VP Audit-Global Investment Banking

Purpose of the role

To support the development of audits aligned to the bank's standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Audit development and delivery support, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management.
• Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments.
• Assessment of internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.
• Identification of regulatory news and industry trends/developments to provide timely insight and recommendations for best practice.

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 raise breaches of policies/procedures. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department's future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, balancing short and long‑term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.

If the role 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 a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.

As an individual contributor, they will be a subject‑matter expert within their discipline and guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identifying the need for 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. Use in‑depth analysis with interpretative thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include 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.

Barclays Values and Mindset

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience leading audits, finance, or investment banking with the ability to review and write audit‑related reports.
• Familiarity with financial products such as loans and structured products.
• Comfortable working with teams and participating in discussions with stakeholders.
• Preferred experience with data analytics, coding, or machine learning techniques.
• Knowledge of financial products and investment banking services.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.