Job Description

Purpose of the role

To provide independent and balanced advice and counsel to senior stakeholders through problem identification, solving and decision making practices.

Accountabilities

• Provision of strategic advice to Group Executives to support the decision-making process of business challenges and opportunities.
• Development and implementation of strategic advisory incentives to grow and optimise the bank’s operations, through market research and analysis.
• Collaboration with various stakeholder groups to identify the appropriate strategic direction type to meet the needs of Barclays clients and investors.
• Development of financial models to support strategic recommendations and transactions through financial data analysis, financial projects and considering the financial impact of transactions.
• Management of transactions, negotiations, transaction structure development and post-transaction integration.
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders to maintain client relationships, and develop new relationships to identify opportunities.
• Identification of industry trends, maintain peer benchmarking and developments related to strategic advisory services by attendings conferences, participating in training and conducting market research.

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.

Join us as a Cyber Risk Governance & Reporting at Barclays where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions. 

To be successful as a Cyber Risk Governance & Reporting, you should have experience with:

• Managing a large and complex portfolio of cyber risk governance, regulatory assurance, and reporting activities across regions, entities, and stakeholders

• Performing data analysis and preparing responses to support Barclays’ continued compliance with regulatory obligations across the globe

• Strong working knowledge of cyber security, risk management, and regulatory expectations, with the ability to translate complex technical content into clear, non-technical outputs for senior stakeholders and regulators

• Using collaboration, workflow, and reporting platforms such as SharePoint, trackers, and MI dashboards to generate insights, support decision-making, monitor delivery, and highlight emerging risks

• Supporting tracking, oversight, and resolution of control issues, including those raised by 2LOD and internal assessments that could impact regulatory compliance

• Driving group-wide GRC assessments, reporting, and compliance to the Barclays Control Framework to identify control enhancements aligned to regulatory requirements

• Enabling proactive risk identification through thematic analysis, MI-driven insights, continuous improvement initiatives, and effective stakeholder engagement

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Strong experience in Governance, Risk & Control within large enterprises, preferably within financial services or a similarly regulated environment

• Ability to generate, analyse, and interpret cyber security MI using qualitative and quantitative techniques to identify trends, risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities

• Experience with audit oversight, control frameworks, internal assessment activities, and regulatory requirements, including the ability to support evidence-based assurance and issue remediation

• Ability to translate technical cyber risks into business-relevant insights, reporting narratives, and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across cyber, technology, risk, compliance, audit, and senior leadership teams.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and communication, as well as job-specific technical skills in cyber risk governance, regulatory engagement, reporting, and quality assurance.

The role is based out of Pune, India.