Business Oversight Compliance Lead

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an international team shaping, strengthening, and overseeing the Financial Crime risk frameworks within a dynamic and globally connected business.

The Private Bank and Wealth Management (PBWM) Financial Crime Compliance (Business Oversight Compliance – BOC) is reports into the Barclays Bank PLC MLRO and partners closely with the PBWM business. The team please a critical role in safeguarding the organisation through independent oversight, expert advisory support on Financial Crime (FC) risks and co-ordinating global activity, with a core focus on Anti‑Money Laundering (AML).

This includes the review and challenge of FC related issues and change projects; the support and development FC controls in relation to business day to day activities; and advise and apply industry AML best practice in relation to UK and international rules and regulations on complex client matters.

We are seeking for an experienced FC professional with a strong understanding of FC frameworks and industry standards and have a track record using these skills to provide support and challenge across the customer lifecycle. You will use this experience to proactively support and challenge stakeholders to allow the identification, management and, where necessary, escalation of FC risk.

You will be expected to lead the advisory capability for high‑risk and complex client matters, challenge on FC control adequacy, and elevate critical issues to senior leadership with clarity and precision.

To be successful as a Business Oversight Compliance VP, you should have experience with:

• Proven ability to challenge effectively and constructively, applying sound judgement and regulatory knowledge to complex scenarios.

• Creative and forward‑thinking, with the ability to identify pragmatic solutions and contribute to continuous improvement of FC frameworks and processes.

• Highly organised and structured with excellent written communications skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing deliverables.

• Skilled in managing cross‑functional relationships and coordinating activity across diverse stakeholder groups.

• Analytical skills, with the ability to identify themes and trends from large volumes of data; aligned with financial crime risk management.

• Have experience and knowledge to be able to challenge risk‑based judgements on all aspects of the Financial Crime Control Environment including, but not limited to, client portfolio risk, transaction monitoring risk mitigation strategies, framework and controls, risk assessments and regulatory responses.

• Demonstrated ability to drive projects and programmes of work from initiation through to completion, both independently and collaboratively.

• Ability to operate and drive activity autonomously or collectively as a team.

• Be able to consider multiple options from different perspectives to identify pragmatic and effective solutions.

• Be confident and comfortable in articulating rationale and approach for decision making to senior stakeholders in a succinct and concise manner.

This role is based in London with 3 anchor days.

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.

To provide data‑led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti‑Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory…