Join Barclays as a Financial Crime Investigations - AVP. In this role, you’ll conduct investigations to identify and address non-compliance, fraud, or unethical behavior impacting the bank’s reputation or regulatory standing. Key responsibilities include reviewing transaction monitoring reports, understanding stock markets and trading activities, and analyzing investment banking products like equities, options, and bonds. You’ll prepare management information (MI) reports and key risk indicators (KRIs) to aid decision-making. Candidates with expertise in Excel, CAMS certification, and a background in financial investigations are encouraged to apply.
This role is based out of Whippany, NJ.
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
Purpose of the role
To conduct investigations into various aspects of the bank’s operations and/or conduct of individuals to identify and address potential instances of non-compliance, fraud, misconduct, or other unethical behaviour, that harms or is likely to harm the reputation or financial well-being of the firm or may lead to legal and/or regulatory censure.
Accountabilities
- Identification and evaluation of potential risks associated with non-compliance or unethical conduct and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Leading the investigations into alleged violations of policies, regulations, or laws.
- Provision of training programs to enhance awareness of compliance issues and ethical conduct among colleagues.
- Documentation of investigation processes and provision of recommendations for corrective actions and improvements based on investigation findings.
- Utilisation of advanced technology and data analytics tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations.
- Utilisation and assessment of relevant internal and external information and intelligence in furtherance of the investigation.
- Where applicable, fulfilment of any necessary external legal and/or regulatory reporting obligations.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- 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.
