Compliance Officer - London, United Kingdom - Barclays

Barclays

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Compliance Officer

London

As a Barclays Compliance Officer, you will have an exciting chance to support the Chief Compliance Officer for Barclays UK through delivery of the Barclays UK Compliance plan.

You will focus on the Wealth Management & Investments (WM&I) business and on compliance with regulatory requirements relating to trading and investment operations, including Client Assets (CASS), Market Abuse, Transaction Reporting and Best Execution.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

Working Flexibly

What will you be doing?:

Providing oversight of the Wealth Management & Investment (WM&I) business's management of conduct risk
Providing daytoday Compliance advice across the WM&I business areas, related to conduct risk and regulatory requirements
Identifying, managing and escalating conduct risks or potential risks to management
Influencing business processes and decisions to ensure good customer outcomes and adherence to regulatory requirements
Taking ownership for project related activity to help business or regulatory change
Demonstrating ownership for risks/issues, ensuring they are logged and tracked to conclusion by the first line of defence, escalating to senior management where appropriate
Performing targeted assurance reviews and assisting with completion of other thematic reviews where required
Working closely with Compliance Assurance team to assist in identifying scope for review and supporting our Compliance Risk Assessment outcomes

What we're looking for:

Knowledge of the role of Compliance, its activities and knowledge of regulatory requirements, principles, rules and guidance in relation to investment business etc
Understanding of management reporting and governance requirements in a regulated financial services organisation
Execution skills ability to proactively set deadlines for the business and monitor progress, escalating if required
Drafting and communication skills excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Skills that will help you in the role:

Investment's expertise, the successful role-holder would preferably have knowledge of investment products and services, as well as related processes and controls
Problem solving skills, critical thinking, problem solving, future proofing and riskbased decision making
Educated to degree level and/or equivalent professional experience

Where will you be working?

In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links.

With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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