Anti-Bribery & Corruption Compliance Officer VP (Governance & Investigations)

About the role

Play a critical role in protecting Barclays by strengthening our Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) governance framework across the Americas. As a Vice President, you will partner with senior business leaders to provide strategic guidance, manage complex regulatory and governance matters, and drive high-impact initiatives that support a strong culture of compliance. This role is located in New York.

Purpose of the role: To provide data-led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Anti-Bribery & Corruption governance activities, including risk assessments, audits, assurance, and testing across the Americas.
• Provide expert guidance to business and functional stakeholders on complex ABC matters, regulatory requirements, and policy interpretation.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance ABC policies, procedures, standards, and governance documentation aligned with legal and regulatory expectations.
• Manage high-profile issue resolution, regulatory escalations, and sensitive governance matters while partnering with senior leadership.
• Drive strategic transformation initiatives and oversee the delivery of complex cross-functional projects from planning through execution.
• Prepare and analyze management information, reporting, and governance materials to support executive and regulatory decision-making.
• Coordinate training, communication, and awareness initiatives that strengthen the firm’s Anti-Bribery & Corruption compliance program.
• Build strong relationships across global teams, regulators, and senior stakeholders while promoting a culture of integrity, sound judgment, and effective risk management.
• Identify and assess compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing, and systems.
• Conduct investigations of potential market abuse, including but not limited to Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation, or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
• Investigate compliance risk events or breaches and oversee corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Implement compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensure alignment with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
• Collaborate with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams, Legal, and risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
• Identify, investigate, and oversee potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crime.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change.
• Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes.
• Lead specialists to influence the operations of a department, aligning with strategic and tactical priorities while balancing short and long-term goals.
• For individual contributors, act as a subject matter expert within your discipline, guide technical direction, and lead collaborative, multi-year assignments.
• Train, guide, and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long-term profits, organizational risks, and strategic decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of organizational functions to contribute to achieving business goals.
• Collaborate with other areas of work to keep up to speed with business activity and strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
• Adopt and include outcomes of extensive research in problem-solving processes.
• Seek out, build, and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish key business objectives using influencing and negotiating skills.

Skills

• Risk and controls
• Change and transformation
• Business acumen
• Strategic thinking
• Digital and technology
• Job-specific technical skills

Barclays Values and Mindset

• Demonstrate the Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship.
• Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $145,000
Maximum Salary: $200,000
The minimum and maximum salary 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.