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PBWM Controls Lead, Europe

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Government & Politics
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Dublin

AI generated summary

  • You must have experience in risk and controls, quality assurance, strong stakeholder management skills, and a keen attention to detail.
  • You will collaborate with stakeholders to enhance control effectiveness, assess risks, develop reports, and drive compliance within the Barclays Controls Framework while fostering relationships.

Requirements

  • Risk & Controls.
  • Quality Assurance.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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.

FAQs

What is the primary role of the PBWM Controls Lead, Europe?

The primary role is to assess the integrity and effectiveness of the bank's internal control framework to mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risk.

Where is this role based?

This role will be based out of Dublin.

What are some key skills required for the position?

Key skills include risk and controls expertise, quality assurance experience, stakeholder management, and attention to detail.

What are the expectations for a Vice President in this role?

A Vice President is expected to advise key stakeholders, manage and mitigate risks, demonstrate leadership accountability, and create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought.

What will be the significant accountabilities of this position?

Significant accountabilities include collaboration with stakeholders, identification of internal control weaknesses, development of reports on risk assessments, execution of control effectiveness reviews, and implementation of the Barclays Controls Framework adherence.

Are there opportunities for growth and collaboration in this position?

Yes, the role involves collaboration with various stakeholders and offers opportunities for contributing to business goals and strategies.

What values and mindset are expected from colleagues in this role?

Colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, along with the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Is there a focus on continuous improvement within this role?

Yes, the role emphasizes the identification and investigation of potential weaknesses within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Finance
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1690
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

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. With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 83,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. Barclays is a trading name of Barclays Bank PLC and its subsidiaries. Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registered in England. Registered No. 1026167. Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.