PBWM Fin Crime Risk Manager - AVP

Job Description

About Private Bank and Wealth Management

Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management (PBWM) has combined to create the biggest wealth franchise of all the UK banks. The business offers a complete wealth journey: from people taking their first step of wanting to invest, right up to ultra-high net-worth individuals, their families and businesses, corporates and charities, and everything in-between.

With 330 years of experience, we surround clients with a team of trusted advisers and specialists who draw on the expertise they need to connect clients to insights and opportunities from across the Barclays Group. Based on our deep understanding of them, their families and businesses, we tailor opportunities to support our clients’ unique ambitions enabling them to invest in the future, and influence tomorrow with confidence.

About PBWM Financial Crime Risk
The PBWM Financial Crime (FC) Risk team, positioned within the Trading Entity, manage FC risk for the PBWM business. The team supports the business through Subject Matter Expert (SME) engagement and oversight of FC related processes, operating FC governance, ensuring process alignment to Group standards, and providing FC Risk guidance on client appetite.

The team provide SME FC support to Front Office colleagues throughout the client lifecycle. The team is responsible for establishing and implementing governance frameworks, monitoring key risk indicators, providing advice and training, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. The team also maintain Client Due Diligence procedures (and other FC-related business level procedures) and the PBWM FC Risk Appetite Statements.

The team lead on key FC-related programmes of work facing off to the wider Barclays Group, driving deliverables and enhancements for the FC control environment.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Overall purpose of role

The Financial Crime Risk Manager (India) VP role supports the maintenance and continuous improvement of the Financial Crime control environment of PBWM.  This control environment specifically targets Money Laundering, Bribery & Corruption, Tax Evasion Facilitation and Sanctions risk to manage the Financial Crime risk to the business. The Role holder will work closely with Financial Crime Second Line, BX Shared Services, wider internal & external stakeholders to ensure PBWM is fully compliant with both the letter and spirit of Regulation, internal Standards and Policy, aligning to the central Barclays Financial Crime Target Operating model. The role will be based in Mumbai, to ensure 1st Line Business representation in India, working with local business and support teams, whilst engaging with the wider FC Risk team based in London, Asia and Europe to ensure alignment on key activities and a consistent global approach to managing the FC control environment.

Key Accountabilities

Areas of coverage expect to include (but may not be limited to):

• Anti-money laundering risks (AML)

• Anti-Tax Evasion Facilitation risks (ATEF)

• Anti Bribery & Corruption risks (ABC)

• Sanctions risk (SAN)

• Know Your Client (KYC)

• Financial Crime Risk Appetite and Financial Crime Risk Methodology (FCRM)

• Financial Crime investigations and Financial Crime Exits

• Financial Crime Key Risk Indicators reporting

• Oversight and governance of High risk and PEP client’s reviews

• Oversight and maintenance of Financial Crime procedures including On-boarding and On-going Review Standards

• Risk dispensations and approvals related to Financial Crime matters

• Integrated Financial Crime Programme – Barclays Group Financial Crime transformation programme

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

• Financial Crime Risk Managers are expected to build and maintain effective relationships with key Stakeholders, they must be able to take the initiative and effectively partner and collaborate across the organisation.

• They will also work within a team but maintain the ability to work on their own, so they must be a strong team player and a self-starter.

• The Financial Crime Risk Manager does not have any direct leadership accountability, but is expected to be able to exert influence on colleagues and contacts in order to secure positive outcomes for clients and for the business. 

Decision-making and Problem Solving

• The Financial Crime Risk Manager is expected to be able to apply analytical reasoning and judgement to solve problems and deliver the highest levels of support to colleagues and stakeholders in the management of Financial Crime risks and issues.

• They must be capable of employing appropriate resources to drive continuous improvement and innovation. 

• In this role they must make informed, transparent decisions and consider the broader/longer term implications. 

Risk and Control Objective

Promote a strong Risk & Control agenda to all colleagues, including those outside of direct management lines. Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Join us as a "Private Bank Wealth Management-  Financial Crime Risk Manager" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

To be successful as a Private Bank Wealth Management- Financial Crime Risk Manager, you must have expertise in-

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge and experience of Financial Crime regulation and applicable/relevant rules, policies and standards.

• The individual must be a highly motivated self-starter as well as a good team player – ideally with the ability to communicate multilingually given stakeholder engagement.

• Experience of working in a risk/control, quality control or audit environment including working with and interpreting risk, compliance and operational procedures.

• A strong work ethic and a desire to drive improvements in the business to strengthen the Financial Crime control environment.

Desirable Skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience of working in India, and the Indian market, would be highly desirable – particularly if that has involved financial crime or risk/control.

• Experience of facing off to multiple stakeholders and being able to prioritise and manage competing pieces of work (be they “BAU” or project/specific) without impacting wider delivery timelines.

• Ability to be a positive influence on teams outside of direct sphere of influence, and to be able to summarise complex problems and present a path forward to senior management in a clear, concise and impactful manner.

• Working knowledge of Private Bank and/or Wealth Management businesses.
   

Person Specification

• The Financial Crime Risk Manager role requires the successful candidate to ideally have experience of other risk management/compliance roles. 

• This role is part of the 1st line of defence and as such, the candidate will need to have a strong understanding of client issues gained through relevant experience.

• The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate evidence of successful experience of working with others at various levels and in varying roles in an organisation and with the central functions such as Compliance and other areas of the Group.

Job location is Mumbai