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Barclays

Audit Director – Head of Audit

Barclays

. Lead Barclays Internal Audit’s Risk and Finance Audit team for Barclays Europe .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeDublin • IrelandLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive knowledge of Risk and Finance within Financial Services, with a proven ability to lead audit teams and manage stakeholder relationships effectively. Capable of developing and executing audit strategies while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

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Risk And Finance ExpertiseRegulatory Management ExperienceStakeholder ManagementAudit Strategy DevelopmentTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills
Risk ManagementControls UnderstandingAudit ExperienceAnalytical Work DeliveryRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationCoaching And TrainingNegotiation SkillsInitiative To Learn
Certifications & Qualifications
Finance QualificationTreasury QualificationCapital QualificationLiquidity QualificationRisk Qualification
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesInternal AuditRegulated EnvironmentUK RegulatorsEuropean RegulatorsUS RegulatorsStakeholder RelationshipsAudit PlanBIA MethodologyStrategic Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead Barclays Internal Audit’s Risk and Finance Audit team for Barclays Europe
  • Deliver an independent programme of risk-based audit work
  • Collaborate with Risk and Finance functions to develop strong stakeholder relationships
  • Develop, drive and lead delivery of the Risk and Finance audit plan in accordance with BIA methodology and quality standards
  • Contribute to the BIA Audit Plan and provide assurance on the control environment
  • Provide leadership support to the BE Chief Internal Auditor to manage and develop the Barclays Europe audit team
  • Manage a business function and contribute to function-wide strategic initiatives, policy and procedures
  • Lead complex and critical strategic projects and influence senior stakeholders
  • Direct a large team or sub-function, or lead organisation-wide projects as a technical expert
  • Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists
  • Provide expert advice to senior management and committees
  • Manage resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function
  • Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends and provide recommendations
  • Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulations
  • Negotiate with senior internal and external stakeholders and act as a principal contact for key clients and counterparts
  • Serve as a spokesperson for the function and business division

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Deep and extensive knowledge of Risk and Finance in Financial Services
  • Past experience in risk and controls, preferably within a regulated audit environment
  • Past experience of regulatory management in Financial Services
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively to senior SMEs
  • Strong understanding of the evolving regulatory environment relating to Risk and Finance
  • Proven track record of building and developing SME teams
  • Ability to work across risk disciplines with a strong understanding of end-to-end risk management
  • Proven track record of senior stakeholder management
  • Finance, Treasury/Capital/Liquidity or Risk qualification
  • Strong risk and control understanding
  • Track record of successfully developing a strategy for an internal audit or similar risk and controls function
  • Experience leading others during audit assignments
  • Willingness and initiative to learn and share knowledge
  • Proven ability to oversee timely delivery of high-quality analytical work autonomously
  • Proven experience in audit (preferred)
  • Experience within a global customer-centric, matrix environment (preferred)
  • Track record delivering audits or similar risk and controls reports and providing independent advisory services (preferred)
  • Experience working with UK, European and US regulators and auditing against their requirements (preferred)