Economic Crime Risk Manager - Product Review

About the role

Barclays is recruiting an Economic Crime Risk Manager - Product Review, working in the Risk function of its Business Banking area. The role provides expert guidance to product teams and leadership on new product approvals, ensuring economic crime risk assessments and controls are embedded across Business Banking products. It reviews and challenges product proposals, oversees governance documentation and ensures control frameworks identify, mitigate and monitor financial crime risks throughout the product lifecycle. The position is based in either the London or Northampton office.

Key responsibilities

• Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
• Develop the strategic direction for risk, including implementing up-to-date methodologies and processes.
• Manage the risk department, including oversight of colleagues' performance, implementation of risk priorities and objectives, and department efficiency.
• Maintain relationships with risk stakeholders and the quality of external third-party services.
• Adhere to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks and maintain a robust control environment.
• Lead a team, set objectives, coach employees, appraise performance and determine reward outcomes.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies and procedures supporting control and governance.
• Analyse data from multiple internal and external sources and communicate complex information to stakeholders.

Required profile

• Considerable product management experience, able to advise and challenge on Business Banking products throughout the product lifecycle.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration across cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of UK financial crime legislation, regulatory requirements and economic crime risk management best practice.
• Highly valued: first-line economic crime experience, proven experience in the Financial Services sector, and strong influencing and execution skills.
• Legal right to work in the UK.