Job Summary

Why join us?
There is a digital revolution happening that is changing the future of banking - increasingly, Banking is Technology. Financial Services firms are becoming ever more defined by their technology and ability to use it to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

As a leading digital banking platform, we provide banking services, power global trade, commerce and financial services to our network and companies across 60 of the fastest growing markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. We’re digitising our banking services, adopting a cloud-first principle for all new software developments and major enhancements, making it easier for our clients to bank with us.  

Markets Technology is at the heart of shaping the bank for the future and serving our clients digitally across the globe. Within Markets Technology, the SABRE team responsible for the development of Standard Chartered Analytics Booking and Risk Engine, CCIB's strategic cross asset pricing and risk management platform, built on top of the Bank’s in-house analytics library 

What’s in it for you?
You will join as Senior Business Manager, Financial Markets Analytics, Risk and Valuation within the Markets Technology SABRE in Guangzhou, China. You will manage and support global projects and users, working closely with Traders, Risk Managers and Product Controllers in Financial Markets, as well as the global SABRE team across China, Singapore, and London. This Change-The -Bank role requires leadership, creative thinking, problem solving skills and an ability to embrace and drive change.

What are we looking for? 
We are looking for talented individuals who are passionate about Financial Markets, Technology and customer experience, and we value specialized expertise. If you possess traits and experience that match most of the below, we’d love to hear from you: 

-    Minimum 8-year experience in Financial Markets, either within a financial institution or a risk management software company, in end user facing role(s). Solid understanding of Trading and Market Risk; software and practices.
-    Strong academic foundation in mathematics / financial mathematics, statistics
-    Knowledge of derivatives risk and pricing in at least one asset class is a must. 
-    Knowledge and track record of Technology solutions delivery as Business Analyst and/or Project Manager
-    Adaptive to changing situations and enjoy collaborating with global teams in a diverse multi-cultural environment. 
-    Passionate for solving challenging problems, hands-on, customer service-oriented mindset.
-    Fluent English is a must.
-    CFA/ FRM/ PMP certifications are relevant.  

Regulatory & Business Conduct 
•    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
•    Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders
•    FM users: Front Office, Market Risk, Finance, Middle Office, Operations
•    Technology: Development leads, developers, testers, project managers, program manager, support groups

Skills and Experience

Academics: Mathematics / financial mathematics / statistics. 
Knowledge of derivatives risk and pricing in at least one asset class. Hands-on, able to reproduce and explain valuations
Understands Financial Markets organisation, experienced working with traders
Ability to communicate with senior stakeholders and translate IT concepts into layman terms
Ability to drive projects requirements analysis on complex Front Office or Market Risk requests.
Ability to efficiently manage deliveries with global teams, including Quants, Technology development and QA.
Scripting, SQL

Qualifications

•    Strong academic foundation in mathematics / financial mathematics, statistics. MSc or PhD preferred. Knowledge of options & derivatives pricing is at least one asset class is a must

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.