Business Oversight Compliance - Rates, FX and Emerging Markets VP

• Strong track record of performance in an Business Oversight/Advisory Compliance role within a global investment bank
• Thorough understanding of Rates and/or FX products (sovereign bonds, interest rates swaps and options, FX spot, FX swaps and forwards, FX options, structured solutions) and how the market operates, with relevant work experience
• Strong understanding of the role of a Compliance function, risk frameworks and risk ownership in a global financial institution
• Excellent knowledge of key relevant regulatory global regulations and industry guidelines
• Highly motivated with a proactive attitude, driven to provide consistently excellent service and outcomes

• Effective management of a diverse book of work with varying priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with good attention to details, takes accountability for own and team deliverables
• Good business judgment, integrity, commercial awareness and problem-solving skills, ability to check and challenge, influence behaviours, particularly in challenging situations, know when to escalate
• Ability to identify potential conduct issues and to develop strategies to mitigate risk
• Strong team player with strong verbal and written communication skills who can also work independently

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank's internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
• Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

Join us as a Business Oversight Compliance VP in the Macro team covering Rates, FX and Emerging Markets, where you'll be responsible for providing day-to-day Compliance oversight and advice to the Macro business within Barclays' Investment Bank. The role will involve working closely with colleagues across Markets Compliance, the front office and various infrastructure areas.

The Macro business (which includes Rates, FX and Emerging Markets) is responsible for Barclays' secondary market-making activities in sovereign bonds, interest rates derivative products and FX products in G10 and Emerging Markets. The business provides hedging and structuring solutions to a wide range of clients.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the 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 based in London.