Markets GMO - Testing Lead

At Barclays, we don’t just adapt to the future – we shape it. Embark on a transformative journey as Markets/GMO - Testing Lead, where youll be responsible for providing assurance on the key risks and controls within the Global Markets inc Investment Banking (IB) business. You’ll be required to review work papers, testing reports, check and challenge testing teams on scope, test methodology in line with Barclays and Controls Assurance testing methodology. You’ll provide guidance to ensure compliance with Barclays Group and Policies, Standards, frameworks and procedures across Business Units, Functions and Shared Services.

Key Accountabilities

• Own and deliver annual testing plan for Global Markets inc IB with deep understanding of frameworks and controls.
• Be able to flex working time to adjust to Global stakeholder and team meetings.
• Manage and guide the team though the lifecycle of the reviews in the portfolio.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of control testing by performing quality checks.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the three Lines of Defence to ensure efforts are aligned and complementary.
• Identify and leverage appropriate data sources and analytical techniques to deliver testing using data analytics.
• Extend the support towards implementation of the CCO strategy to drive global consistency and improvements in risk awareness and risk management capability by developing a close and trusted relationship with key stakeholders, wherever required.
• Maintain an independent perspective, challenging as required and setting out quantified control options and risk decision recommendations.
  
  
  

To be successful as a Markets/GMO - Testing Lead, you should have:

• Hands on experience on control testing and execution and delivery of control testing reviews.
• Extensive knowledge of risk and control including relevant tools and techniques.
• Depth of knowledge of key areas of risk, including Front office, products, operations, COO.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in one or more of the following fields: Compliance Testing, Internal Audit/ Controls Assurance/ Controls Testing.
  
  
  

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• This role requires extensive knowledge and working experience in Controls Assurance and Controls Testing.
• Relevant Professional certification (CIA etc.) or equivalent.
• Understanding of Financial Services Industry and its businesses landscape.
• Extensive knowledge of the functional and operational risks for Global Markets and IB process and products.
• Knowledge of data analytics tools and techniques.
  
  
  

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The location of the role is Pune, IN.

Purpose of the role

To partner with the bank, to provide independent insurance on control processes and advise on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank’s internal controls framework.

Accountabilities

• Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards.
• Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank’s control framework to mitigate any potential risks and issues, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations, potential losses, and reputational impact.
• Communication of key findings and observations to the relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. Collaboration with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank.
• Development of a knowledge centre containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank.
  
  
  

Vice President Expectations

• 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.
  
  
  

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

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