Job Summary

The Operational, Technology and Cyber Risk (“OTCR”) organisation is instrumental in protecting and ensuring the resilience of Standard Chartered Bank’s operations, data, and IT systems by managing operational, technology and cyber risks across the enterprise. As a critical function reporting into the Group Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”), the Group OTCR team serves as the second line of defence for assuring that controls are implemented effectively, in accordance with the OTCR Framework, and for instilling a risk culture within the Bank.

The Associate Director, OTCR, WRB is an important role that requires solid business acumen, a deep knowledge of cyber security technologies and understanding of working in a second line capacity within a risk management organisation. The role reports directly to the Head, OTCR, WRB.

The purpose of this role is to act as the single point of contact (“SPOC”) within the second line for Wealth and Retail Business (“WRB”), in respect of all OTCR matters and decisions, for Information and Cyber Security (“ICS”), providing judgement-based input and advice to ensure effective risk management and be a trusted partner collaborating as appropriate with senior stakeholders including Subject Matter Experts (“SMEs”) and other risk teams to ensure that risk management practices are integrated into all aspects of WRB.

The individual is expected to be familiar with ICS tools / practices, enabling the WRB first line leads to make the right decisions. The individual will be skilled in business risk management, stakeholder management, and communication, with an ability to contribute to a vision for others to follow. 

The successful candidate will add value by helping to deliver customer centric solutions, providing clear direction on effective risk management, taking on tough challenges, addressing difficult issues and responding in a flexible, courageous and collaborative manner to evolving business, regulatory and threat demands.

Key Responsibilities

Business
•    Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders on related projects, collaborating closely.
•    Work closely with businesses and functions impacted by relevant projects to solve issues and spot opportunities as they arise.

Risk Management
•   Responsible for accurate risk reviews / identification of SOX control gaps / risks associated with in-scope applications or third party reviews

Skills and Experience

Head, Finance Operational Risk and Policy 
•    Global IT & Third Party Lead
•    TTO CIO teams
•    ITAC application & test stream leads
•    Executive Director Third Party Controls
•    Accountable Executive / Functional Lead for any related projects / workstream(s)
•    UK ACG Project and Programme Managers
•    Project / programme steering committee stakeholders 
•    Key Functions involved in related projects, which can include any combination of: Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, IT, Risk, Treasury, HR
•    TTO stakeholders, including those within Risk & Controls function

Qualifications

• Degree qualified ideally, with 10+ years in banking, specifically experience in working on large multi-dimensional programmes / projects across business and functions.  
• Strong programme project management and analytical skills with good understanding of Clarity    
• Good understanding of the banking industry and regulatory environment    
• Experience in managing and delivering regulatory programmes / projects preferred, particularly prudential regulations    
• Strong analytical capability    
• Exceptional relationship management skills    
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project    
• Good understanding of governance and risk management    
• Ability to influence, negotiate and constructively challenge at a variety of levels    
• High level of responsiveness, sense of urgency; ability to operate in a highly pressurised and dynamic environment    
• Strong drive for results, ability to plan, track and follow through to deliver an aggressive project plan agenda    
   

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.