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Legal Inventory Manager UK VP

Glasgow, United Kingdom; Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Date live: 26/03/2025

Business Area: Legal

Area of Expertise: Legal

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000044888

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Barclays Legal

Join the Legal team to protect Barclays, its employees, and its brands while ensuring global competitiveness and compliance with legal standards. Your responsibilities will include risk mitigation, managing strategic transactions, and overseeing business contracts.

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As a member of the Legal Inventory Management (LIM) UK team, you will have responsibility for the development and maintenance of the UK LRR Inventory. The role holder will work in collaboration with stakeholders across the Legal function, and with the first and second lines of defence, to embed the new framework for the management of “LRR Risk” (the risk of non-compliance with laws, rules and regulations, or “LRRs”).  This will include: 

  • Supporting compliance with global regulatory requirements concerning LRR Risk 
  • Supporting the co-ordination of, maintaining, and overseeing the effectiveness of Legal procedures relating to LRR Risk
  • Developing, managing and maintaining the inventory of UK LRRs and in relation to this; 
    • Defining and conducting assurance for data governance and quality control requirements 
    • Creating and producing appropriate MI to be provided to senior governance forums 
  • Driving collaboration across the Legal function and control functions to enhance consistency of LRR interpretation, address legal and regulatory change, and manage LRR Risk
  • Providing input required from Legal to Technology for the functionality relating to the LRR inventory database and associated workflow and reporting
  • Supporting the creation of an effective risk and control culture as a subject matter expert on LRR Risk, as well as supporting the Chief Controls Office, Compliance and Internal Audit functions in relation to their oversight of the same.

In support of the above, the role holder will work in partnership with the Compliance, Risk, Chief Controls and key stakeholders across the bank on a high profile project to design, implement and deliver embedment of activities and processes associated with Barclays’ LRR Risk framework. 

The role holder will be required to demonstrate the ability to contribute to decisions on matters of group level importance and for which there is close regulatory oversight. They will be expected to synthesise insights and inputs from across multiple workstreams and teams on complex matters relating to LRRs, and help to form impartial, effective and strategic conclusions.  Core to the role will be the individual’s capability in identifying improvements to the risk and control framework and whilst providing appropriate challenge.

The role holder will also be expected to build and manage an effective internal and external stakeholder network. This role will require interpersonal and leadership skills to work with and support the Global and UK Heads of LIM to drive and deliver strategy for the LIM team. This is in addition to supporting a cultural change across the UK Legal function for risk management and the control environment for LRR risk.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications: 

  • Qualified solicitor or equivalent
  • Experience working in Legal functions within the financial services sector. 
  • Proven track record for delivery and execution of regulatory commitments/ high profile projects. 
  • Experience and knowledge of Barclays risk and control framework.  
  • A strong background in the creation of and curiosity for enhancing Legal controls and procedures. 
  • Ability to assimilate information quickly. 
  • Builds strong risk partnerships with colleagues in other functions. 
  • Displays strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
  • Supports and develops other members of the team and is able to act as a mentor and role model to develop junior team members.  

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience engaging with senior stakeholders. 
  • Consistently delivers against a broad range of competing priorities. 
  • Makes recommendations for, and can implement, change. 
  • Proactively collaborates across different teams and geographies both within and beyond Legal to break down silos.

Purpose of the role

To ensure that the financial services regulation activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and regulatory risks associated with these activities. 

Accountabilities

  • Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
  • Legal advice and support to the business on regulatory affairs, including regulatory compliance, risk management, and transactional matters.
  • Subject matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to regulatory matters, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
  • Review of relevant legislation and regulation and creation and review of legal documents, where applicable, to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank's operations.
  • Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on applicable legal and regulatory requirements related to the bank's operations.
  • Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

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 department’s 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.

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.

This is Barclays Glasgow

Barclays Glasgow is the engine of the Corporate and Investment Bank, and Shared Technology, delivering vital services to clients across the world. With c.5,500 talented people in a whole range of roles, the work we do touches millions of lives every day.

Our campus is a safe environment for neuro-diverse colleagues or anyone who, from time to time, may need calm, controlled spaces.

We work hard to make our Glasgow campus a centre of citizenship, community integration and social impact. We make a real difference.

Our campus features excellent facilities such as our Fitness Suite, fitness classes, an on-site GP, a bicycle store and so much more.

Connect with your colleaguesJoin one of many clubs and societies like our working parents club, or catch up with your colleagues at our rooftop bar, The Beacon.

This is Barclays Glasgow

Barclays Glasgow is the engine of the Corporate and Investment Bank, and Shared Technology, delivering vital services to clients across the world. With c.5,500 talented people in a whole range of roles, the work we do touches millions of lives every day.

Designed for diversity

Our campus is a safe environment for neuro-diverse colleagues or anyone who, from time to time, may need calm, controlled spaces.

At the heart of the community

We work hard to make our Glasgow campus a centre of citizenship, community integration and social impact. We make a real difference.

Focus on health and wellbeing

Our campus features excellent facilities such as our Fitness Suite, fitness classes, an on-site GP, a bicycle store and so much more.

Connect with your colleagues

Connect with your colleaguesJoin one of many clubs and societies like our working parents club, or catch up with your colleagues at our rooftop bar, The Beacon.

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.

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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 a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet 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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