Financial Crime Training

Join Our Team as a Financial Crime Training Specialist!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of Financial Crime training? We are looking for a passionate and skilled individual to help us build a brand-new training framework from the ground up in Birmingham. This is a unique opportunity to enhance role-based training for our employees, ensuring they are equipped to identify and escalate Financial Crime risks effectively.

Overall Purpose of the Role

Your mission will be to develop a comprehensive training program driven by regulatory findings from the Federal Reserve and FCA Skilled Persons reviews. You will focus on empowering specific employees, such as Relationship Managers and KYC Analysts, to understand their unique Financial Crime risks.

Key Skills We’re Looking For

• Financial Crime or Compliance Knowledge: A deep understanding of the field to accurately identify risks like fraud and train staff on upcoming regulations, including EU AML Authority and virtual asset regulations.
• Tangible Training Expertise: Proven experience in instructional design and creating engaging training content that goes beyond policy documents.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication and negotiation skills to manage potential pushback from line managers and Business Management teams up to the Director level.
• Good Governance Skillset: Experience in developing oversight of controls, including designing and testing them, or solid experience in Financial Crime policy and audit documentation.
• Evaluation and Measurement: Familiarity with methodologies for evaluating training effectiveness, such as tracking improvements in QA scores or training pass rates.
• Desirable Certifications: Relevant Financial Crime certifications and formal instructional design training (like Cornerstone academy courses) are preferred but not mandatory.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a targeted, role-based mandatory training framework from scratch.
• Conduct Training Needs Assessments/Analysis (TNA) and role mapping to identify specific training requirements for employees.
• Design and create comprehensive training materials, including presentation decks, e-learning courses, and learning labs.
• Develop specialized content that teaches employees how to identify, manage, and escalate financial crime risks in their daily functions.
• Measure the impact and effectiveness of training programs to ensure learning objectives are met.

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank, diversified by business, customer types, and geography. Our operations include consumer banking and payments worldwide, alongside a top-tier global corporate and investment bank, all supported by a robust service company.

Our Values

At Barclays, our actions are guided by five core values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values shape our relationships with customers and clients, and they also define how we measure and reward our colleagues' performance. Success is not just about what you achieve, but how you achieve it.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a culture where individuals from all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work. We believe in nurturing talents and empowering everyone to contribute fully to Barclays' vision and goals.

Hybrid Working Environment

Barclays is embracing a hybrid working model, allowing colleagues to balance their time between home and the office. Depending on your team, you may spend between 20% to 60% of your time in the office, with flexibility to adapt to personal circumstances.

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll enjoy a wide range of financial and personal benefits, including:

• Enrollment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment)
• Holiday pay
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme for support with personal or work-related issues
• Discounts at numerous high street shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues

If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and help shape the future of Financial Crime training, we want to hear from you!