Job Description

Role Responsibilities

The Country Head of FI is accountable for the overall client group revenues, profitability and risk acceptance (AML, CDD and Credit) of FI clients within their country. They are responsible, through their team, for establishing and maintaining an end to end understanding of the client group structure and client needs.

Strategy

• Develop and manage the implementation of FI strategy across segments within the country in line with the defined global FI customer value proposition and the overall strategic direction of the Group and CCIB.
• To help shape the FI strategy which aims to maximise shareholder value, identify and create areas of competitive advantage to contribute to the overall strategic growth of the wider business.
• As part of FI portfolio, develop and implement Fintech strategy focused on companies offering New Payment Methods (NPMs) with focus on deposit acquisition and cross-border FX needs to increase non-financing revenue and support liability strategy.

People & Talent

• Support a talent identification process and sponsor development activities that focus on identification of high performing and high potential individuals in the Group\xe2\x80\x99s business to ensure a high-quality succession pipeline.
• Provide effective leadership to the FI business in the country, communicate the vision and build strong commitment to the Bank and the FI priorities.
• Drive the change in the talent pool where possible to achieve diversity and inclusion.
• Responsible for managing and recruiting staff in FI ensuring adequate staffing to meet the business objectives and strong talent identification, succession planning and development activities.
• Build and maintain an effective management team capable of delivering the FI strategy and through assignment to direct reports.
• Develop and reward talented people and deliver business goals by active sponsorship and leadership of people management activities.
• Develop a high-performance culture by balancing staff performance on conduct and risk management and revenue growth, and reward people fairly. Lead the way on culture and values to set the appropriate tone across FI and work with MT members to ensure people are recognised and rewarded adequately.

Risk Management

• Manage and monitor the associated risks in financial crime and money laundering, specifically CDD for FI clients.
• Responsible for managing the integrity of client data for FI clients. Ensure the team is cognisant and vigilant around the integrity of client data and support the efforts of COBAM and other teams in this regard.
• Ensure timely resolution of any audit and compliance issues related to the segment.
• Provide oversight across the FI segment, and through assignment to direct reports and working in conjunction with FIMT and CEO to enforce the highest standards of integrity and behaviour as well as regulatory conduct and compliance standards and practices as defined by internal and external requirements. This includes compliance with anti-money laundering regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure there are appropriate frameworks in place so that the FI business is carried out within the Group\xe2\x80\x99s risk appetite and reputational and credit risks are appropriately managed in conjunction with direct reports and other stakeholders.
• Ensure that Risk Management matters that are brought to the job-holder\xe2\x80\x99s attention are subject to direct remedial action and/or escalated, where appropriate to relevant risk committees

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the

. * 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.

• Lead the [FI Malaysia team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] *
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Maintain effective communication with key stakeholders, including:
• Regional FI Segments Head, Global FI Segment Heads, Country CC Head, Country CEO, Product Heads and Product Partners, Credit Teams, Network GAMs/RAMs and FI Country Heads and other local senior management staff.

Qualifications

Training, licenses, memberships and certifications

• MBA or similar postgrad skills
• Risk & AML certified as stipulated by Bank policy
• Highly motivated individuals with a strong experience, preferably over 15 years, across Credit, Banking, and Financial Markets.
• Superior analytical aptitude, creative problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills.
• Established track record of leadership and team management skills
• Knowledgeable in the provisions of regulations pertaining to the banking and finance industries, especially in Malaysia.
• Strong knowledge of balance sheet management, credit risk management, liquidity management, interest rate risk management, and derivatives.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Compliance-Governance, Oversight and Control

Business-Strategy and Business Model
Business-Market Knowledge(SIF)
Business-Business Partnering
Sales-Prospecting
Sales-Account Planning
Sales-Client Pitching
Sales-Relationship Management

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.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you\'ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

\xc2\xb7 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

\xc2\xb7 Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

\xc2\xb7 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.

\xc2\xb7 Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations

\xc2\xb7 Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum

\xc2\xb7 Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns

\xc2\xb7 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

\xc2\xb7 A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning

\xc2\xb7 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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