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Barclays Europe is looking for a seasoned VP Business Oversight Compliance and Financial Crime specialist with extensive experience supporting Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Luxembourg Branch within the broader Barclays Europe framework. Skilled in developing and maintaining AML/CTF policy architecture aligned with Luxembourgish and EU regulatory expectations, you will serve as a trusted point of contact for local regulators and industry associations. With a strong presence in governance forums, you will provide senior‑level reporting on compliance and financial crime matters, contribute to risk and control oversight, and guide the First Line of Defence on complex regulatory topics. Your remit includes oversight of local outsourcing, coordination of external audits, and acting as the central reference point for KYC queries tied to European policy requirements. As an active voting member in high‑risk client committees and a contributor to the Barclays Europe sanctions team, you will ensure robust financial crime controls and effective engagement with local authorities.
- AML/CTF policy development aligned with Luxembourg and EU regulations
- Regulatory engagement and relationship management
- Financial crime advisory for the First Line of Defence
- Governance participation (risk & controls forums, high‑risk client committees)
- Oversight of policy implementation and procedural adherence
- Sanctions knowledge and participation in sanctions governance
- Preparation and submission of AML/CTF and compliance reports to authorities

This role is based in Luxembourg with 3 anchor days.

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 deemed as a Controlled Function role under the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness and Probity Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

**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 a compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.

**Accountabilities**
- Identification and assessment of compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems to.
- Identification and investigation of potential market abuse, including but not limited to, Insider Dealing, Unlawful Disclosure, Market Manipulation or Anti-Competitive Conduct.
- Conduct investigation of compliance risk events or breaches. Oversight and check and challenge of corrective actions and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
- Implementation of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
- Collaboration with 1LOD, other relevant Compliance teams and legal, and relevant risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
- Identification, investigation and oversight of potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.

**Vice President Expectations**
- To 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, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
- 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..
- 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 comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals o