at Barclays
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**Risk Governance - VP at Barclays**: Spearhead digital evolution, driving innovation and excellence in risk governance. Lead AI model oversight, implement governance frameworks, and ensure regulatory compliance. Key skills: AI model risk management, governance, regulatory understanding, analytical/problem-solving skills. Propose solutions to control issues, communicate effectively at all levels. Prior AI/AI governance experience preferred. Based in Noida, managing strategic initiatives, advising stakeholders, and mitigating risks.
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Noida
- Country
- India
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
To be successful in this role as a Risk Governance - VP", you should possess the following skillsets:
- A bachelors degree or a masters degree in a financial or technical field
- Demonstrated experience in oversight and governance of AI models at an enterprise level
- Proven ability to implement, and oversee the governance frameworks and policies
- Investigative skills with the capability to identify key risks and areas of non-conformance with regulatory and legislative requirements and lack of controls, identify root cases, themes, and trends.
- Familiarity with the key regulatory frameworks and standards relevant to AI use in the financial industry, such as EU AI Act, NIST guidelines, and the ability to apply these in a practical context
- Excellent analytical or and problem-solving skills, proven in complex and dynamic settings
- An innovative mindset, capable of proposing effective solutions to control issues identified
- The ability to produce high-quality documents, presentation slides, and training materials to technical and non-technical audiences of levels of seniority.
Some other highly valued skills include:
- A postgraduate degree in a financial or technical field
- professional experience, with a significant portion dedicated to AI or model risk management / model validation , monitoring.
- An in-depth understanding of AI technology including the risks, benefits, ethical implications, and the development of a governance operating model
- A proven track record in AI or governance experience, encompassing business, risk and technical acumen
- Prior experience in conformance or related functions and understanding of control testing.
- Familiarity with AI ethics, bias detection, and responsible AI practices.
- Ability to work in a high performing team, and the ability to work and liaise with others in a diverse team.
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 based in our Noida office.
Support the development, implementation and maintenance of AIML Policies and Standards, the AI inventory, oversight of AI Risk tiering, co-ordination of cross-functional AI risk assessments, supporting Generative AI proof-of-concepts, and governance.
Accountabilities
Maintain and support the adoption of AIML Policies and Standards across the organisation
Develop and enhance the AIML operating model programme
Creation and maintenance of of the AIML system inventory
Co-ordination of comprehensive AI risk assessments and implementation of effective mitigation strategies
Support governance of AIML Risks including attendance at forums and working group
End-to-end support for Generative AI proof-of-concepts, from initial use case intake and review to final approval
Monitoring of AI systems tp ensure operation within effective guardrails and controls, collaborating with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure regulatory compliance
Develop and conduct training programmes to educate employees gobally on governance and ethical use of AI
Continuously enhance the bank's AI governance framework through engagement in AI technology and governance advances
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 departments 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..
OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational 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 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.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge and Drive the operating manual for how we behave.
