
Controls Team - Business Risk Manager - Fixed Term Contract
Job Description
Job Description
Purpose of the role
To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk.
Accountabilities
- Knowledge of business areas, products, processes and platforms to be able to assess risk
- Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
- Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank’s control framework, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations.
- Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
- Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practice.
- Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
- If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
- OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
- 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.
Join us as a Controls Team – Business Risk Manager. In this role, you will join the Risk Oversight & Control team, operating within the first line of defence to support Front Office, Credit, and Investment teams. You will play a key role in strengthening the supervision framework, ensuring effective risk management, governance, and control across investment and credit activities.
You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to provide risk advisory, oversight, and control support, proactively identifying risks, highlighting gaps in processes, and driving improvements. The role is highly collaborative and requires strong engagement with Front Office teams to ensure regulatory, reputational, and control standards are met while maintaining a strong client experience.
This is a 9-month fixed-term opportunity with a strong focus on both BAU oversight and continuous improvement of processes within a regulated environment.
To be successful as a Controls Team – Business Risk Manager, you should have:
- Experience within banking, ideally with a background in audit, control or risk oversight.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify risks, assess impacts, and propose practical solutions.
- Experience engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including Front Office, Credit, Operations, and Investment teams.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey risk and control concepts clearly.
- Proficiency in French and English, with the ability to operate effectively in both languages.
Some other highly valued skills and experience include:
- Knowledge of credit processes, including identifying gaps and improving controls within lending frameworks.
- Experience providing risk advisory support and driving process improvement in a controlled environment.
- Understanding of European and Monegasque regulatory frameworks, with practical application experience.
- Knowledge of VBA or data tools to support analysis and reporting.
You may be assessed on the 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.
This role is based in Monaco.