Barclays · 6 hours ago
Transactional Monitoring Financial Crime Governance Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $200K/yrBarclays is a global financial services provider, and they are seeking a Transactional Monitoring Financial Crime Governance Lead to enhance oversight and protect customers by driving governance activities. This role involves coordinating issues, tracking remediation progress, and delivering transparent reporting while ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
BankingConsumerFinancial ServicesWholesale
Responsibilities
Identification and analysis of emerging and evolving risks across functions to understand their potential impact, and likelihood
Communication of the purpose, structure, and importance of the control framework to all relevant stakeholders, including senior management and audit
Support to the development and implementation of the bank's internal controls framework and principles tailored to the banks specific needs and risk profile including design, monitoring, and reporting initiatives
Monitoring and maintenance of the control's frameworks, to ensure compliance and adjust and update as internal and external requirements change
Embedment of the control framework across the bank through cross collaboration, training sessions and awareness campaigns which fosters a culture of knowledge sharing and improvement in risk management and the importance of internal control effectiveness
To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures
If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions
Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes
Qualification
Required
Experience in financial crimes, including exposure to regulatory requirements and governance expectations
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly engage and influence stakeholders at multiple levels
Established project management experience, including coordinating deliverables across teams and managing timelines
Direct experience in transaction monitoring, including alert review, issue identification, escalation, and interaction with governance or oversight forums
Preferred
Prior experience working in transaction monitoring, including exposure to alerts, typologies, and governance or oversight processes
Relevant certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or other recognized AML / financial crime credentials
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving environments, demonstrating a drive to action mindset, adaptability, and a self-starter mindset
Company
Barclays
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank with global reach, offering products, and services.
Founded in 1690
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1986-09-09IPO
Leadership Team
Geoffrey Belsher
Chief Executive Officer for Canada
David Morris
Head of Engineering, Colleague Platforms
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