AVP - EIP Legal

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To ensure that the Employment, Incentives and Pensions (EIP) activities of the bank are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal risks associated with these activities. 

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
• Legal advice and support to Human Resources and the businesses on the full range of EIP issues, including recruitment, policy issues, diversity matters, change programs, investigations and disputes, compensation and benefits, and pension matters.
• Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to EIP matters, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
• Creation and review of legal documents such as employee contracts and policies, severance agreements, incentive plans, and pension documentation.
• Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank's EIP activities.
• Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on applicable legal and regulatory requirements relating to employment, incentives or pension matters.
• Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders 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.