Director, Investment Banking Business Oversight Compliance

About the role

Barclays Europe is seeking a Director to lead Business Oversight Compliance across its European Investment Banking activities. The role provides independent oversight and challenge on business and compliance matters, ensuring the firm operates in line with its legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities. It sits at the forefront of European regulatory and compliance developments within a leading international financial institution.

Key responsibilities

• Lead compliance oversight across Investment Banking and Capital Markets businesses, and partner with senior executives on complex regulatory, conduct and compliance risk matters.
• Provide strategic guidance on business initiatives, regulatory change and emerging risks, and oversee investigations and reviews of compliance issues, market conduct concerns and regulatory matters.
• Drive regulatory engagement and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Develop and inspire high-performing compliance professionals and help embed a strong compliance and risk culture.
• Identify and assess compliance risks through reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems.
• Investigate potential market abuse (insider dealing, unlawful disclosure, market manipulation, anti-competitive conduct) and compliance risk events or breaches, and oversee corrective actions.
• Implement compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and international standards.
• Collaborate with 1LOD, other compliance teams, legal and risk management functions.
• Identify, investigate and oversee potential money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crime.

Required profile

• Significant compliance experience in Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Global Markets or Corporate & Investment Banking.
• Deep understanding of financial services regulation and the evolving regulatory landscape.
• Proven leadership experience, including developing teams and influencing at Executive Committee or Board level.
• Ability to manage complex regulatory issues and deliver pragmatic solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve complex, sensitive problems.
• Management authority to make significant decisions and recommendations within the area.

What we offer

• Minimum salary of EUR 120,000, depending on responsibility and experience.
• Eligibility for an incentive award.
• A suite of competitive country-specific benefits for Barclays employees.