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Financial Crime Compliance Expert
London, United Kingdom; Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Date live: 23/07/2025
Business Area: Wholesale Onboarding and Group FCO
Area of Expertise: Change
Contract: Permanent
Reference Code: JR-0000059550
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Barclays Change Change leads and oversees transformational change initiatives at Barclays. Your role will involve managing projects and programs that drive strategic improvements and ensure successful implementation of change across the organization.
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As a Financial Crime Compliance Expert (Design Hub), you will take a holistic view of the overall design of financial crime controls that we have in Barclays. You will be looking at the entire end to end systems, controls and processes and identify potential enhancements to the control landscape.
The Integrated Financial Crime (IFC) portfolio is a multi-faceted Financial Crime programme of change delivered via over 20 programmes to create a holistic, risk-based and effective Financial Crime environment, strengthen robustness and enhance automation of Financial Crime processes, develop and strengthen our skills and capabilities across all lines of defence and empower our partners, colleagues and customers to identify and prevent Financial Crime by raising awareness of the risks.
To be successful as a Financial Crime Compliance Expert, you should have experience with:

• Deep Knowledge in Financial Crime Regulations and Typologies - In-depth knowledge of UK Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations, financial crime risks and typologies. You will need an up-to-date understanding of regulatory expectations and enforcement trends, with the ability to apply these practically during control design.
• Control Design - Demonstrated ability to design effective financial crime controls across areas such as Customer Due Diligence, Screening and Transaction Monitoring.
• Programme Collaboration and Influence - Experience working within or alongside delivery teams to shape financial crime solutions. Ability to influence design decisions and advocate for risk-based approaches within programme and product lifecycles.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Broader Regulatory and Domain Knowledge - Familiarity with AML requirements across multiple jurisdictions and working knowledge of Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) and related financial crime areas.
• Financial Crime Technology - Understanding of how technologies such as screening tools, transaction monitoring platforms or machine learning models support control effectiveness.
• Regulatory Engagement and/or Remediation - Awareness of regulatory expectations related to traceability, evidencing and auditability of control design.
• Change Management and Process Design - Experience supporting large-scale transformations or control design initiatives from a Compliance and/or Business Unit lens.

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 can be based in either London or Glasgow.
Purpose of the role
To support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities.
Accountabilities

• Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organisation.
• Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
• Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
• Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope.
• Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.

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.
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We're a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we've created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.
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Equal opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
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Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.
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This is Barclays London
Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London's financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here - a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world's best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.
Supporting active commuters
Cycle or run to work? We've got everything you need - from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.
Time to connect
CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.
Wellbeing in focus
Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.
Advanced trading floors
Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.
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We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.
You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.
Application Process
Your application
We'll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter. 1
Your assessment
Covering your behaviours and ability at work. 2
Your interview
Exploring your past experiences and skills. 3
Next step
We'll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process 4
Working flexibly
We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.
Hybrid working
We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, 'anchor', days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
Barclays is built on an international scale.
Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we'll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.
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