Head of Business Delivery and Control (Singapore)

Singapore, Singapore

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Date live: Oct. 11, 2022

Business Area: Barclays International

Area of Expertise: Investment Banking

Reference Code: 90279467

Contract: Permanent/Regular

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Head of Business Delivery & Control

Singapore

As a Barclays Head of Business Delivery and Control, you will be responsible for running all operational aspects of the Singapore Private Bank Platform, including responsibility for delivering the Front Office risk and control framework for Private Bank Singapore. Working closely with stakeholders across Private Bank globally, and to drive continuous improvements is a key requirement. This is your chance to be a central part of delivering the strategy of Private Bank in Asia.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?

Providing support to the business heads in the delivery of their commercial objectives, ensuring a smooth, effective and compliant operation of the business environment
Being responsible for supporting the effective cost budgeting and control, head count management and for ensuring that fixed and varied costs are managed appropriately
Embedding the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) to ensure appropriate risk management coverage, building effective partnerships with colleagues across the
Working with 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines of defence, aligning priorities to anticipate and ensure future potential issues are avoided
Driving compliance with group policies, regulatory requirements, and social expectations whilst embedding conduct considerations in daily activities.
Achieving timeliness, consistency, quality, completeness and accuracy in reporting to stakeholders
Managing the closure of identified control gaps and actions while providing transparent reporting on progress
Partnering and driving consistency across the platform by engaging, sharing and working to align approach & policy and process (taking into account regional variation)

What we’re looking for:

Proven successful and extensive track record working internally in a financial services institution with strong evidence of career progression and high achievement.
Have exceptional level of relationship building skills, senior management exposure and excellent communication skills are an essential requirement.
Excellent command of the English language with strong written and verbal communication skills is crucial.
Be action-orientated, proactive individual and a structured thinker with an appreciation for political sensitivity with the ability to multi-task in a high pressure environment

Skills that will help you in the role:

Demonstrate self-motivation, logical thinking, influencing and presentation skills and an ability to communicate with ease and credibility with senior leaders.
Collegiate with a strong team approach and ability to network and build relationships across teams will be very important

Where will you be working?

Our office is located in Marina Bay Financial Centre, which has been carefully crafted into a “city in a garden”. Overlooking the scenic skyline along the Marina Bay waterfront, the green spaces and rooftop terraces have been designed to optimise employee well-being. The centre provides an integrated live-work-play development, surrounded by shops, restaurants, gyms and an alfresco dining area. Our convenient office location means you’re just a 5-minute walk from the nearest MRT station.

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