OPERATIONAL RIGOUR – MANAGER

As a Barclays Operational Rigour – Manager, you’ll be a part of the global risk and governance function, accountable for evolving and maintaining a robust control environment, sharing best practice, and improving how we manage risk & oversight in terms of risk and controls in relation to the front office teams and the products we support. Also, you’ll support governance and operational rigour across all Corporate Banking covering: International Corporate Banking, Transaction Banking, the Global Lending Group, and Regulatory Policy and Strategy.

Salary/ Rate Minimum: $145,000

Salary/ Rate Maximum: $215,000

THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARY/ RATE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDE ONLY BASE SALARY OR BASE HOURLY RATE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ANOTHER TYPE OF COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality, and innovation behind us. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity. 

We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

•     Leading day to day oversight – Coverage, Product, Business Management

•     Reviewing and preparing support materials for monthly governance control forums

•     Engaging in key operational rigour (risk and control) activities, such as risk events, issues management, dispensations, waivers and breaches, locally tailored solutions oversight

•     Managing and leading regulatory exam oversight and assistance

•     Overseeing governance & control related projects and initiatives

•     Maintaining and enhancing control inventory (support design, implementation, and retirement of controls)

•     Determining, recognizing, and answering control gaps and weaknesses, working with the business to address

•     Directing and leading standardisation, globalisation, and simplification

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

•     Undergraduate degree or above

•     Excellent written, oral communication and reasoning skills

•     Highly proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

•     Ability to multitask and deliver projects on time

SKILLS THAT WILL HELP  YOU IN THE ROLE:

•     Prior experience in a customer-facing/problem solving role, preferably with large multinational clients

•     Working knowledge and prior experience with banking products, financial modelling, credit, and financial analysis

•     Self-starter and team player

WHERE WILL YOU BE WORKING?

You will be working at our Americas Headquarters at 745 Seventh Avenue. This 32-story office tower is located in Times Square in the heart of Manhattan and features a cafeteria, fitness center and state-of-the-art LED signage on the facade of the building.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 50 countries and employing around 83,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.