Financial Crime Transformation Lead – Trade & Working Capital

Financial Crime Transformation Lead – Trade & Working Capital

We are seeking a senior Financial Crime SME to lead the transformation of the Trade & Working Capital (TWC) financial crime framework. In this role, you will redesign our approach to Trade‑Based Money Laundering (TBML), leveraging data, AI and emerging technologies to modernise controls, enhance client experience, and improve efficiency across the TWC business.

• Lead the evolution of TWC’s TBML and wider financial crime framework.
• Develop an AI‑enabled, risk‑based transaction monitoring approach for Trade Finance.
• Drive automation of manual checks through OCR, machine learning and intelligent workflow tools.
• Partner closely with Compliance, Operations, Technology and industry bodies to ensure best‑in‑class standards.
• Embed strong governance, reporting and escalation mechanisms across TWC.
• Deliver change as part of the broader TWC strategic transformation agenda.

• Deep expertise in AML, TBML, Sanctions or broader Financial Crime.
• Strong understanding of Trade Finance products and associated risks.
• Experience delivering transformation across complex, regulated environments.
• Ability to shape strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and lead multi‑disciplinary initiatives.
• Passion for innovation, client experience and building best‑in‑class controls.

To develop and manage the success of specific financial products and services, providing in-depth expertise on a particular product line, bridging the gap between product development, marketing, sales, and customer service.

• Provision of SME expertise on specific products and services to customers and colleagues, including features, functionalities, benefits, limitations, risks and compliance.
• Identification of market trends, new features, regulatory requirements and potential risks, and analysis of data obtained from sales figures and customer feedback, to support the product development process, and communicate key findings to relevant stakeholders to improve product offerings.
• Response to customer inquiries, resolution of issues, and provision of guidance on product usage.
• Presentation of the advantages and features of the product to potential customers, building trust and encouraging adoption.
• Assistance with the development and execution of marketing materials for the product, such as brochures, presentations, and online content.
• Participation in training sessions and workshops to share product knowledge and expertise with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Participation in events, conferences, and other networking opportunities to showcase the product and generate interest.

• To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide.
• They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
• Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.
• Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
• Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence.
• Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the…