Barclays Seeks a Strategic Financial Crime Management Information Business Analyst
Barclays is presenting a compelling opportunity for an experienced Financial Crime Management Information Business Analyst to join their dynamic team in London. This role is central to the organization's strategic objectives, focusing on the identification of business requirements and the development of effective solutions to address complex financial crime challenges and opportunities.
The Integrated Financial Crime (IFC) portfolio is a significant and multi-faceted program designed to create a holistic, risk-based, and highly automated financial crime environment. This initiative aims to strengthen robustness, enhance operational efficiency, and develop critical skills and capabilities across all lines of defense. Ultimately, the goal is to empower colleagues, partners, and customers to identify and prevent financial crime through increased awareness and robust processes.
Key Advantages for Candidates:
- Strategic Impact: This role offers the chance to directly influence and shape the organization's approach to financial crime, contributing to critical strategic objectives.
- Challenging & Evolving Landscape: You will be at the forefront of a complex and dynamic field, working with a large program of change that demands innovative solutions.
- Skill Development: The position provides exposure to a wide range of financial crime areas, including Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, and Anti-Tax Evasion & Facilitation, fostering continuous professional growth.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will have the opportunity to work closely with various business divisions and functions, enhancing your understanding of the broader organizational landscape.
- Leadership & Influence: The role offers opportunities to advise, influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and guide team members, aligning with Assistant Vice President expectations.
- Career Progression: Barclays' commitment to its values and mindset (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship, Empower, Challenge, Drive) provides a clear framework for career development and personal growth within the organization.
Key Considerations for Your Career Path:
- Required Expertise: A solid background in Financial Crime is essential. Candidates will be assessed on their experience leading the definition of requirements for metrics, measures, reporting, and systems/tooling within a program or change environment.
- Valued Experience: While not strictly mandatory, extensive experience in specific financial crime areas (AML, Sanctions, ABC, Anti-Tax Evasion) and in defining requirements for metrics, reporting, and tooling will significantly strengthen your application.
- Critical Skills Assessment: Be prepared for assessments that evaluate key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital/technology proficiency.
- Problem-Solving & Analytical Prowess: The role demands the ability to conduct complex analysis of data from multiple sources, creatively solve problems, and communicate intricate information effectively to diverse audiences.
- Adaptability & Proactiveness: Success will hinge on your ability to identify business problems, develop robust requirements, support solution creation, and actively contribute to change management activities.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a driven and analytical professional to make a tangible impact within a leading financial institution. If you are passionate about driving positive change in the financial crime space and possess the requisite skills, Barclays invites you to explore this rewarding career path.