Operational Risk Analyst (m/f/d)

We all enjoy meeting people who are full of new ideas and always looking to improve themselves. And that's also true at Barclays – because we're not your typical bank. Just like you, we're full of energy and love forging new paths.

You can have a real impact at Barclays and help shape the company's future. Not only do you have the opportunity to develop your own skills, but you can also help your team progress and drive the company forward. Set your career free: we offer flexible working arrangements, the opportunity to change position and even assume leadership roles — no avenue is off limits. So, are you ready to take the next step? Start your new and exciting journey at Barclays. 

Your part

• Excellent internal as well as external stakeholder management within related to external audits and reviews: You are responsible for coordinating and timely procuring and distributing information

• It is also your responsibility to connect the right colleagues with the auditors

• You support process owners, department heads of operational areas, and other stakeholders with solid risk and control expertise

• You are responsible for defining controls within the robust control environment for all processes to minimise the risk to our customers and ourselves as a bank

• You optimise our control landscape in terms of efficiency and effectiveness through regular reviews, focusing on a higher degree of automation

• As part of control testing it is your task to assess existing controls for effectiveness and proper implementation and uncover automation opportunities, as well as identifying gaps in the control landscape

• You are responsible for the proper assessment of risk incidents and the resulting issue and action management in accordance with our policies and standards. You also take on administrative tasks in our central tool for all risk and control topics

• You conduct analyses of potential and already occurred risk incidents

• As a Subject Matter Expert in change programs and projects, you ensure that risks are identified and addressed early, and resulting controls are considered and implemented/revised as a regular part of any change

• You are responsible for continuous reporting of control and quality results to internal and external stakeholders

What we're looking for 

• You already have a basic understanding and knowledge of control and risk topics such as the Three Lines of Defense

• You have excellent self-organisation skills and can articulate clear priorities

• You have high quality standards for your independent and structured way of working

• You have a strong commitment to quality and service orientation and the motivation to independently acquire new knowledge

• You have a strong ability to analyse results and develop action plans

• You have competencies in quality and project management (e.g. problem solving, process- and stakeholder management)

• You are a strong team player and bring a high level of responsibility and assertiveness

• You have excellent communication and presentation skills and are confident in dealing with various internal stakeholder groups

• You are proficient in MS Office

• You have good German (B1) and fluent English skills (B2-C1)

What you can expect at Barclays 

• A competitive base salary

• Homeoffice (60%remote/40% onsite)

• A flexible budget to use at your discretion (payments to employee savings schemes and other solutions)

• Significant employer contributions into a company pension scheme

• Company sports and fitness activities at special rates

• Bonuses on special occasions

• Up to 8 free tickets per season for the Barclays Arena

• 30 days leave (for a 5-day week)

• 2 work days available for community involvement, charity work or social outreach

Apply now

We're looking for colleagues who are bursting with new ideas and are also full of energy to put them into practice. If you're interested in joining our dynamic team and helping Barclays develop, we would love to meet you. Please send your application with all required documentation (CV, certificates & references).

What Barclays is all about 

People are at the heart of everything we do at Barclays — both our customers and our employees. Giving people the opportunity to realise their full potential is incredibly important to us. Each and every one of our employees helps shape and enrich our unique corporate culture. A creative and diverse team is precisely what makes our mission possible, which is to reinvent payments and finance and give people the freedom to live how they want. More than 1.5 million customers are already benefiting from our renowned credit cards, installment loans and even our brand-new financing offer in partnership with Amazon. It's no surprise then that we're one of Germany's leading online banks with more than 700 colleagues in Hamburg.