BOC - BX Functions - COO

Purpose of the role

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities. 

Accountabilities

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
• Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

Embark on an exciting opportunity with Barclays as a BX COO Business Oversight Compliance, in this role you will provide specialist compliance coverage across APAC for technology, cybersecurity, data, AI, business resilience, and third-party risk management including outsourcing and cloud services. The role requires leadership in managing relationships with COO teams and serving as the primary point of contact for key business activities, initiatives and general compliance advisory matters. It also involves supporting various bank-wide projects and regulatory developments in close collaboration with colleagues across other control functions, including the Chief Control Office, Legal, Operational Risk, Resilience, Information Security and other areas of Compliance.

This role provides timely compliance advice, regulatory guidance, independent oversight and effective risk-based challenge across regulatory, conduct and reputational risks. It supports sound compliance risk management by helping the business identify, assess and manage risks; implement appropriate controls; deliver the Compliance Plan; and demonstrate that activities meet Barclays’ legal, regulatory and conduct obligations. This role may also provide compliance support to the wider Compliance organization.

To be successful as a BX COO Business Oversight Compliance, you should have experience with:

• Providing day-to-day advice on compliance, conduct and reputational risks, including advice on Compliance Policy and Standards and regulations that apply to COO coverage.
• Serve as a regulatory and technical subject matter specialist and key compliance coverage contact for technology, cyber security, data, artificial intelligence, business resilience and third-party risk management (“thematic areas”) across APAC, building a comprehensive understanding of the APAC business landscape to provide effective oversight of these areas.
• Provide clear, practical and timely advice on business activities, strategic change, technology and business transformation, new capabilities and material risk matters, escalating significant concerns where appropriate. This includes providing compliance support in relation to regulatory enquiries, incident reporting and supporting audits and inspections.
• Provide independent, risk-based review and constructive challenge regarding the identification, assessment, acceptance and management of regulatory and compliance risks arising from the thematic areas. This includes reviewing and constructively challenging regulatory change gap analyses, risk assessments and local procedures.
• Support major growth initiatives and business change across APAC (including new and amended product approval and major strategic projects), including identification of relevant legal and regulatory obligations, governance expectations, controls, conditions and post-implementation actions.

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

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.