Compliance Officer - AVP

About the position

Join us as a Compliance Officer - AVP, where you will provide expert guidance, oversight and challenge on compliance risks and regulatory requirements to ensure Barclays US Consumer Bank (USCB) operates within Barclays' legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. You will assess compliance risks and collaborate with key stakeholders to strengthen regulatory frameworks. Your role will involve ongoing engagement with 1LOD and 2LOD business partners and Legal Department, advising on policy requirements and enhancements, and ensuring adherence to US regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems.
• Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• 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.
• Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

Requirements

• Experience with compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight.
• Advising on marketing collateral, initiatives and campaigns which would include new product review, day-to-day product guidance, and formal review of marketing materials and other customer-facing collateral within SLAs to ensure materials follow applicable laws and adhere to Barclay's Compliance Risk and Reputation Risk framework.
• Active engagement with key initiatives within USCB including new project initiatives and programs assisting in the check and challenge of control activities to ensure compliance requirements, including USCB Compliance Operational Guidance, are implemented.
• Tracking and following-up on Compliance related issues to ensure remediation and closure in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the credit card industry.
• Prior or current experience in reviewing marketing collateral and other customer facing collateral.
• Experience with consumer protection regulations from a compliance advisory perspective (e.g., ECOA, TILA, FCRA, UDAAP, Can-Spam).
• Ability to analyze business processes, identify compliance risks, and recommend improvements.
• Stakeholder management and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field.