Business Control Officer - Frameworks - Central Counterparty Clearing (CCP)

Barclays: Opportunity in Business Control Officer (Frameworks) - Central Counterparty Clearing (CCP)

Embark on a pivotal career move with Barclays as a Business Control Officer within the dynamic Frameworks team, specializing in Central Counterparty Clearing (CCP). This role offers a significant opportunity to shape and safeguard the bank's operational, financial, and reputational integrity by bolstering its internal control framework. If you are driven by risk mitigation and possess a keen eye for detail, this position in Glasgow presents a compelling path for professional growth.

What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out?

• Impactful Role: You will be instrumental in maintaining and delivering a robust control framework, directly contributing to the mitigation of operational, financial, and reputational risks for Barclays.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: This position fosters extensive engagement with Controls, Business, Legal, Compliance, and Operational teams, providing invaluable exposure to diverse facets of the bank's operations.
• Global Connectivity: The role necessitates interaction with global teams, offering insights into international regulatory requirements and the complexities of global CCP membership obligations, including rulebook assessments and default scenario testing.
• Career Development: The emphasis on risk management, stakeholder influence, and a strong governance background provides a solid foundation for advancing your career within financial services.
• Skill Enhancement: You'll have the chance to hone your abilities in areas such as shaping management decisions, navigating complex stakeholder relationships, applying operational risk principles, and developing strategic insights.

Key Considerations for Aspiring Candidates:

To thrive in this role, candidates should possess a foundational understanding of business areas, products, processes, and platforms, specifically in the context of Central Counterparty Clearing. A proven ability to assess risks and apply sound judgment to balance business interests with compliance is crucial. Strong collaboration skills are essential, as you'll be documenting control assessments, procedures, and findings. Experience in a business, operational, or control-oriented role, coupled with a demonstrable risk management mindset and a solid background in Governance, will set you apart.

Highly Valued Attributes:

• The capacity to lead and influence senior management.
• A proactive approach to interacting with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Hands-on experience with operational risk and control processes.
• Exceptional relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• A meticulous attention to detail, with the confidence to offer informed suggestions.

Your Impact and Growth:

As a Business Control Officer, your accountabilities will include assessing control integrity and effectiveness, collaborating across the bank to enhance control posture, and identifying/investigating control weaknesses for continuous improvement. You will develop reports communicating key findings and recommendations, and execute reviews to ensure adherence to established policies and regulations. The role also involves implementing the Barclays Controls Framework and its associated methodologies.

Depending on your career trajectory, you may be expected to function at an Assistant Vice President level, which involves advising and influencing decision-making, contributing to policy development, and potentially leading teams. For individual contributors, the focus will be on leading collaborative assignments, guiding team members, and identifying new strategic directions for projects. Regardless of the specific path, this role demands a commitment to Barclays' values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and a proactive engagement with the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

This role is based in Glasgow.