APAC Compliance Monitoring & Testing

Job description

About Barclays

Barclays is an international financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management with an extensive presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays' purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way.

With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
At Barclays, we recruit based on merit and are committed to promoting diversity throughout our organisation. Please visit our website here for more information.

About Compliance Monitoring and Testing

Monitoring & Testing is a dedicated function within Compliance designed to proactively assess and report on areas of potential regulatory and reputational risks through risk based desk and thematic reviews over the businesses of the Firm. To this end, Monitoring & Testing will primarily be responsible for evaluating conformance by the business in the region with the Firms policies and procedures, in accordance with relevant regulatory expectations.

Key Accountabilities and Skills required:
· Leading and conducting APAC and Global M&T Compliance reviews to:
· Validate compliance against established policies and procedures and applicable regulations;
· Develop recommendations for corrective action based on review findings;
· Work with advisory compliance colleagues and management to agree on appropriate action plans
· Present and report review results to Business and Compliance Management
· Follow-up on action plans to verify that corrective action has been effectively implemented.
· Satisfy standards for delivering high quality value added monitoring & testing reviews
Provide guidance on compliance and supervisory findings related to review areas
· Anticipate and provide solutions to complex issues
· Have a broad knowledge of the Firms business and regulatory framework in which it operates
· Liaise with product advisory compliance colleagues and management to keep abreast of current business developments and regulatory issues that may impact the risk environment of the Firm

Risk and Control: All Barclays colleagues have to ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards

Your Skills and Qualifications will include
· Bachelor Degree or equivalent
· Significant compliance experience, preferably with a global investment bank
· Regulatory and/or advisory compliance experience preferred
· Working knowledge of relevant rules and regulations
· The candidate must be detail-oriented, organised, articulate, willing to take responsibility, and comfortable speaking and responding to concerns and questions regarding review work
· Strong analytical skills
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Strong interpersonal skills
· Takes constructive and positive approach to challenges
· Self motivated, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities
· Able to work independently and in a team environment
· Able to represent and enforce compliance while considering the needs of the business
· Able to support point of view when challenged
· Proven ability to anticipate and provide solutions to complex problems

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The Benefits: Our customers deserve the best. The same goes for our employees. That's why at Barclays you'll receive a range of benefits that include a competitive salary and all the tools, technology and support you need to succeed.

Our common purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way. We'll measure and reward our people, not just on commercial results, but on how they live our Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship and bring them to life every day. To find out more about working at Barclays and the development opportunities we offer please visit our website www.barclays.com

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.