Operational Risk VP – Digital Assets

Barclays•New York, NY

11h•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Barclays as an Operational Risk VP – Digital Assets, where you will help shape the future of payments risk, digital assets, and emerging capabilities across the bank. You will provide independent review and challenge of operational risk frameworks while supporting new products and evolving risk profiles within a highly visible global initiative. This role offers the opportunity to partner closely with stakeholders across Risk, Markets, Corporate functions, and Group Strategy to drive risk oversight within a rapidly growing digital assets programme. We are seeking a collaborative, autonomous, and forward-thinking risk professional who thrives in new environments and can connect effectively across the organization.

Requirements

Experience in operational risk, risk management, controls, or related second line of defense functions
Risk and controls mindset with the ability to independently assess and challenge operational risk frameworks
Experience supporting innovative businesses, digital assets, payments risk, fintech, or emerging technologies preferred

Nice To Haves

Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively across business lines and global stakeholders
Self-starter mentality with the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced and evolving environment
Background in technology, cyber risk, innovation risk, or new product risk management is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Risk identification and proactive risk management, identifying interconnected, horizon and emerging risks to assist the business in understanding, managing and mitigating the right risks in line with their business strategy and objectives.
Analysis of operational risk data to identify trends, patterns, and emerging risks.
Risk-based analysis of business processes, systems, and controls to assess the likelihood and impact of identified risks.
Ongoing research and monitoring of internal and external sources to identify potential Operational Risks.
Oversight, review and challenge of 1st Line activities including - Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), Risk Events, Issues and attendance at key Risk and Control meetings (with associated reporting) ensuring they accurately reflect the business risk position.
Stakeholder management, engaging and working effectively with First and Second Line management.
Risk based 2nd Line input into 1st Line Projects, Initiatives and Strategic decision making.
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.
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 of the business.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.