SARs Accreditation & Testing Manager

As a Barclays Suspicious Activity Report (SARs) Accreditation and Testing Manager, you will be joining our Financial Crime team, delivering testing and oversight of Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) related matters. You will act as a point of contact with Group Financial Crime Operations, Fraud and Risk functions, Legal, Transaction Monitoring and others, providing testing, advice and guidance in relation to SAR investigations and training., At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, 'anchor', days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?

• Working as part of a high performing team in the effective oversight of SAR reporting in the UK and globally for investigations undertaken in the first or second line of defence


• Driving the quality of SARs in the UK through a robust programme of accreditation and independent testing aligning to industry best practice and regulatory expectations


• Executing risk-based testing of SAR investigations, ensuring delivery of high quality SAR investigations through 1st and 2nd line teams with delegated Nominated Officer authority


• Providing validation testing of Quality Assurance/Quality Control delivered by SAR investigation operational teams


• Handling oversight of training materials for SAR investigation areas to enhance investigator accreditation experience and drive effective outcomes across SAR accreditation programmes


• Being accountable for the resolution of issues raised by Barclays Internal Audit/Compliance Monitoring or as a result of audits by external bodies e.g. Financial Conduct Authority


• Overseeing special reviews and respond to ad-hoc requests from Senior Executives, and making appropriate recommendations and facilitating implementation into the business


• Acting as an AML subject matter expert for resolution of issues raised by Businesses and specialist areas, senior management and external bodies
  
  Significant experience in regulatory compliance and risk management


• General knowledge of Barclays products, markets, and delivery channels


• Deep knowledge of risk management and its value to the organisation


• Deep technical expertise on issues impacting the UK regulatory environment/policies/legal framework as they relate to AML and CTF


Skills that will help you in the role:

• Diploma level qualification or equivalent in Financial Crime/AML


• Effective knowledge of Barclays UK overall strategy
  
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