Internal Audit-Retail Credit Risk - AVP

Job description

AVP Internal Audit-Retail Credit Risk

Location: London

About Barclays Internal Audit

Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) aims to provide independent, reliable, valued, insightful and timely assurance to the Board and Executive Management over the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control over current and evolving risks, in the context of the current and expected business environment. Work collaboratively with others across BIA, while developing strong yet independent client relationships. Support delivery of BIA Audit Plan across Retail Credit Risk.

This role offers a unique opportunity for strong financial services auditors who would like to gain significant Credit Risk experience or Credit Risk specialists who would relish broadening their experience by training in Audit. Training will be given in either area!

What will you be doing?

• Support the Audit Owner in scoping audits;
• Identify and assess risks and controls and complete testing;
• Document processes, risk and control assessments and observations in BIA audit toolkit;
• Update the Audit Owner and audit team with progress and observations;
• Promote a culture of efficiency through the use Agile and Automated Auditing techniques;
• Act as a Retail Credit Risk subject matter expert.
• Build strong relationships and mutual trust with all BIA colleagues;
• Utilise credit risk management techniques, including risk/reward principles and application of scoring models to test controls and identify weaknesses and areas for improvement.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or similar;
• Knowledge of credit risk management or very strong Internal Audit exposure from a Financial Services background
• Experience of using SAS and SQL or similar; and
• Industry knowledge of Retail Banking products (e.g. Mortgages, Credit Cards, Loans and Asset Finance).

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Experience of developing credit risk strategies through analytics;
• Experience of developing and executing testing strategies to assess control environments as part of an internal/external audit or risk management function;
• Knowledge of risk appetite, stress testing and impairment;
• Willingness and initiative to learn new technical areas

Where will you be working?

1CP, Canary Wharf, the office is based in the heart of financial district in London and walking distance to public transport links.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Our Values

Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Our values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Our Diversity

We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our vision and goals.

Our Benefits

Our customers are unique. The same goes for our colleagues. That's why at Barclays we offer a range of benefits, allowing every colleague to choose the best options for their personal circumstances. These include a competitive salary and pension, health care and all the tools, technology and support to help you become the very best you can be. We are proud of our dynamic working options for colleagues. If you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with us.