JOB SUMMARY
About Us
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Standard Chartered is on a journey to transform its Compliance Risk Management function into a client-centric, product-focused organization. We believe that by building and developing innovative products, we can deliver exceptional value to our key stakeholders – our Business lines, Regulators, and the Board. Our goal is to proactively manage compliance risks through intelligent solutions that provide insightful monitoring, actionable intelligence, and strategic planning capabilities.
This role sits in the CFCR Framework, Risk Assessment and Appetite team to act as Product Manager to facilitate strategic design and delivery across the end-to-end Compliance Risk Monitoring, Insights & Planning product.
The Product: Compliance Risk Monitoring, Insights & Planning
This critical product encompasses the tools, systems, and methodologies used to monitor compliance risks across the bank, generate meaningful insights into risk exposure and trends, and support strategic planning for risk mitigation and regulatory adherence. It aims to provide a holistic view of compliance risk, enabling data-driven decision-making and fostering a proactive risk culture.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager to lead the development and evolution of our Compliance Risk Monitoring, Insights & Planning product. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of compliance risk management, driving innovation and delivering tangible value to our stakeholders.

Processes
•    Own the CFCR product lifecycle from problem discovery through prioritisation and post delivery learning, working within agile delivery models executed by partner teams.
•    Work with design and delivery teams to develop prototypes and user journeys that improve quality, consistency, and scalability of compliance risk outputs, including selective use of approved AI capabilities where appropriate. 
•    Prepare and maintain product roadmaps based on different dimensions and levels of granularity.
•    Support test experiments with end-users and own test readout and analyses. 
•    Act as the primary interface between Technology & Operations Teams, Data Analytics & AI Teams, Compliance & Business Risk Managers, Managed Services and other functional partners.
•    Drive continuous process improvement within the product development lifecycle.
•    Ensure all product decisions and artefacts are auditable, well documented, and suitable for regulatory and governance review.

People & Talent

•    Act as a product evangelist, inspiring and motivating cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results.
•    Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the product team and across stakeholder groups.

Risk Management
•    Ensure that the product inherently supports the effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of compliance risks.
•    Incorporate robust controls and data governance principles into product design and development.
•    Monitor all major risk issues and concentrations. Where appropriate, direct remedial action and/or ensure adequate reporting to Risk Committees.
•    Collaborate with internal audit and risk functions to ensure product adherence to internal policies and external regulations.

Governance
•    Proactively identify and address potential risks related to product development, data integrity, and system performance.
•    Ensure that initiatives are delivered consistent with the requirements of the ORF.
•    Ensure that that Bank’s project and change management disciplines are adhered with. 

Regulatory & Business Conduct

•    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
•    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.
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders
•    Senior Compliance Leadership, Compliance & Business Risk Managers
•    Technology & Operations Teams 
•    Data Analytics & AI Teams 
•    Managed Services RMIA Teams 
•    Risk Management (Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management)
•    Business Control-Process Owners
•    CFCR Country teams
•    Internal Audit & Assurance teams

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in the CFCR Framework, Risk Assessment and Appetite team; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Our Ideal Candidate

Skills and Experience

•    Execution of product management best practices to achieve optimal outcomes.
•    Design thinking, conducting user interviews, testing & developing user journeys.
•    Knowledge of Compliance, Financial Crime and/or Risk Management.
•    Track record of successfully launching and managing complex data or analytics-driven products.
•    Prior experience in UX/UI design.
•    Ability to collaborate and work dynamically across functions. Good communication skills, ability to articulate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
•    Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges.
•    Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-informed product decisions.
•    Experience working in an Agile environment, product roadmap creation and backlog management

Qualifications
Must Have
•    Bachelors or Master’s degree from a reputable university
•    5+ years of professional work experience in product management or project delivery or as a consultant
•    5+ years of professional work experience in Financial Institution or Fintech or equivalent industry.
Preferred
•    Certified in product management.
•    Experience in Compliance, Financial Crime and/or Risk Management.

Role Specific Technical Competencies
•    Managing Change
•    Data gathering, analytics and reporting
•    Business Acumen
•    Business Ethics
•    Knowledge of CFCR policy and standards
•    Organisational governance

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 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:

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

What we offer

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 leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along 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.