Company
Financial Services
ControlsBusinessPartner
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Controls Business Partner. Skills: Internal control framework, Risk mitigation, Technology Controls. Assess integrity and effectiveness of internal control framework. Mitigate risk”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve overall control effectiveness; Continuous improvement; Risk mitigation; Achieve required outcomes
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Unconventional thinking; Creative solutions
Work across various time zones
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Equivalent work experience in relevant industry, Experience in assessing design and operating effectiveness of technology controls, Experience of a project environment, Experience in leveraging IT risk frameworks, Hands-on experience of information technology risks, Hands on working knowledge of Technology, Cyber and resilience controls, Ability to manage multiple priorities, Excellent communication skills, Good understanding of retail and investment banking domain, Excellent analytical and methodical approach, Detail orientated, Problem solving, Ability to network and establish rapport, interpersonal skills, Confident in negotiating and influencing colleagues, Degree of independent thinking, assertiveness skills, adaptive and flexible to work across various time zones
Nice to Have
Review of Audit findings, Advising IT on pragmatic approaches, Experience in leveraging IT Risk frameworks, Experience of Resilience frameworks
What You'll Do.
Assess integrity and effectiveness of internal control framework
Protect bank's operational
and reputational risk
Collaborate with stakeholders to improve control effectiveness
Document control assessments
Identify and investigate potential weaknesses and issues
Promote continuous improvement
Prioritize by severity to disrupt bank operations
Develop reports to communicate key findings
Provide recommendations to control owners
Execute reviews to determine effectiveness of internal controls
Implement adherence to Barclays Controls Framework
Set appropriate methodology of assessing controls
Advise and influence decision making
Contribute to policy development
Take responsibility for operational effectiveness
Lead a team performing complex tasks
Set objectives and coach employees
Determine reward outcomes
Lead collaborative assignments
Identify need for inclusion of other specialisation
Identify new directions for assignments
Identify combination of cross functional methodologies
Consult on complex issues
Provide advice to People Leaders
Support resolution of escalated issues
Identify ways to mitigate risk
Develop new policies/procedures
Take ownership for managing risk
Perform work related to other areas
Understand how areas coordinate
Collaborate with other areas of work
Keep up to speed with business activity
Engage in complex analysis of data
Solve problems creatively and effectively
Communicate complex information
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
Provide advisory and oversight support
Ensure compliance with Barclays Technology policies
Support overall Issues Management & Technology Controls
Maintain healthy engagement with key stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Various stakeholders across the bank; Other functions/ business divisions; Key stakeholders within Technology; Stakeholders external to Technology; Global teams
Communication Scope
Oral communication; Written communication; Communicate risks; Communicate control issues; Communicate complex information; Communicate difficult ideas; Communicate complex ideas
Process & Methodology
Planning, Testing, Tracking against a plan
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk. **Accountabilities** * Knowledge of business areas, products, processes and platforms to be able to assess risk * Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings. * Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank’s control framework, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations. * Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders. * Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practice. * Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework. **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 environmen
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