Risk Governance and Controls AVP

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To provide support to the Chief Risk Officer(S) in the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of the bank's risk management framework across various business units and functions.

Accountabilities

• Implementation support of risk management policies, standards, procedures, and controls across the bank.
• Asessment and promotion of risk management awareness and risk controls and culture.
• Review, challenge and monitoring of the effectiveness of existing risk management practices and identifying areas for improvement.
• Identification of new and emerging risks, and assessing the likelihood and impact of identified risks, and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Management and operation of associated committees, forum and meetings.
• Maintenance of risk inventories and governance documentation.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• 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 lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders 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.

Join us as a Risk Governance and Controls AVP, where you will support the oversight of regulatory requirements, risk governance, reporting, and data controls. You will help ensure alignment with regulatory expectations from the FDIC, PRA, Federal Reserve, and OCC from a risk perspective. You will also support compliance with BCBS 239 and broader regulatory expectations related to reporting, regulatory readiness, governance activities, data lineage, critical data elements, and reporting requirements. Working closely with business and risk partners, you will provide review and challenge across credit and market risk, controls, RCSA, and regulatory initiatives, helping to identify gaps and drive appropriate remediation. This is an opportunity to combine your regulatory, risk management, data, and technology expertise within a leading global financial institution.

To be successful as a Risk Governance and Controls AVP, you should have:

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and BCBS 239 and other regulatory requirements impacting Credit and Markets, data, reporting, governance, and controls

• Experience supporting regulatory governance, regulatory readiness, remediation, or regulatory-driven initiatives

• Experience with data governance reporting, data lineage, critical data elements, and end-to-end data flows

• Ability to develop reporting requirements, produce analytical reports, and maintain effective reporting processes

Other highly valued skills include:

• Experience with risk oversight, control testing, RCSA processes, and effective review-and-challenge

• Familiarity with regulatory expectations and interaction with regulators such as the FDIC, PRA FED, and OCC

• Background in credit analytics, credit strategy, credit cards, or unsecured lending

• Hands-on experience with SAS, Databricks, AWS, and Python

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. 

This role is located in Wilmington, DE.