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Project Arthur - Conformance

Noida, India; Mumbai, India

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Date live: 01/07/2025

Business Area: Risk

Area of Expertise: Risk and Quantitative Analytics

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000016242

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Barclays Risk

In Risk Barclays develops, recommends, and implements controls and cost-effective approaches to minimise Barclay's risks, identifies and analyses potential sources of loss to minimise risk and estimate the potential financial consequences of an occurring loss.

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­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­About Conformance Review - Risk

The Risk Conformance Review Team is part of the Risk Assurance team within wider Operational Risk & Risk Oversight team providing assurance service to specific Principal Risks within Barclays UK and Barclays International.  The team’s objectives are to conduct a programme of independent reviews ensuring relevant areas of Barclays are adhering to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) through a series of Policies and Standards across each Principal Risk. The Business areas are identified via an annual risk profiling exercise and additional reviews can be requested by the Group Chief Risk Officer, Chief Risk Officers of the legal entities and the Head of ORRO where or if appropriate.

In addition, the Team undertake specific ad-hoc assurance requests for special projects and / or crisis response requests from senior management. Currently the following Principal Risks are under the team’s remit:

  • Credit Risk (both Retail & Wholesale)
  • Market Risk
  • Treasury & Capital Risk (including Liquidity, Capital and Interest Risk)
  • Operational Risk (aspects of, depending on Policy & Standard ownership)
  • Climate Risk
  • Model Risk

In addition to the above, the team is responsible to carry out assurance against Risk relevant Laws, Rules and Regulation. The role is for a senior member of the Risk Conformance Review Team, responsible for partnering with peers in the wider team and proactively driving delivery of conformance reviews in line with the agreed Assurance plan and participating, when required, in ad-hoc assurance reviews on behalf of senior management.

Overall purpose of role

Leadership of Conformance activity that provides independent assurance for various disciplines across risk in requiring the input and collaboration of a large set of senior stakeholders within Risk and across the Bank.

Key Accountabilities

  • Assist the Head of Assurance in development of the Assurance plan and resource allocation and proactive execution of the plan, in particular, supporting the Head of LRR Conformance in development and execution of the LRR Conformance plan.
  • Build a Conformance Centre of Excellence at offshore location and upskill the staff for the delivery of Conformance Reviews
  • Lead the more complex and high-profile conformance reviews.
  • Support the conformance team by directing, reviewing and challenging conformance review work where required in particular during fieldwork and reporting stages.
  • Manage on-going key stakeholder relationships with appropriate risk heads, Assurance Heads
  • Assist with the personal development of team members to develop a highly motivated and experienced team.
  • Act as a role model and drive proactive application of Barclays Values throughout the team including establishment of common goals and objectives.
  • Ensure that the Conformance team works together in support of sharing of generic issues.
  • Work closely with Business Units and Risk to embed operational rigour, good practice and performance improvements.

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

  • Role holder is required to partner with various Teams within Risk to make effective control recommendations to Senior Risk Officers meeting the set requirements for LRR.

Decision-making and Problem Solving

  • Role holder will be responsible for making decisions on the management of Assurance agenda for Conformance Centre of Excellence including but not limited to partnering with other Conformance Directors to remain consistent in the Assurance approach and manage escalations to the Risk Senior Management
  • Role holder should have a sound knowledge of Banking processes, strong knowledge of at least one Principal Risk and understanding of Assurance process.
  • Role holder is preferred to have proven experience of implementing, testing against risk and controls frameworks and testing methodologies.

Person Specification

Proven Experience in Risk and Control capacity of a major banking/ financial services organisation.

A clear understanding of the elements of effective control environment and proven experience of controls testing in any of the Principal Risk discipline.

Ability to analyse, interpret and work robustly with others to identify issues and develop proposed solution.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

  • Working experience in one, or more, of the Principal Risks covered under the Enterprise Risk Management Framework including Credit Risk, Market Risk, Treasury & Capital Risk, Operational Risk, Climate Risk and Model Risk
  • Leadership experience of dealing with Senior executives
  • Banking and Commercial Law and all other relevant legislation
  • Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures, Documentation and Controls
  • Process Operational Design and Effectiveness including critical check and challenge (often adopting a common-sense approach), issue identification, tracking and assurance including sharing of best practice where appropriate.
  • Risk, resumption and contingency planning.
  • Knowledge of UK and US mandated Laws, Rules and Regulations relating to Risk Management

Purpose of the role

To oversee that the bank operates in adherence to established framework, policies, and standards, laws, rules, regulations, and internal controls.

Accountabilities

  • Analysis of processes, transactions, and activities across various business units to assess adherence to policies, regulations, and internal controls.
  • Interviews, documentation review, and data analysis to gather evidence of compliance.
  • Identification and reporting of deviations or non-conformities, documenting findings and recommendations for corrective action.
  • Analysis of the effectiveness of existing controls and recommend enhancements to strengthen the control environment.

Director Expectations

  • Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.
  • Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
  • Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
  • Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence.
  • Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
  • Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives.
  • Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives.
  • Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations.
  • Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area.
  • Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
  • Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions.
  • Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division.

All Senior 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.

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.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Health and wellness

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

A place where you can belong

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Collaborative Areas

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

More than work

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Be you. Be valued. Belong.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success. Our colleague networks offer connection, support, and growth, while our "This is Me" series shares the unique stories of our colleagues. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Barclays values you for who you are and ensures you truly belong.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our DE&I page.  

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Application Process

Your application

We’ll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter.

1

Your assessment

Covering your behaviours and ability at work.

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Your interview

Exploring your past experiences and skills.

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Next step

We’ll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process

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Working flexibly

We’re committed to providing an inclusive culture and environment, that recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives, as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs.

Our approach to working flexibly is designed to support you to balance your life and to accommodate diverse needs, whilst still allowing us to meet our business needs. If you’d like to request a flexible working arrangement, please discuss this with your hiring manager.

Hybrid working: Our approach to hybrid working ensures there’s the right balance of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, as required for each role. For business areas that offer a hybrid working experience, this will be in a structured way, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week. Some roles may require full onsite working. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager.

We continue to embed and review our hybrid working environment and remain in a phase of testing and learning. This means that working arrangements could change, with reasonable notice, to align with the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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