Technology, Cyber, Resilience Controls Services Lead - Japan

About the role

Barclays is looking for an experienced Technology, Cyber and Resilience Risk & Controls Lead to support its business in Japan. The role carries end-to-end accountability for technology risk and control matters across the country, including audit and regulatory engagement, senior stakeholder management and the effectiveness of the control environment. The successful candidate shows sound judgement, provides credible challenge and turns regulatory expectations into practical governance, risk and control outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Technology representative in local regulatory engagements, including meetings, inspections and submissions, and interact with regulators in Japanese where required.
• Advise, influence and challenge Country Management, CIOs, CISOs, Directors and Managing Directors on technology risk and control matters.
• Drive a consistent control framework across Technology, Cyber and Resilience, ensuring risks are identified, prioritised and remediated.
• Represent the Controls function in senior governance forums and assess local regulatory requirements against Barclays' policies and standards, identifying compliance gaps.
• Support internal and external audits through readiness, advisory support and remediation, and give branch management guidance on due care, due diligence and control responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain processes for ongoing regulatory compliance in Japan.

Required profile

• Legal right to work in Japan; Barclays requires this and asks applicants to declare any current or prospective sponsored visa.
• Strong understanding of Japan's Technology, Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience regulatory landscape in financial services.
• Hands-on experience with regulatory gap assessments, onsite inspections and regulatory engagements.
• Proven experience managing and supporting Technology, Cyber and Operational Resilience audits, including preparedness and remediation.
• Expertise in Technology and Cyber Risk & Controls governance, reporting and stakeholder management.

Preferred skills

• Experience supporting business transformation and change programmes in financial services, with a focus on regulatory and controls compliance.
• Fluency in English and Japanese, written and spoken.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior executives.

The role is permanent and is advertised as a Vice President level position. Working arrangements are hybrid, with fixed anchor days at an onsite location, and flexible working can be discussed with the hiring manager. The application process includes a CV and cover letter, a behavioural assessment, an interview and further screening steps.