Correspondent Banking Investigations Analyst

Barclays•Hanover Township, NJ

4d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Turn insight into action in the effort to combat financial crime. Embark on a transformative journey as a Correspondent Banking Investigation Analyst. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this Analyst position, you’ll play a pivotal role in turning strategy into measurable outcomes, driving high‑impact programs, strengthening risk and control, and accelerating delivery across the business. Most of all, you will be working to counter financial crime—including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. This role supports Barclays’ goals by improving how we serve clients, operate efficiently, and make data‑informed insights at scale. You’ll gain visible, senior‑leader exposure and the opportunity to shape work that matters, while building your career through meaningful responsibility and a well‑defined development path.

Requirements

Anti Money Laundering (AML) experience
Knowledge of correspondent banking AML risks and related controls (nested/downstream activity, payable-through/clearing, respondent bank risk profile)
Effective management of workload, timelines, and dependencies as well as balances of short-term delivery with longer-term value
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Technical skills and analytical capabilities to driving decision making and project management
Ability to identify and escalate risks/issues, following policies, documents decisions

Nice To Haves

The ability to multi-task
Turn data into actionable insights, prioritize work effectively, and deliver outcomes on time and within scope

Responsibilities

Conduct investigations into various aspects of the bank’s operations and/or conduct of individuals to identify and address potential instances of non-compliance, fraud, misconduct, or other unethical behaviour, that harms or is likely to harm the reputation or financial well-being of the firm or may lead to legal and/or regulatory censure.
Identification and evaluation of potential risks associated with non-compliance or unethical conduct and implement risk mitigation strategies.
Leading the investigations into alleged violations of policies, regulations, or laws.
Provision of training programs to enhance awareness of compliance issues and ethical conduct among colleagues.
Documentation of investigation processes and provision of recommendations for corrective actions and improvements based on investigation findings.
Utilisation of advanced technology and data analytics tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations.
Utilisation and assessment of relevant internal and external information and intelligence in furtherance of the investigation.
Fulfilment of any necessary external legal and/or regulatory reporting obligations.
Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
Lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
Develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
Partner with other functions and business areas.
Take responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to.
Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
Demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Improve how we serve clients, operate efficiently, and make data‑informed insights at scale.
Shape work that matters.
Build your career through meaningful responsibility and a well‑defined development path.