeholders and communicating audit finding
• Ability to independently execute audits and manage multiple priorities

Other Highly Valued Skills Include

• Experience in retail credit risk or consumer banking
• Familiarity with 1LOD, 2LOD, and 3LOD risk and control frameworks
• Experience working within large global financial institutions
• Knowledge of banking regulations and regulatory expectations
• Experience working within financial services or banking environments
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this 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 is based out of Wilmington, DE.

Purpose of the role

To support the development of audits aligned to the bank’s standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Audit development and delivery support, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management.
• Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments.
• Assessment of internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.
• Identification of regulatory news and industry trends/developments to provide timely insight and recommendations for best practice.

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.