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The role within the first line of defence involves supporting the MD/Director, Chief Controls Office, and business areas in managing frameworks to assist Senior Managers in fulfilling their accountabilities under the Individual Accountability Regime. This includes ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements related to oversight over Appointed Representatives and supporting regulatory change projects by acting as a central point of contact between the business and strategic change programs. The role also involves overseeing Ring Fencing rules and processes to ensure a compliant framework, as well as engaging with BIA on audit activities impacting the business and providing general governance advisory services to business areas. Additionally, the role may entail assisting with other duties aligned with CCO execution priorities, such as the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) processes, Risk Events and Issues Management, Control Environment & Risk Profile Assessments, and reviewing activities against the Barclays Control Framework. The work of the role holders will be utilized by high-profile stakeholders across the three lines of defence. Key Accountabilities: - Collaborate with stakeholders across the three lines of defence to ensure the frameworks supporting Senior Managers and Certified individuals are fit for purpose and well understood. - Ensure that frameworks supporting the use of Appointed Representatives comply with regulatory requirements and are effectively implemented. - Provide oversight of strategic and regulatory change programs to ensure regulatory requirements are met through effective control frameworks. - Assess the impact of strategic/regulatory changes and continuous improvement initiatives on the control environment, working with stakeholders to ensure risks are understood and mitigated. - Support the design, review, and monitoring of ring fencing controls to ensure compliance with ring fencing rules. - Engage with BIA colleagues on audit plans and serve as a key point of contact for timely escalation of significant issues affecting the control environment. - Provide robust reporting, analysis, and communication to assure senior management of compliance with the governance framework and escalate issues as needed. - Take responsibility for personal and career development aligned with Barclays Values. - Lead planned and ad-hoc business planning activities related to the role responsibilities. Purpose of the role: The role aims to assess the integrity and effectiveness of the bank's internal control framework to mitigate risk and protect operational, financial, and reputational risks. Accountabilities: - Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings. - Identify and investigate weaknesses within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned with the bank's control framework. - Develop reports to communicate key findings from risk assessments, control weaknesses, and recommendations to stakeholders. - Execute reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls aligned with policies, regulations, and best practices. - Ensure adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and establish appropriate methodologies to assess controls. Director Expectations: Directors are expected to manage a business function, contribute to strategic initiatives, lead critical projects, manage teams, provide expert advice, manage resources, enforce compliance, monitor the external environment, and demonstrate extensive knowledge and leadership behaviors aligned with Barclays Values and Mindset.,
