Description
We are seeking a Screening Oversight & Wire Transfer Regulation Manager to join our team. As a subject matter expert in wire transfer regulations, you will provide specialist first line scrutiny, advice and oversight across wire transfer screening controls, payment transparency obligations, sanctions screening frameworks and related financial crime risks.
Key accountabilities include:
- Acting as the expert lead for wire transfer regulations, payment transparency requirements and their application to sanctions and financial crime screening controls.
- Providing independent oversight, advice and challenge on wire transfer screening design, rule effectiveness, data quality, alert handling, and end-to-end control effectiveness.
- Interpreting regulatory expectations and supporting their practical implementation across SWIFT, ISO 20022 and other relevant payment channels.
- Assessing the impact of regulatory change, product developments and payment transformation activity on screening obligations and control design.
- Leading complex investigations into potential WTR screening incidents from a 1st line perspective and preparing internal and external communications on this when required.
- Leading deep dives/read across exercises from a 1st LOD advisory perspective.
- Identifying, escalating, and managing emerging screening risks and issues in line with Barclays Issue Management Standards.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Deep technical knowledge of wire transfer regulations, funds transfer requirements, payment transparency obligations, and sanctions screening expectations.
- Practical experience in payment screening oversight, including screening engine configuration, matching logic, list management, payment data quality, false positive management, and effectiveness testing.
- Good understanding of SWIFT MT, ISO 20022, correspondent banking risks, high-risk jurisdictions, and the financial crime risks associated with payment processing.
- Experience providing first line scrutiny, advice and oversight in a financial crime, sanctions, compliance, or risk function.
- Ability to translate complex regulatory and technical issues into clear, pragmatic advice for senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences.
- Good judgement, attention to detail and ability to challenge constructively.
- Credible engagement with senior stakeholders, governance forums, and control owners.
- Risk-based mindset with the ability to prioritise material issues and recommend sustainable control improvements.
- Experience supporting audits, regulatory reviews, issue management, or remediation activity would be beneficial.