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Embark on a transformative journey as a Senior Controls Analyst - AVP. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions that strengthen our resiliency and operational excellence. In this role, you’ll contribute directly to the firm’s Resolution & Recovery Planning efforts, ensuring we meet critical regulatory obligations, maintain a robust control environment across annual and multi-year review cycles and identify opportunities for improvement. This is a compelling opportunity for a driven professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and seeks to make a meaningful impact on the resilience and long-term stability of a global financial institution.

To be successful as a Senior Controls Analyst - AVP, you should have:

• Understanding of US regulatory frameworks related to Resolution & Recovery Planning, and the ability to interpret, analyze, and apply regulatory guidance

• Ability to synthesize large volumes of regulatory playbooks, procedures, and documentation into clear, actionable requirements and process steps

• Practical experience supporting annual and multi-year RRP cycles, testing routines, evidence standards, and regulatory submissions

• Ability to identify gaps, inconsistencies or emerging risks, and communicating effectively

• Understanding of organizational risk and control frameworks, with the ability to support control‑related activities such as control assessments, issues management, and governance routines

Other highly valued skills include:

• Confident communicator able to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams

• Experience with regulatory reviews (FED, FDIC)

• Experience leveraging automation tools or workflow improvements to streamline processes

• Good organizational discipline with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines, maintain structure across detailed workstreams, and deliver high‑quality outputs under tight timelines

• Considerable organizational and time management skills; able to maintain a main structure amid competing priorities

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in our Whippany, New Jersey office.

Minimum Salary: $70,000

Maximum Salary: $135,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

Purpose of the role

To monitor quality standards and policies and support the implementation of these across all operational processes. To collaborate with control owners to execution Risk Control Self Assessments (RSCA) that measure the effectiveness of controls.

Accountabilities

• Identification of regulatory trends and industry developments that may impact the banks operations.
• Support the implementation of quality standards and policies by collaborating across all operational teams and processes.
• Development of reports and presentations on control performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Participation in projects and initiatives aimed to improve control efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaboration with Control Owners to develop and manage RCSA to monitor design effectiveness, appropriateness of controls, compliance to regulatory requirements and identify areas for improvement.
• Support operational teams with the formal escalation and management of incidents, departmental procedures, record management and controls testing.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position 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 to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.