Director Financial Crime Transformation for Investment Bank

Purpose of the role

Financial Crime Transformation Lead - responsible for enhancing an organization's financial crime risk management frameworks, designing technologies for customer onboarding, transaction monitoring, and ongoing client risk management, and ensuring compliance with financial crime regulations.

Accountabilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Target Operating Model for financial crime.
• Develop and formalize control frameworks and product documentation.
• Review and challenge operational and financial crime commentary to ensure quality of delivery.
• Facilitate effective information flow within the organization and with IB.
• Manage internal information requests from stakeholders, including the business and second line of defense.
• Support the design, risk management, and oversight of outsourced financial crime controls, considering client experience, cost, and automation opportunities.
• Drive the IFC program forward as part of the Transformation team.

Director Expectations

• Manage a business function, contributing to strategic initiatives, policies, and procedures.
• Lead a large team or act as a technical expert, guiding cross-functional collaboration and training.
• Provide strategic advice to senior management and committees.
• Oversee resourcing, budgeting, and policy development for the sub-function.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Monitor and influence external regulatory and advocacy environments.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of industry practices and external developments.
• Apply analytical and interpretative skills to complex situations.
• Make strategic decisions and influence stakeholders at senior levels.
• Act as a principal contact for key clients and functions.
• Represent the function and business division externally as a spokesperson.

All senior leaders are expected to embody leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.

All colleagues should demonstrate Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, along with the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.