Operational Risk Payments - Northampton, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Northampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

As a Barclays Operational Risk Payment Senior Manager you will ensure the First Line of defense effectively and optimally manages risk and the risk - reward dynamic.

You will provide oversight and independent robust challenge to risk decision making andthe use of the Operational Risk Framework and tools in the First and Second Lines of Defense.

You will act as a partner and consultant to effectively influence business behaviors and risk culture, supporting a risk environment, highlighting issues and supportingprevention and remediation.

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 creatingfinancial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

Working Flexibly

What will you be doing?:

Challenging and assisting the First Line business teams using influencing and negotiating skills to identify, assess and control emerging risks prior to P&L impact
Enabling the First and Second line to manage Operational Risk effectively through provision of advice, tools, training and robust independent challenge
Driving business unit leaders and members of the Control team to make risk informed key business and strategy decisions through their understanding of the business
Providing risk consultation to First Line management and the Control team through the risk frameworks, Issue and Error review and process enhancement and remediation
Reviewing and challenging the design and effectiveness of controls to manage operational risks within appetite and seeking appropriate validation to assist with the outcomes
You will champion the use of a practical toolset to manage Operational Risk activity (ORAC) and oversee the deployment of tools through the Risk team

What we're looking for:

Process optimization, process mapping experience
Good knowledge of financial services and operations, with emphasis on procedures and controls to address risk
Good written and oral communication skills and an ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels
The ability to negotiate with partners and peers to achieve results that helps the Enterprise Risk Framework

Skills that will help you in the role:

Knowledge and understanding of the business area
Relevant Professional qualification

Where will you be working?

Northampton was the birthplace of Barclaycard in 1966 and we've been based in Pavilion Drive since the building opened in 1997.

We purchased the building from the landlord in early 2018 as a sign of our commitment to investment in Northampton.

Plans to further develop this Campus-style location are under way to allow for a real collaborative work environment. Based just off the A45it is easily accessible by both car and bus routes.