Job Description

Role Responsibilities

This is an exciting Associate Dicrector role in the Group Compliance Risk Assessment team which provides an opportunity to apply your Compliance skills and gain international exposure and experience across a number of jurisdictions globally. You will support the Product Lead of the Compliance Risk Assessment in the delivery of the Compliance Risk Assessment framework across the Group & globally.

You will support the Product Lead of Compliance Risk Assessment and work closely with the Business and Country Compliance officers globally, assisting with the delivery of the Group Compliance Risk Assessment framework requirements, local regulator expectations and requirements including reporting, policies and procedures and compliance monitoring plans, to the extent permissible in each location.

You will interact with and develop relationships with Regional Compliance team, as well as other divisions of the bank, Operations, Finance, Technology and HR teams.

To be successful in this role, you should have strong regulatory compliance, non-financial risk management or audit experience gained within a financial services, legal or regulatory environment. While you will not be expected to be an expert in these regulatory regimes, you will demonstrate solid understanding of a regulatory compliance the regulatory environment in Asia. You will have a learning mindset with attention to detail and commitment to meeting deadlines. You will be adaptable and able to easily absorb and apply new information and be comfortable with working independently and under pressure. You will have experience in dealing with regulators and will understand compliance risk management frameworks. Project management experience will be advantageous.

Your strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills will be important in this role. You should also have excellent interpersonal and management skills as you will need to develop relationships and negotiate with various stakeholders, including local/ regional Compliance staff and the business. You\'ll be culturally aware and inclusive.

Responsibilities*

Strategy*

• Assist with the continuous design, implementation and enhancement of a comprehensive Group Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) framework across Countries and Group Business under assessment

Business*

• Manage complex queries from Regional CRA Champions, Countries & Business CFCC and other teams

• Lead conversations with CFCC Functions & non-CFCC partners with regards to CRA developments.

Processes*

• Read and analyse data and create visual models to present potential risk outcomes to stakeholders and for Management reporting

• Support the leadership\xe2\x80\x99s efforts in guiding stakeholders as to the methodology, technical aspects and interpretation of results.

• Support the integration of CRA results through a combination of methodology application, data analytics, risk-based reviews and SME inputs.

• Compilation and review of CRA relevant data and preparation of appropriate reports for senior management reporting

People & Talent*

• Ability to work with colleagues at all levels and from different spectrums to achieve the desired outcome.

• Flair with presentation to large audience and communicating ideas clearly in a project from capacity from beginning to end with desired results

Risk Management*

• Develop Actions for Countries/Business Conduct, Financial Crime & Compliance (CFCC) teams at the back of the CRA results and follow up with countries on the action plans created to mitigate risks as defined within the ORF.

• Lead / Participate in CFCC squads where CRA is impacted.

• Lead the Quarterly & CRA Results CFCC Country/Business CRA calls.

• Develop the Annual CRA workplan

• Develop and enhance the CRA Methodology annually

• Responsible for / Lead the GIA and First Line of Defence (1LoD) review walkthrough.

Governance*

• Maintenance of CRA relevant documentation (i.e methodology, training records, stakeholder reports, CRA outcome action plans) for governance purposes

• Monitor actions plans as part of CRA outcome agreed with the relevant stakeholders which can include Country / Regional / Group Compliance teams.

• Act as a checker / reviewer to the CRA walkthrough deck, all Data used in the CRA Output and reports as part of the ORTF Control requirements.

Regulatory & Business Conduct*

\xc2\xb7 Display exemplary conduct and live by the .

\xc2\xb7 Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

\xc2\xb7 Lead the Risk Appetite & Analytics to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles and [Effective Compliance Risk Assessment] *

\xc2\xb7 Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders*

• CFCC Management Team

• Country & Business CFCC Teams

• Group Public & Regulatory Affairs

• Group Frameworks & Policies

• CFCC Governance

• Group Internal Audit

• Group CFCC Assurance

Our Ideal Candidate

• Individuals with Audit or Compliance experience in Banking or other relevant experience (Risk Advisory / Risk Assessment)

• Preferably an individual with exposure to interpretation of compliance/audit/advisory-related policies, procedures, documentation etc.

• Advance level of Knowledge & Experience in Data visualisation and presentation applications (MS Office i.e., Excel & PowerPoint, Tableau etc)

• Comfortable in analysing complex suite of risk data (e.g. regulatory issues/breaches, losses, fines, audit issues/ratings, assurance reviews etc)

• Individuals with data analytic skills and experience in SAS, Python, R tools would be an added advantage.

• Minimum 8 - 12 years of relevant working experience in the financial services industry with Compliance and Audit background

• Strong understanding of audit, compliance and risk management with thorough understanding of policies and best practices of risk assessment methodologies

• Ability or experienced in producing Business reporting e.g. Board Paper for Senior Management

• Strong interpersonal and both written and oral communication skills, with proven ability to tailor the communication to different levels based on target audience seniority and to different purposes.

• Excellent business analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong mathematical and critical-thinking skills

• Ability to manage stakeholders

• Ability to prioritise a portfolio of competing priorities

• Exemplary integrity, ethics and independence

ROLE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES AND PROFICIENCY LEVELS*

• Data Gathering and Reporting Advanced
• Effective Communications Advanced
• Managing Change Advanced
• Risk Assessment Advanced
• Risk Management Advanced

About Standard Chartered

We\'re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we\'ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you\'re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can\'t wait to see the talents you can bring us.

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Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations

Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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