Job Summary

The Right Shoring Advisory role is part Right Shoring Enablement (RSE) team at Standard Chartered GBS. The individual will be responsible in developing fit-for-purpose future strategy and roadmap for Operations, Technology and Business teams of the organisation.

Responsibilities
    Collaborate with Group COOs in analyzing financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts), taking into account company’s goals and financial objectives
    Manage delivery support (performance tracking, training, governance) and develop cost optimization plans with execution focus
    Delegating responsibilities to team members according to their expertise and monitor team performance while driving continuous improvement
    Work with direct reportees towards providing intense on the job training and in conjunction with Group COOs
    Perform cost driver analysis and provide creative alternatives / recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
    Assembling and summarizing data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks
    Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis. Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models
    Build benefit tracking mechanism to effectively track impact of the proposed measures
    Conduct thorough analysis of internal metrics and objectives to develop a future fit strategy.
    Troubleshoot current issues and implement solutions post a thorough analysis of industry best practices and help establish proper objectives and goals (e.g., available through industry reports)
    Bring inside-out and outside-in perspective and propose development of coherent plans of action (jointly with stakeholders)
    Influence business in effective decision making, adapt to changing conditions that impact goals by identifying by enabling businesses solve problems, improve business performance, create value, and maximize ROI/RoTE
Skills and Requirements:
    Proven work experience as a people leader or supervisor
    Looking for a candidate with 7+ years of relevant experience in investment banking / financial analysis / strategy consulting / GBS advisory
    Proven knowledge of financial modelling / forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis. Hands on experience with statistical analysis an advantage
    Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications
    A strategic thinker, entrepreneurial, able to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
    Flexible and creative: ability to propose innovative ideas, build empathy within the firm and win the trust of the clients
    Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills, stakeholder orientation, mental agility, and outcome driven
    Excellent communication, presentation, reporting and documentation skills
    Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization
    Banking / Global Business Services domain knowledge is good to have but not a necessity
    Stakeholder management skills and project management skills
    Proven influencing and perseverance skills to tailor recommendation to the needs of stakeholders and effectively engage them to obtain commitment and drive impact
    Strong problem-solving skills and ability to proactively identify opportunities and drive results

Key Responsibilities

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.
•    [Insert local regulator e.g. PRA/FCA prescribed responsibilities and Rationale for allocation].

Key stakeholders
Internal stakeholders

Other Responsibilities

    Banking / Global Business Services domain knowledge is good to have but not a necessity
    Experience of running and managing large creative/design initiatives
    Excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills
    Stakeholder management skills and project management skills

Qualifications

• MBA, PGDM, CA
• Certifications in CFA, FRM

Skills and Expereince

• Excel modelling
  
• MS Office (Powerpoint, Word)
• Visualisation tools (Tableau)
• Analytics understanding
  
• Project management

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.