Job Summary

We are seeking a senior leader to oversee the management of Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB) across the Africa and Middle East cluster, while also shaping the Bank’s global data and analytics framework for IRRBB. This is a strategic role requiring deep technical expertise, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to influence decisions across multiple geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Cluster Head of IRRBB (Africa & Middle East):
• Supervise the management and oversight of IRRBB across 19 countries in the cluster.
• Define and monitor local risk appetite and limits in line with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with local Treasury Markets teams and country stakeholders to ensure effective risk management practices.
• Align regional practices with global frameworks and support the roll-out of structural hedging strategies.
• Conduct scenario analysis, stress testing, and forecasting exercises.
• Oversee Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) for the region.

As Global Head of IRRBB Data & Analytics:

• Develop and strengthen the Group’s IRRBB framework in line with Basel and international regulatory standards.
• Enhance analytics and reporting capabilities to support senior management decision-making.
• Partner with Investor Relations to ensure transparent market communication on IRRBB exposure and interest rate sensitivity.
• Drive global governance, policy development, and model oversight for IRRBB.
• Lead ICAAP design and implementation for IRRBB across the Group.

Strategy & Business

• Ensure alignment between Treasury’s objectives, cluster priorities, and the wider business strategy.
• Provide insights into market, economic, and regulatory developments impacting IRRBB.

Process & Governance

• Act as process owner for IRRBB under Treasury’s Operational Risk Framework.
• Ensure compliance with global, regional, and country-level regulatory expectations.

People & Talent

• Build strong working relationships across countries, functions, and senior stakeholders.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support capability development within Treasury.

Risk Management

• Deep technical knowledge of IRRBB, Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), Recovery and Resolution Planning (RRP), and ICAAP.
• Strong understanding of banking book products and hedging instruments used to manage interest rate exposures.

Key stakeholders

•    Internal stakeholders include Treasury Markets, CEO, CFO and Business Heads
•    Members of relevant committees e.g Asset Liability Committee (ALCO), Risk Committees
•    External stakeholders include country regulators and auditors

Our Ideal Candidate

• Specialist experience in Treasury, balance sheet management, or IRRBB.
• Strong technical knowledge of Basel standards, UK and international IRRBB regulatory frameworks.
• Experience operating across multiple geographies and managing complex stakeholder networks.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to engage senior stakeholders.
• Professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or other Treasury-related accreditations are an advantage.
• High level of integrity, with proven ability to uphold regulatory and conduct standards.

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.