Job Description

Job Title: VP CTE Assurance Services
Corporate Grade: VP
Location: Pune About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. Risk and Control Objective
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.

Working Flexibly We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\xe2\x80\x99 and clients\xe2\x80\x99 needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\xe2\x80\x99re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.
If you would like some flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager. Hybrid Working BUK & BX \xe2\x80\x93 All locations We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We\xe2\x80\x99re flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances These requests will be reviewed and agreed for a period of time i.e., will have a start and end date.
Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager. Introduction: Control Assurance Services works across all Business Units and Functions providing the Chief Controls Officer with assurance regarding the effectiveness of controls, associated remedial activities and control coaching to improve the risk and control profile across the organisation. The successful candidate would work within the Transformation and Issue Closure Assurance teams to review the actions across the Group to strengthen the associated control environment, validating whether the intended outcome has been achieved and its associated sustainability. The successful candidate will also be instrumental in the implementation and execution of the enhanced issue closure process, which will provide additional assurance for a subset of regulator identified issues. The role will require the successful candidate to work in partnership with a wide variety of stakeholders across the First, Second and Third Lines of Defence. The role offers the successful candidate opportunities to challenge and influence outcomes to further enhance the control environment Barclays. What will you be doing?

• Lead and drive the implementation and execution of the enhanced issue closure validation methodology.
• Provide guidance, support and independent assurance to Leadership in the remediation of controls, confirming whether they have been effectively designed, can be evidenced as operating effectively and are embedded.
• Meet the needs of key internal and external risk processes, reporting schedules, stakeholders and regulatory authorities in delivering assurance activities.
• Evaluate, report and escalate risks in line with Barclays risk and control frameworks.
• Provide an opinion as to whether risks have been fully mitigated and whether implemented controls are sustainable.
• Conduct risk assignments in line with Barclays Policies and Standards, associated tools / methods and quality levels ensuring compliance to Operational Risk framework(s) and emerging requirements.
• Contribute to the continued evolvement and embedding of the target operating model for the Transformation and Issue Closure Assurance team.
• Proactively manage Stakeholder expectations to promote an understanding and achievement of risk management objectives, ensuring awareness of responsibilities regarding risk and control.

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• Strong analytical abilities, with a methodical approach, sound judgement and close attention to detail;
• Strong project management and organisational skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate difficult or complex ideas clearly and constructively;
• Collaborative, able to drive agreement across varying stakeholders including Senior Management;
• Confident in negotiating and influencing colleagues or stakeholders;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; and
• Adaptable to change and comfortable operating in an agile environment.

Skills that will help you in the role

• Undergraduate degree or relevant business experience;
• Proven experience in one or more of the following: Internal/External Audit; Operational Risk Management; or Risk, and/or Control-related disciplines, for example Controls Testing;
• Experience of working in a Bank or Financial Services;
• Team Management experience;
• Knowledge of the Financial Services regulatory environment
• A good understanding of risk and control assessment techniques; and
• Good communication skills and a proven ability to work in a matrix organisation.
• Specialist Risk and/or Control-related qualification \xe2\x80\x93 formal accreditation / qualification relating to audit, risk and/or control etc.; and

Where will you be working?
Pune


Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more \xe2\x80\x93 as a professional, and as a person. \xe2\x80\x98Be More @ Barclays\xe2\x80\x99 represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\xe2\x80\x99s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details. Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone\'s contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency, and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise, and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.