Job Description

Purpose of the role

To support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organisation.
• Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
• Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
• Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope.
• Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.

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 department’s 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.

At Barclays, we don’t just adapt to the future – we create it. Embark your transformative journey as IFC - Lead Business Analyst-VP, we are seeking a highly skilled Lead Business Analyst with deep expertise in Financial Crime (AML, Transaction Monitoring, Screening) and workflow/process optimization. This role bridges product, operations, compliance, and technology to design and deliver high‑quality solutions across end‑to‑end Financial Crime lifecycle processes.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience with:

• Lead end‑to‑end business analysis for Financial Crime initiatives in Transaction Monitoring related workflow enhancements and integration to other applications like Detection & EMC.

• Translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into clear functional and technical specifications, user stories, and process flows.

• Collaborate with SMEs across Ops, TMCS and Technology to ensure solutions comply with regulatory expectations and internal policies.

• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.

• Drive workflow automation and optimization—mapping current vs. future state processes, identifying bottlenecks, and designing scalable workflow controls (aligned with enterprise practices noted in Fin Crime Operations & TM teams).

• Conduct data-driven analysis using SQL to validate data

• Participate in Agile ceremonies; manage product backlog items, epics, and user stories

• Engage in workshops with cross‑functional teams to elicit requirements, resolve conflicting needs, and align on solution approaches.

• Support audit, compliance, and model governance by providing traceability, evidence, and analytical insights.

• Ensure end‑to‑end workflow controls meet Financial Crime Risk Management standards

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experienced Technical BA or Data/Business Analyst within AML / Financial Crime domains

• Strong expertise in Transaction Monitoring Investigation workflows, referral processes, or case management systems.

• Ability to write and execute SQL queries independently for data extraction, investigation, and rule validation.

• Strong workflow analysis & modelling skills with tool experience (e.g. Camunda).

• Solid knowledge of Agile methodologies, sprint delivery, and backlog management.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across Technology, Compliance, Operations, and Risk.

• Experience producing detailed business rules, decisioning logic, traceability matrices, and control documentation.

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 out of Pune.