Head of Compliance Assurance

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom Barclays Full time

**Role Title**:Head of Compliance Assurance

**Location**:London

**What will you be doing**

**Overall purpose of role**

The primary role of the Head of Compliance Assurance is to deliver the risk, controls and assurance strategy.
- Develop and lead the Compliance Assurance function, setting strategic objectives, and providing direction to the Compliance Assurance team.
- Design and implement a comprehensive Compliance Assurance framework, policies, and procedures that align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with regulatory authorities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of compliance-related matters.
- Stay up-to-date with relevant laws, regulations, and industry developments, and ensure that the Assurance plan reflects any changes.
- Define the Annual Assurance Plan and oversee Compliance Assurance reviews, issue validation, and monitoring activities to evaluate the effectiveness of controls and identify areas for improvement.
- Identify opportunities to leverage data and analytics to enhance existing Assurance plans and approaches and define a strategy to embed Continuous Assurance Techniques.
- Collaborate with Compliance stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including Chief Controls Office, Risk, Internal Audit, and Operations, to address Compliance issues and develop remediation plans.

**What we’re looking for**
- Proven experience in designing and implementing Compliance Assurance programs.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate Compliance risks.
- Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage a team effectively.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to constructively partner, collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
- Thought leader with the ability to drive innovation.
- Seasoned financial services professional with comprehensive experience in the industry and of the regulatory environment.
- Experience of overseeing assurance/audit programs.
- Strong understanding of Compliance risk.
- Proven experience of working with stakeholders at ExCo/ExCo -1 level.
- Strong partnering, influencing and collaboration skills
- Thought leadership

**Skills that will help you in your role**
- Professional qualifications, certifications and/or registrations relevant to the Head of Compliance Assurance role.



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