Economic Crime Risk Manager

Overview

In this role, you will strengthen economic crime risk management to protect the bank’s stability. You’ll shape risk strategy, lead a team, and partner with cross‑functional units to embed robust controls and policies. You’ll evaluate emerging threats, provide risk insights, and enable safe growth. The position sits in our London/Northampton footprint, offering high‑impact work in a complex, governance‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic risk direction and implement up‑to‑date methodologies
• Lead and manage the risk department, overseeing performance and priorities
• Manage stakeholder relationships and ensure quality external services
• Adhere to risk policy and maintain a robust control environment
• Advise on decision making, policy development, and operational effectiveness
• Lead complex tasks, coach teams, and align work with enterprise objectives
• Model Barclays values and leadership behaviours (LEAD)
• Identify and manage economic crime risks, enabling safe business growth
• Develop expertise in Economic Crime, delivering analysis and practical support
• Improve processes, management information, and intelligence capabilities
• Communicate complex information and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes
• Collaborate across business units to understand activity and strategy
• Perform data‑driven risk analyses from multiple sources
• Support change initiatives and risk‑based recommendations
• Own risk management and strengthen controls across work areas
• Engage in cross‑functional coordination to meet organizational objectives

Key requirements

• Knowledge of Economic Crime risks, regulatory requirements, and risk frameworks
• Strong analytical skills to assess data from multiple sources
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Recognised Economic Crime qualification (ICA AML Diploma, ACAMS or equivalent)
• Ability to present complex risks and analysis clearly
• Experience supporting change initiatives and process improvements
• Experience producing risk insights or management information for decision‑making

• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Leadership and people development
• Economic Crime risk knowledge
• Risk management frameworks
• Data analysis and management information

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