Business Oversight Compliance Lead

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an international team shaping, strengthening, and overseeing the Financial Crime risk frameworks within a dynamic and globally connected business.

The Private Bank and Wealth Management (PBWM) Financial Crime Compliance (Business Oversight Compliance – BOC) is reports into the Barclays Bank PLC MLRO and partners closely with the PBWM business. The team please a critical role in safeguarding the organisation through independent oversight, expert advisory support on Financial Crime (FC) risks and co-ordinating global activity, with a core focus on Anti‑Money Laundering (AML). This includes the review and challenge of FC related issues and change projects; the support and development FC controls in relation to business day to day activities; and advise and apply industry AML best practice in relation to UK and international rules and regulations on complex client matters.

We are seeking for an experienced FC professional with a strong understanding of FC frameworks and industry standards and have a track record using these skills to provide support and challenge across the customer lifecycle. You will use this experience to proactively support and challenge stakeholders to allow the identification, management and, where necessary, escalation of FC risk.

You will be expected to lead the advisory capability for high‑risk and complex client matters, challenge on FC control adequacy, and escalate critical issues to senior leadership with clarity and precision.

To be successful as a Business Oversight Compliance VP, you should have experience with:

Proven ability to challenge effectively and constructively, applying sound judgement and regulatory knowledge to complex scenarios.

Creative and forward‑thinking, with the ability to identify pragmatic solutions and contribute to continuous improvement of FC frameworks and processes.

Highly organised and structured with excellent written communications skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing deliverables.

Skilled in managing cross‑functional relationships and coordinating activity across diverse stakeholder groups.

Analytical skills, with the ability to identify themes and trends from large volumes of data; aligned with financial crime risk management

Have experience and knowledge to be able to challenge risk-based judgements on all aspects of the Financial Crime Control Environment including, but not limited to, client portfolio risk, transaction monitoring risk mitigation strategies, framework and controls, risk assessments and regulatory responses.

Demonstrated ability to drive projects and programmes of work from initiation through to completion, both independently and collaboratively.

Ability to operate and drive activity autonomously or collectively as a team.

Be able to consider multiple options from different perspectives to identify pragmatic and effective solutions.

Be confident and comfortable in articulating rationale and approach for decision making to senior stakeholders in a succinct and concise manner.

This role is based in London with 3 anchor days.

You may be assessed on 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.

Purpose of the role

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.

Accountabilities

Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the banks internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

Vice President Expectations

To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the departments future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..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.