Operational Risk - Treasury and Capital Risk

Overview

• Serve as a central point of expertise and advice within Operational Risk on regulatory liquidity rule requirements for Barclays; including the interpretation and application for complex and strategic transactions.
• Support risk reviews of regulatory compliance by challenging 1
  
  LoD proposals and compliance assessments as Subject Matter Expert. This will involve independently assessing the appropriate treatment under relevant regulations, as well as reviewing the implementation and supporting evidence.
• Support targeted Operational Risk reviews focusing on liquidity reporting processes such as implementation documentation, data management/adjustments, oversight of strategic transformation programs and related liquidity risk and reporting model lifecycle activities.
• Close and effective engagement with lines of business, Risk and Finance and other key stakeholders on regulatory liquidity priorities.
• Representation at senior management committees, and supporting regulatory and Board engagements.
• Keep abreast of changes in regulation, accounting standards or guidance, market developments.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications

• Detailed technical understanding of current and future Basel 3, CRD IV/CCR rules, with a focus on liquidity requirements.
• Proven experience in a broad-based banking institution, central bank, prudential regulator or professional services firm, or any combination of these.
• A track record of dealing with complex transactions, understanding their commercial rationale and applying judgment in the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements.
• Broad finance knowledge and ability to clearly articulate technical subjects.
• Skill in building a network across all areas of an organisation, and at all levels of seniority.
• Capable of providing robust challenge to senior level stakeholders across the business and finance.
• Strong control mindset, with a thorough understanding of the importance of a robust governance and control structure, and what that means for a Risk function.

Purpose of the role

To provide independent review and challenge of the Operational Risk elements of particular risk categories across the bank. Ensuring they are carried out in accordance with Barclays Operational Risk Framework, Policies, and Standards

Accountabilities

• Risk identification and proactive risk management, identifying interconnected, horizon and emerging risks to assist the business in understanding, managing and mitigating the right risks in line with their business strategy and objectives.
• Analysis of operational risk data to identify trends, patterns, and emerging risks.
• Risk-based analysis of business processes, systems, and controls to assess the likelihood and impact of identified risks.
• Ongoing research and monitoring of internal and external sources to identify potential Operational Risks.
• Oversight, review and challenge of 1st Line activities including - Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), Risk Events, Issues and attendance at key Risk and Control meetings (with associated reporting) ensuring they accurately reflect the business risk position.
• Stakeholder management, engaging and working effectively with First and Second Line management.
• Risk based 2nd Line input into 1st Line Projects, Initiatives and Strategic decision making.

Director Expectations

• 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 business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives.
• Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional…