Job Summary

Standard Chartered is a leading international banking group, with a presence in some 50+ of the world’s most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 85. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values expressed in our brand promise, Here for good. Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. 

Currently we are looking for highly qualified Director who will join SCB for 6 months contract (with possibility of extension for 6 moths).

The role holder is a team member within the Standard Chartered Foundation (henceforth referred to as ‘Foundation’), headquartered in London. They will be responsible for the design and development of the ecosystems and partnerships strategy of the Foundation, building upon existing work of the Foundation. They will partner with the Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy teams to deliver strategic and action-oriented recommendations on delivery of the strategy  across all our markets. The execution of the strategy itself will be done by the teams.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
•    Further refine and operationalise the ecosystems approach of the Foundation that can be applied across selected clusters and markets, including ASEAN, GCNA, UK, US, and Europe. Leverage the Foundation’s strategy and frameworks that have been developed so far. Key audiences for the strategy documents and communication include the Foundation’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and key internal stakeholders of the Bank. 
•    Develop knowledge of key initiatives within the Bank (such as within the Sustainability Strategy team, CIB  and PvB) that are linked to the Foundation’s goal of increasing youth employability and entrepreneurship in priority markets/ clusters.  Apply knowledge to find ways in which the Foundation can partner and align it’s ecosystem strategy with core business functions where possible.
•    Support the Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy teams in applying the ecosystem and partnerships strategy in the priority clusters/ markets (India, Bangladesh, GCNA, ASEAN, Africa), as and when the themes are finalised. Work closely with the teams to identify both internal and external opportunities for partnerships.
•    Support the preparation of reports and communication of key findings to internal and external stakeholders. 
•    Provide timely, responsive, strategic support to internal stakeholders (primarily of the Foundation) on key funding/ partnership opportunities in markets of interest to the Foundation.
•    Throughout, in discharging their responsibilities, the role holder will build on the Foundation’s existing operating model and support their line manager in developing new tools and governance structures consistent with the Bank’s vision, overall strategic direction and growth aspirations for the Foundation.

Business
Specifically, the expectations for this role are to:
•    Assess opportunities within the Bank that aligns with Foundation’s goal of enhancing youth employment and entrepreneurship for underserved young people, bringing an “outside-in” perspective, building analytical tools/frameworks, and assessing strategic implications.
•    Support the Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy teams in the convening of the relevant business function/s within the Bank to identify opportunities and develop concepts that amplify the Foundation’s goals.
•    Work with the Strategic Communications team within Corporate Affairs Brand and Marketing (CABM) to develop materials that describe the Foundation’s strategy and partnerships. This work will be done in close collaboration with the relevant content experts within the Corporate Philanthropy teams.

Our Ideal Candidate should have:

• Strategic mindset
• Ability to build public-private partnerships
• Knowledge of systems change as applied to global development
• Experience with corporate foundations
• Experience working within philanthropy, applying different financial instruments (grants, innovative financing)
  Good understanding of Philanthropy Experience in system implementation for Philanthropy
• Experience in corporate foundations and individual financing
   

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.