Embark on a transformative journey as an Investment Bank CC) VP. This is a six (6) month temporary assignment, where you will have an amazing opportunity to support our top tier organization, work with a wide range of different departments and to open yourself up to additional opportunities. The purpose of the Chief Controls Office is to improve the Control Environment. We do this by defining and executing strong controls processes, offering effective control management tools, and reporting. Control Business Partners directly partner with key stakeholders in the business as well as other BX services to provide an expert advisory service on a range of control related matters that support the assessment and management of risk across the businesses. This is an amazing opportunity to take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do.

To be successful as a Investment Banking CCO VP, you should have experience with:
•    Experience working with Investment Banking products / supporting Investment Banking in a previous role such as in Operations, Compliance, Legal, Credit, Product Control or Finance.
•    Considerable ability to influence at senior management level and apply judgement to balance risk versus business interest whilst ensuring compliance to all relevant policies and standards.
•    Good understanding and knowledgeable on aspects of Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), Operational Risk Framework (ORF) and Barclays Control Framework (BCF).
•    Experience of working in or within a Control type role / team with the ability to demonstrate a risk management mindset.

Additional highly valued skills include:
•    Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present credibly to senior stakeholders.
•    Highly experienced in dealing with multiple stakeholders in different business functions who have different objectives e.g. Barclays Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Fraud, Legal.
•    Proficient Excel skills including extensive experience in managing large quantities of data, pivots, formulas, Vlookup.
•    Ability to provide thought leadership through bringing together insight and analysis including external knowledge.
•    Extensive working knowledge of operational risk & control processes and practices, including experience in their application across functions.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in 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 in Whippany, NJ.

Purpose of the role

To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk.  

Accountabilities

Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank’s control framework, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations.Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practice.Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework.

Vice President Expectations

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.