Senior Internal Audit AVP — Credit Risk & Controls

Barclays; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking an Internal Audit AVP - Credit Risk based in Wilmington, DE to lead end-to-end audits, assess control design and effectiveness, and drive improvements across risk management processes. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, clear audit findings, and ongoing monitoring in a global banking environment.

The ideal candidate holds a CIA certification, has broad internal audit experience including planning, execution and reporting, and can independently manage

Qualifications

• Internal audit experience, including audit planning, execution, and reporting.
• Active 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 findings.
• Ability to independently execute audits and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in retail credit risk or consumer banking (valued).
• Familiarity with 1LOD, 2LOD, and 3LOD risk and control frameworks (valued).
• Experience working within large global financial institutions (valued).
• Knowledge of banking regulations and regulatory expectations (valued).
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills (valued).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

CIA certification

Audit planning

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Barclays is seeking an Internal Audit AVP - Credit Risk based in Wilmington, DE to lead end-to-end audits, assess control design and effectiveness, and drive improvements across risk management processes. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, clear audit findings, and ongoing monitoring in a global banking environment.

The ideal candidate holds a CIA certification, has broad internal audit experience including planning, execution and reporting, and can independently manage