Job Summary

Join Standard Chartered as a Biz Analyst within our BCBS squad, where your role will be central to advancing the bank’s strategic objectives through meticulous data governance and risk oversight. Operating in a vibrant, collaborative environment in our Bangalore office, you will safeguard the integrity and reliability of critical data that supports a variety of business functions.

This position requires a minimum of 6+ years of experience and a comprehensive understanding of our global banking model and risk management principles, ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory standards such as BCBS 239. You will lead efforts to uphold data quality, enhance control mechanisms, and embed risk consciousness across teams.

As a champion of ethical conduct and inclusivity, you will exemplify Standard Chartered’s values while driving initiatives that not only secure regulatory adherence but also promote operational efficiency and sustainable growth.

This is a remarkable opportunity for individuals passionate about leveraging data governance to shape the future of international banking, offering a pathway for professional advancement and meaningful impact within a respected global institution.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

You will lead efforts to inspire and motivate your colleagues by embodying Standard Chartered's core values, nurturing a collaborative and risk-aware culture at every organisational level. Your leadership will involve setting clear, measurable objectives in partnership with risk and control specialists to drive continuous improvement.

Your role will include the proactive identification and comprehensive assessment of data governance risks, applying effective controls to mitigate potential issues while ensuring unwavering compliance with evolving regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Taking charge of governance oversight, you will review and refine the Group’s data governance frameworks, ensuring that they deliver robust control mechanisms aligned with industry best practices and regulatory standards.

A key aspect of your contribution involves upholding the highest ethical standards, leading initiatives that reinforce compliance with BCBS 239 and related regulatory regimes, and fostering a culture where compliance and ethical conduct are central to operations.

You will collaborate closely with a broad range of stakeholders, including Global Business Operations, Global Process Owners, Corporate & Institutional Banking, and various Data teams, to harmonise governance strategies and swiftly resolve data-related issues.

• Define the scope and manage investigations of data quality problems highlighted through automated reports, stakeholder feedback, and thematic analyses.
• Prioritise and triage investigation backlogs, ensuring timely and effective action based on a structured prioritisation framework.
• Conduct detailed root cause analysis of data exceptions, incorporating knowledge of policies, processes, and system functionalities.
• Recommend high-level corrective actions to prevent recurrence of data quality issues.
• Coordinate with remediation teams regarding data enhancement and cleansing activities.
• Maintain transparent tracking of issue resolution progress with regular communications to stakeholders regarding data impact.
• Generate comprehensive data quality metrics and reports to support governance and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for improving investigation processes, boosting efficiency, coverage, and accuracy.
• Assess and propose solutions for external barriers affecting investigation progress.
• Promptly escalate risks and concerns to all relevant parties following established protocols.
• Ensure strict adherence to information governance, data storage, and archival policies safeguarding sensitive data.

Skills and Experience

Ideal candidates will bring strong expertise in Data Governance and Management within complex financial institutions, demonstrating proven success in implementing robust data control frameworks. Key skills and knowledge include:

• Data Lineage: Ability to track data from its source through its lifecycle, ensuring transparency and compliance across systems.
• Data Definitions: Experience in defining and maintaining standardised data terminology to support consistent understanding organisation-wide.
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Data: Skilled in drafting, managing, and enforcing SLAs that uphold data quality and delivery standards.
• Data Quality Management: Demonstrated proficiency in designing and executing controls for maintaining high data accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
• Data Governance Frameworks: Expertise in establishing comprehensive governance structures that align with regulatory mandates such as BCBS 239 and evolving compliance expectations.
• Operational Risk Management: Experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to data assets and processes.
• Data Change Management: Competent in overseeing changes within data environments while ensuring appropriate documentation, approvals, and audit trails.
• Data Extraction Governance: Knowledgeable in managing compliance around data extraction, entitlement controls, and secure data sharing.
• Reference Data & Metadata Management: Skilled at cataloguing and classifying data to enhance data usability and governance consistency.
• Financial Markets Understanding: Awareness of the financial industry's dynamics to contextualise data governance within broader enterprise risk frameworks.

Additional advantageous experiences include involvement in data remediation and reconciliation activities, participation in end-to-end project delivery, and backgrounds in consultancy or financial service environments. Familiarity with Standard Chartered’s internal governance protocols will be a positive asset.

Core Competencies: Strong teamwork and independent working abilities, excellent organizational skills with an emphasis on meeting deadlines, superior interpersonal and networking capabilities, clear and effective communication skills including presentation proficiency, sound analytical and logical problem-solving skills, ability to navigate multicultural environments with commercial pragmatism, alongside solid comprehension of policy and procedural documentation.

Qualifications

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Access enabling sophisticated data manipulation, analysis, and reporting to support governance processes.
• Practical experience with data analytics and visualisation tools such as Alteryx and Tableau, facilitating effective analysis and clear communication of data insights to stakeholders.
• Relevant professional certifications or demonstrable expertise in data analysis methodologies, underpinning a strong technical foundation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of BCBS 239 compliance requirements, particularly in data aggregation, quality standards, and regulatory reporting frameworks.
• Proven ability to design, monitor, and continuously improve data governance frameworks within large-scale, regulated financial institutions, ensuring alignment with best practice standards and regulatory expectations.

About Standard Chartered

About Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered is a leading international bank, combining global reach with local insight to drive impactful and responsible commerce. With a rich heritage spanning over 170 years, we are committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities, and colleagues. Our culture thrives on challenging the status quo, embracing innovation, and consistently seeking new opportunities to excel and evolve.

At Standard Chartered, we dedicate ourselves to our purpose: to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity. Our brand promise, to be here for good, is reflected in the way we live our valued behaviours, champion values like integrity and inclusiveness, and create an environment where everyone is respected and empowered to succeed.

We aspire to:

• Do the right thing – foster a culture grounded in integrity, assertiveness, and client-centricity.
• Never settle – continuously improve, innovate, and simplify while learning from our experiences.
• Be better together – embrace diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration to build sustainable success.

What we offer

What We Offer

Aligned with our Fair Pay Charter, we provide a competitive remuneration package complemented by comprehensive benefits aimed at supporting your overall wellbeing across mental, physical, financial, and social dimensions.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Including core bank-supported retirement savings schemes, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary options available tailored to your location.
• Generous Leave Policies: Annual leave, extensive parental/maternity leave (up to 20 weeks), sabbaticals (up to 12 months), volunteering leave, and a minimum combined total of 30 days for annual and public holidays globally.
• Flexible Working: Opportunities to balance work between home and office environments with adaptable working patterns to support your lifestyle.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to market-leading digital wellbeing platforms (such as Unmind), resilience development courses, global Employee Assistance Programmes, sick leave, mental health first-aiders, and a wide array of self-help resources.
• Continuous Learning Culture: Robust opportunities for personal and professional growth with access to reskilling, upskilling, and a variety of learning formats including physical, virtual, and digital platforms.
• Inclusive Work Environment: Be part of a values-driven organisation that celebrates diversity and inclusivity, ensuring all colleagues feel respected and empowered to reach their full potential.