MLRO / Head of Financial Crime Germany

As a Head of Compliance and MLRO, you will be working in and alongside highly qualified first line international business teams. You will be interacting with local regulators and joining wider team meetings with the European Financial Crime team. You will be joining a highly performing team in a role that offers interesting business opportunities.

To be successful as a Head of Compliance and MLRO, you should have:

1. Strong background in Compliance and/or Financial Crime
2. Understanding of the European Financial Regulation landscape
3. Fluent English

Some other highly valued skills may include:

1. Experience with Regulators
2. Understanding of German Financial Laws
3. Fluent German

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

This role will be based out of our Frankfurt office and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland & German Authority for the Financial Markets.

Purpose of the role:

To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organization is operating in compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory, and ethical responsibilities.

Accountabilities:

1. Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing, and systems.
2. Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation, or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
3. Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches, overseeing and checking corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
4. Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
5. Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams, legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
6. Identification, investigation, and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crime.

Vice President Expectations:

1. 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.
2. If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes.
3. Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
4. As an individual contributor, be a subject matter expert within your discipline and guide technical direction.
5. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
6. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
7. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls.
8. Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support areas.
9. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
10. Seek out, build, and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

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