Job Summary

Overview:
We are looking for motivated and outstanding candidates to join the Global Markets Operations (GMO) team. The Assistant Vice President (AVP) will support the Head of FXMM & Derivatives Operations in driving strategic transformation, operational excellence, and client-centric service delivery across global post-trade Markets operations. This role is designed for a high-potential operator with strong technical depth, commercial awareness, and a progressive mindset to grow into a well-rounded post-trade leader.

•    Demonstrate strong technical knowledge in FXMM, OTC Derivatives, and Commodities post-trade operations, including:
o    Confirmations drafting and lifecycle management
o    Cashflow settlements and funding mechanics
o    SSI governance and settlement controls
•    Handle BAU operations alongside hybrid and bespoke client structures in a fast-paced, high-value transaction environment.
 

About Financial Markets Operations:
We are a global operations team supporting the financial markets business by providing operations solutions
in foreign exchange, rates, commodities, credit markets, and financing and securities services. We operate in
40 countries and employ some 3000 colleagues globally. Our mission is to support financial markets to
increase return on tangible equity for our shareholders safely, sustainably, and securely.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy*
•    Partner with the Head of Department to identify and execute strategic initiatives that enhance processing sophistication, scalability, fungibility, and client experience.
•    Drive continuous process analytics to simplify workflows, eliminate unnecessary handoffs, and design scalable service models.
•    Analyse client behaviour patterns to develop sustainable, best-in-class operating solutions aligned to client personas.
•    Support integration of AI-enabled tools and automation capabilities into future-fit post-trade operating models.
•    Contribute to capacity modelling, productivity optimization, and data-driven decision-making.
•    Propose solutions to implement settlement process improvements, client service enhancements, or overall technology enhancements

Business*
•    Maintain strong understanding of the global financial markets landscape, including regulatory and client ecosystem dynamics.
•    Develop familiarity with the organization’s global client network, particularly Global Corporates and institutional counterparties.
•    Engage proactively with FM Trading, Sales, Legal, Technology, and Risk partners to uphold service level standards.
•    Participate in client engagements where required to support operational solutioning and service enhancement initiatives
•    Provide sign-off for DOI to ensure updating of process procedures.
•    Coordinate with internal and external clients to assess service quality and identify areas for improvement 

Processes*
•    Demonstrate strong technical knowledge in FXMM, OTC Derivatives, and Commodities post-trade operations, including:
o    Confirmations drafting and lifecycle management
o    Cashflow settlements and funding mechanics
o    SSI governance and settlement controls
•    Handle BAU operations alongside hybrid and bespoke client structures in a fast-paced, high-value transaction environment.
•    Support senior management in daily oversight of operational performance, capacity management, and issue resolution.
•    Apply structured problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking to enhance resiliency and turnaround times
•    Investigation on GL Suspense and Nostro accounts’ imbalances including aged outstanding unconfirmed confirmations 

Risk Management*
•    Uphold strong operational risk discipline across confirmations and settlements processes.
•    Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
•    Proactively identify control gaps and support implementation of maker-checker and preventive controls.
•    Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and remediation tracking.

The Ideal Candidate:

•    Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. 
•    Minimum 10 years relevant experience in banking operation
•    Uphold strong operational risk discipline across confirmations and settlements processes.
•    Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
•    Proactively identify control gaps and support implementation of maker-checker and preventive controls.
•    Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and remediation tracking.
•    Positive mindset, agile and Well-rounded individuals (Ability to collaborate, be curious and have fun)
•    Strong problem-solving, data literacy, analytical and judgement skills
•    Results oriented, attention to detail, and good research abilities 
•    Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
•    Ability to work in a team environment 
•    Contributions to your community (e.g. volunteering) will be an added advantage
•    Intermediate / Advance proficiency in MS Office suite (ie. Word, Excel and Power Point)

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.