Audit Director – Head of Audit Ireland

About the role

Barclays is looking for an Audit Director to lead its Risk and Finance Audit team for Barclays Europe, delivering an independent programme of risk-based audit work. The role works closely with the Risk and Finance functions, develops and drives the audit plan, provides assurance on the control environment and supports the BE Chief Internal Auditor in managing and developing the audit team. It is based in one of Barclays Europe's hubs, preferably Dublin, Ireland or alternatively Paris, France.

Key responsibilities

• Support audit development and delivery, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management
• Identify operational risks to support the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments
• Assess internal control effectiveness and its ability to identify and mitigate risk in line with regulatory requirements
• Communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors
• Identify regulatory news and industry trends to give timely insight and best-practice recommendations
• Manage a business function, influencing policy and procedures and leading a large team or sub-function, or acting as a deep technical expert and thought leader
• Advise senior functional management and committees, manage resourcing, budgeting and policy creation, and escalate breaches of policy and procedure
• Monitor and influence regulators, advocacy groups and the external environment on behalf of Barclays
• Act as principal contact and spokesperson for the function and business division

Required profile

• Deep knowledge of Risk and Finance in financial services, with past experience in risk and controls, preferably in a regulated audit environment
• Experience of regulatory management in financial services and of building and developing SME teams
• Proven track record of senior stakeholder management
• Finance, Treasury/Capital/Liquidity or Risk qualification; desirable: proven audit experience and experience with UK, European and US regulators

Required skills

• Strong risk and control understanding and end-to-end risk management
• Excellent communication with senior management
• Ability to oversee timely delivery of high-quality analytical work autonomously
• Leadership behaviours of listening, energising, aligning and developing others, and the Barclays values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship