Head of Underwritting - 00052992
Primary Location
:SC-MaheJob Type
:PermanentPosting Range:02/10/2011 - Ongoing
Description
Job Purpose
- Responsible for providing guidance on policy, pay/no pay and other issues through the Retail Risk Teams throughout the business of Barclays Seychelles including ensuring adherence to Small Business and Premier Risk management guidelines.
- Responsible for analysing and monitoring the risk performance of the Retail Risk teams providing appropriate training and coaching to improve performance.
.Main Accountabilities
- Act as a source of technical excellence and point of reference in relation to risk matters for the Retail Risk Units.
- Establish risk performance standards for the Retail Risk Units and the managers within the Units.
- Assist with the design and formulation of Retail Credit policy for all the Seychelles Businesses.
- Review and renewal of :
Pay / No Pay rule framework
Automated encashment rule parameters
EWL policy framework - Assist with the development of of a grading model for the Personal Sector provisioning requirements.
- Monitor the achievement of agreed targets for risk performance measures by the Retail Risk Units taking corrective action where applicable.
- Analyze all Retail lending on a country by country basis making recommendations for changes to lending policy rules, guidelines and scorecards as appropriate.
- Review, assess the risk impact and recommend changes to new or amended credit products within the Retail sector.
- Support credit risk analysis and make recommendations on entry into new markets. This will typically involve more complicated risk issues and where complex interrogation of the BIW is required.
- Sanction monitoring and control decisions referred to the centre by Retail Risk Units.
- Be responsible for the review and documenting of issues arising out of less than satisfactory audit reports. This includes the identification and investigation of any potential pan-Seychellesn issues.
- Ensure Retail Risk Units have the systems to enable Risk to comply with the regulations affecting the financial services industry.
- Monitor and manage workflow within the Control and Monitoring Team
- Compilation of various returns, as required, through the assimilation of information available within the RRU.
- Input into new / amended lending policies or products within the business.
- First point of contact for customer complaints.
Qualifications
Technical Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the Bank's products, services and policies and/or other specialist knowledge required to undertake the role:
Detailed knowledge of Personal, Small Business and Premier risk products, policies, procedures and services - Good understanding of business objectives for Small Business, Premier and Personal Sector Mass Market businesses.
- Good working knowledge of other products and services offered by Barclays Seychelles.
- Good understanding of the Retail Risk Management business goals and objectives.
- Good understanding of DRU procedures.
- Working knowledge of government regulations relating to lending e.g. FSA.
- Awareness of products and services offered by competitor banks.
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- Training likely to assist effectiveness in the role and may have been completed prior to undertaking this role:
- Understanding Small Businesses
- Small Business Risk Assessment Manual training for Lenders.
- Risk Assessment Techniques for the Small Business Market.
- Risk Workshop for Small Business Lenders.
- Introduction to Financial Services Module 4 - FSA.
- Managing Relationships at Work - Level 2.
- Performance Coaching
- Managing Performance
- Customer System Training
- Business Risk Assessment Manual Training for Lenders.
Monitoring & Control Officer - 00052989
Primary Location
:SC-MaheJob Type
:PermanentPosting Range:28/09/2011 - Ongoing
Description
Job Purpose
Responsible for the day to day monitoring and control of a designated group of current, savings and other deposit accounts within the Personal and Local Business Segments within the Bank
Main Accountabilities
Risk Management and Control
- Work together with the Officer responsible for any loan accounts connected to own portfolio to ensure that a full view is taken when making decisions affecting either accounts
- Support other parts of the Retail Credit Team to achieve own objectives
- Ensure proper documentation of any issues/actions relating to accounts within own portfolio
- Perform any other duties that may be allocated by team leader from time to time
Qualifications
Technical Skills
High degree of interpersonal skills when dealing with a range of people and situations
Good knowledge of the general canons of good lending and credit risk assessment
Good computer skills and ability to learn new software/applications quickly
Knowledge of the Bank's Personal and Local Business Sector Credit Policies
Knowledge of the Bank's lending principles, policies and procedures
Knowledge of the Bank's general credit policies
Credit Risk Controller - 00053107
Primary Location
:SC-MaheJob Type
:PermanentPosting Range:02/10/2011 - Ongoing
Description
Job Pupose
The role holder will be required to check and test through sampling exercises that all credit policies, RMCD and other control credit manuals are correctly applied and undertake a credit control sampling checks for all retail scored & non scored Personal lending have been properly decisioned including account opening, limits and disbursements made in line with terms and conditions of approval.
Main Accountabilities
- Initial check of all Retail Applications falling outside Head of Underwriting Discretionary Limit routed to Retail credit for sanction to ensure all appropriate documents held with recommendation from Head of Underwriting.
- Raise any issue found formally with clear action points and follow-up to ensure corrective action taken & closed.
- Sampling checks of Retail Risk Reports including UD 01 Daily refer List, UD02 Limit Due to Expire, UD03 Limits Expired, UD05 Loan Account at Risk, UD06 Savings Overdrawn, UD07 Current Account at Risk, U294 Daily Marked Limits to ensure that these reports have been properly actioned on time with appropriate diaries raised on CCS for follow up and resolve accordingly.
- Weekly checks of CCS system so as to ensure diaries are properly followed with no records overdue diaries.
- Analyse customer financial statements and proposition, making recommendations / modifications to the proposal so the request constitutes an acceptable risk to the Bank.
- Discuss any finding or shortcoming noted during the exercise immediately with the Business Team Leader and raise proper action note to ensure prompt closure.
- Sampling of excesses on retail accounts to ensure that decisions are correct and within credit discretion allocated.
- Sampling of Non Scored loans secured and unsecured disbursed by LPC to ensure all terms & conditions met before disbursement and account correctly opened on BRAINS.
- Sampling of Credit scored loans processed by LPC to ensure all data has been correctly captured on E-box as per sampling standard requirement.
- Ensure through sampling checks that credit risk is under control leading to Green Audit
- Ensure Policies are reviewed and attested on time and circulated to stake holders.
- Support and assist Retail Credit Analytics Manager with MI preparation and distribution.
Qualifications
Technical Skills & Competencies
A good understanding of the bank's retail lending policies, principles and procedures
A general knowledge of the RMCD
An understanding of technical support systems e.g. Brains, WinFos
Good understanding of Retail Risk and Credit policies and procedures
Basic Risk Management techniques
Performance Management
Team building
Time Management
Regional Director for East and West Africa and Chief Internal Auditor for Barclays Bank Kenya (BBK), Barclays Internal Audit - 00055761
Primary Location
:KE-NairobiJob Type
:PermanentPosting Range:27/11/2011 - 26/12/2011
Description
Proud, passionate and with big plans for the future, you've a great deal in common with Barclays Africa. We're a growing force in one of the world's largest emerging markets. As our teams prepare to make their mark on the global stage, you'll be a vital addition as the Regional Director for East and West Africa & Chief Internal Auditor for Barclays Bank Kenya.
Reporting to the Audit Director Barclays Africa, you will be tasked with the delivery of the annual Barclays Internal Audit plan. You will ensure that audit assignments are undertaken in accordance to relevant policies, procedures and quality standards for East and West Africa. Also as Chief Internal Auditor you will provide assurance for Barclays Kenya Subsidiary, Audit Committee and to the Barclays Group Chief Internal Auditor.
You will be responsible for Associate Directors and the quality of the audit work performed on assignments under their supervision, including the quality of the audit work performed by their teams and other internal and external resources working with their teams. You will be responsible for guiding, reviewing and approving the work carried out on these assignments, ensuring the scope of the work is appropriate, that the risks and controls are correctly identified and that assignments are carried out in accordance with Barclays Internal Audit methodology and professional standards.
Qualifications
Coming from a strong Audit background, ideally from the Banking industry, you must be a qualified Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. You will possess solid experience in management and leadership of teams with a track record of success/high performance in a large, matrix organisation.
We are committed to the continent, to the community and to your career. It's this three-fold purpose which steers our business agenda in every country in which we operate, driving us to make a real difference to both local communities and our peoples' working lives.
Head of Market Making and Liquidity - 00055782
Primary Location
:MU-EbeneJob Type
:PermanentPosting Range:23/11/2011 - 21/12/2011
Description
Building a proud future together
Africa's economic pulse has quickened. With such explosive growth comes undeniable opportunity; opportunity that your acareer with Barclays Africa will take full advantage of every day. As our new Head of Market Making & Liquidity, you will take charge of managing the Balance Sheets, both nationally and internationally and adopt change to grow their number.
Working as a Senior member of the Treasury function, you will take ownership of the three major balance sheets. You will need to quickly adapt to all Barclay's policies for Liquidity, market Risk and Capital Management whilst increasing productivity and efficiency, to ensure an increase in yield on the On and Off balance sheet items.
Qualifications
Your strong background in Treasury within the Banking field will mean that not only will you be able to have a good appreciation of our product offering, but also have the Strategic skills to expand and grow it. Your ability to influence key stakeholders will mean that you are used to dealing with Senior management and have the ability to make recommendations and implement change, whilst always adding value to the business.
With Senior level experience within Treasury and Banking, you will bring an International perspective to this role. Your background will demonstrate your strengths in Balance Sheet management on an international level, Funds Transfer and Pricing, Treasury products and limits optimization, Market (FX and IR) Risk management as well as Primary dealership.
In return, you will enjoy every opportunity to develop your career with a global, world-class organization, including the help of similar experts in their field and carefully structured career progression.
AML & Sanctions Policy Manager B5 - 00053643
Primary Location
:UK-LondonJob Type
:PermanentPosting Range:05/10/2011 - Ongoing
Salary & Benefits
: Competitive salary plus benefits.Description
AML and Sanctions Policy Manager
We have opportunities in this role in London.
Turn goals into action
At Barclays, we've set ourselves a goal of becoming a leading light in the fight against financial crime. As an AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and Sanctions Policy Manager, your skills, instincts and expertise will help us make that goal a reality. We'll turn to you for advice and guidance about how to best implement AML, Sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption strategies, policies and training. And because these issues are central concerns to our entire business, it's an opportunity for you to make a name for yourself and be recognised as a business-wide subject matter expert in one of the most important subjects of all.
What you'll give our customers as an AML and Sanctions Policy Manager
You'll work closely with the UK Retail Bank Head of AML Policy, the Fraud and Operational Risk teams and the business to mitigate potential risks to compliance. You'll also recommend improvements to our AML, Sanctions and Anti Bribery & Corruption policies and control framework based on current and developing issues and incidents. What's more, you'll predict future requirements for policies and frameworks based on actual and potential legislative changes around the globe.
What you'll get in return
Help our customers get the best that Barclays has to offer, and you'll get the same in return. We're not just talking about valuable benefits like great bonus potential, private healthcare, childcare savings, and a huge range of employee discounts. You'll also enjoy a unique company spirit that believes in giving people the freedom to do a great job today, and the support to reach their biggest ambitions in the future.
What you'll need as an AML and Sanctions Policy Manager
The success of everyone at Barclays is measured by their ability to put our customers at the centre of their day. To do that in this role, you'll need extensive regulatory compliance and risk management experience relating to AML & Sanctions and a strong understanding of Retail banking. Outstanding relationship management and communication skills are essential, and you'll need to show us a detailed understanding of the current UK financial regulatory environment.
We'll judge you on your ability and nothing else.
Careers built around customers
User experience designer/ prototype builder - 00049181
Primary Location
:UK-LondonJob Type
:PermanentPosting Range:01/09/2011 - Ongoing
Salary & Benefits
: competitive and excellent benefitsDescription
Web 2.0 and Mobile User Experience Prototype Builder
We have opportunities in this role in London.
Help us deliver a world-class online experience
Whenever a customer comes into one of our branches, our teams go out of their way to give them a positive experience. But for us, it doesn't end there. At Barclays, it's just as important that they have a fantastic experience whenever they visit us online too. And as our Web 2.0 and Mobile User Experience Prototype Builder, you'll make sure that's exactly what happens.
This is an opportunity to be involved in all aspects of digital development, from small BAU initiatives to large strategic projects, and to use a range of project methodologies. Not only will this give you plenty of variety, it will give you huge scope to develop both your skills and your career. And because you'll be directly shaping the user experience for our secure site - which is visited by over 5 million customers per week - the scope doesn't get much bigger than this.
What you'll give our customers as a Web 2.0 and Mobile User Experience Prototype Builder
Working as part of our Digital Banking Operations & Development team, you'll help this key strategic channel to evolve. It means you'll need to constantly strive for innovation and the use of new technologies, as well as building prototypes and transitioning them into the software build itself. At the same time, you'll play a key role in developing and delivering leading-edge services for mobile banking websites and apps. You can expect plenty of hands-on responsibilities too - whether you're coding front-end solutions or constructing service-side components to support the front-end prototypes. Put simply, this is an outstanding opportunity to put us at the forefront of digital banking, and to take your career to new heights.
What you'll get in return
Help our customers get the best that Barclays has to offer, and you'll get the same in return. We're not just talking about valuable benefits like great bonus potential, private healthcare, childcare savings, and a huge range of employee discounts. You'll also enjoy a unique company spirit that believes in giving people the freedom to do a great job today, and the support to reach their biggest ambitions in the future.
What you'll need as a Web 2.0 and Mobile User Experience Prototype Builder
The success of everyone at Barclays is measured by their ability to put our customers at the centre of their day. To do that in this role, you'll need to bring experience of working in a small, agile development team and excellent technical skills - including HTML and CSS authoring, and JavaScript, jQuery and OpenAJAX programming. Just as importantly, you'll understand how web technologies can be used to drive customer and commercial benefits, and you'll bring plenty of ideas when it comes to implementing them.
We'll judge you on your ability and nothing else.
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