Risk & Controls Partner

Whippany, United States

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Date live: Oct. 11, 2022

Business Area: COO & Functions

Area of Expertise: Operations

Reference Code: 90279662

Contract: Permanent/Regular

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Risk & Control Partner
Whippany, NJ

As a Barclays Risk and Control Partner, you will play a key role in supporting the Wholesale Lending Operations Leadership team in managing their internal control framework and supporting their obligations in accordance with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework and the Barclays Control Framework. In addition, you will work with the Leadership team to promote a strong self-assessment culture and risk ownership by the line managers and team members alike.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

What will you be doing?
•   Designing, implementing and monitoring of an effective control environment ensuring Key Risk Indicators and operational procedures remain in line with policies & standards
•   Delivering collaborative functional stakeholder support to include coaching, training and expertise on risk and control activity
•   Ensuring all operational risk events and near misses are captured in line with policies & standards
•   Principle point of contact for all initiatives and changes that impact the control environment within allocated function(s) ensuring risks are identified at the onset of the change
•   Driving improvements in control awareness and management capability
•   Supporting with the annual Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process for allocation function
•   Undertaking controls assurance for controls operated within Wholesale Lending in policies/ standards
•   Supporting with the identification of new and emerging risks through proactive process reviews

What we’re looking for:
•   Experience within a Risk & Control, Operational Risk or Internal Audit Function
•   High degree of Organizational awareness
•   Ability to contribute effectively when working with senior colleagues, across the breadth of business/strategic issues

Skills that will help you in the role:
•   Awareness of the products and services available within Wholesale Lending
•   Awareness of the processes undertaken in a Lending Operations function
•   Strong cross-functional agile working ability
•   Knowledge of commercial environment

Where will you be working?
At Barclays, we are proud to be redefining the future of finance and here at Whippany we are defining the future of the workplace and the future of the way we work and live. We are creating a unique community, one of four strategic tech-enabled hubs that will redefine opportunity for everyone who works here. Whatever you do at Whippany, you’ll have every chance to build a world-class career in this world-class environment.

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