Job Summary

The Director, Strategic Policy Insights is a senior member of the Strategic Policy Insights (SPI) team and will be responsible for delivering forward-looking and strategic analysis on policy trends and developments within the Hong Kong SAR and Greater Bay Area (GBA) region, identifying opportunities and risks relevant to the organisation. They will partner with GPRA colleagues, the business and senior management to deliver strategic and action-oriented public and regulatory policy insight, and effective external engagement in the GCNA region.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
•    Analyse key political and policy developments within the region, providing internal stakeholders (incl. local/regional management) with forward-looking and strategic assessments of relevant trends and issues from Hong Kong SAR and the GBA.
•    Input to the analytic and methodological frameworks developed by the Strategic Policy Insights team on international/global policy trends and issues, representing the perspective of the Greater China and North Asia region.
•    Work closely with local colleagues in related functions, including Group Strategy and Corporate Affairs and Brand and Marketing, to ensure the consistency of the bank’s public and external messaging. Support global and regional initiatives on trade and market access and new business opportunities.
•    Engage public sector officials on behalf of the Bank and organise / support effective engagement with official sector stakeholders in the region, including in- and out-bound.
•    Contribute towards effective advocacy on key policy and regulatory matters within the region – as well as the production of GPRA products aligned with major Intergovernmental and private sector convenings.

Business
•    Provide the business with actionable insights and analysis on Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area political and policy developments, highlighting forward scenarios, opportunities and risks – in partnership with, and in support of, the GPRA teams,
•    Help business stakeholders understand, navigate and engage on global policy themes of relevance to the Bank, and contribute their insight and perspective into the development of global analysis and engagement plans.
•    Work seamlessly with in-country colleagues to monitor, analyse, develop messaging and engage on public and regulatory policy issues, where appropriate, and ensure the effective execution of CFCR’s mandate.
•    Working with Government Affairs colleagues covering Greater China and North Asia, design and operationalise an engagement plan in partnership with colleagues in market and in the region, for policymaker and broader stakeholder engagement – including in- and out-bound travel to Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.

Processes
•    Collaborate with colleagues across the multiple GPRA teams to ensure continuous collaboration and improvement in the function.
•    Lead on and contribute to the development of Strategic Policy Insights and GPRA’s product set, creating and/or enhancing regional curation and distribution.
•    Active contribution towards ongoing data analytics work to automate trend analysis on emerging policy trends, as well as adopt innovative approaches to the execution of GPRA’s mandate by working with new technology solutions.

Risk Management
•    Ensure proactive and timely identification, dissemination and analysis of evolving public policy risks, with proactive management and subsequent internal and external engagement across GPRA, the Hong Kong Chief Compliance Officer, and senior regional stakeholders. 
•    Collaborate with the other GPRA teams and the Banks leadership to anticipate horizon risks that may have a significant impact on the Bank. 

Skills and Experience

• University degree, preferably in Law, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or International Relations. 
• Demonstrate the ability to influence and collaborate with internal stakeholders across multiple disciplines, levels, cultures and geographies, and with external stakeholders. 
• Track record in delivering engagement programmes and possess a strong understanding of the political and policymaking systems.
• Fluent on the key policy issues facing a global bank (e.g., trade, financial markets, sustainable finance, carbon markets, data, digital trade, and AI, etc). 
• Ability to work under pressure, successfully planning and delivering multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic environment. 
• Proven strategic planning and stakeholder engagement experience. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information in a clear and compelling manner to a variety of audiences and cultures. 
• Ability to recognise and leverage opportunities to increase corporate reputation. 
• Strong judgement, excellent problem solving, flexibility, organisation and diplomacy skills. A trusted team player with a "can-do" attitude, able to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
• Compliance Policies and Standards
• Managing regulatory relationships 

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.