Job Summary

This role could be based in Hong Kong and Singapore. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, Please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

As a key team member of the Bank’s Digital Asset Center of Excellence (DA CoE) the Director of Digital Assets Market Development & Client Solutions will support the Head of Digital Assets Portfolio & Governance, the Head of Digital Assets Asia and product teams across CIB, SC Ventures and WRB to ensure effective prioritisation, delivery and commercialisation of Digital Asset-related client solutions in Asia. This person will work closely with other members of the DA CoE team, Client Coverage, senior Asia Country and Cluster heads and their leadership teams across all lines of defence to drive commercial execution of the group’s Digital Asset (DA) strategy in these markets and to help embed DA competence across the region. 

Job Responsibilities

•    Support execution and delivery of global and local DA strategic initiatives in Asia and enable thoughtful regulatory and industry engagement on DA. 
•    Work with the Head of DA Portfolio & Governance, Head of DA, Asia, and regional Management Teams to develop and execute the DA strategy for the region.
•    Define the Digital Asset market opportunities and prioritise initiatives with the highest potential commercial return.
•    Support product and risk teams across CIB, WRB and SCV to facilitate market entry for DA products in the region, including facilitating in-market Country Addendum approvals and any required regulatory authorisations/licenses
•    Identify and develop cross-product solutions targeted for each client segment's needs. Produce and manage templated sales collateral for these, including internal staff training material
•    Support Client Coverage in discussions with clients in the region on DA topics, including joining client meetings and presentations if and as required
•    Ensure there are up-to-date Marketing/Risk approved Client facing collateral available to coverage and sales in those markets for all SCB DA offerings (CIB, SCV and WRB)
•    Identify ecosystem participants who may be relevant distribution partners for DA products and solutions in region
•    Support internal and external events with Marketing and Coverage to ensure front line is enabled to engage in Client discussions on DA capabilities, and propositions are well understood by Market/clients
•    Identify and manage amendments to local risk management frameworks and controls where necessary to enable DA products to operate in a well-controlled and compliant manner
•    Contribute to the development of tools and processes for the group such as the Cryptoasset Admission framework and DA Higher Risk Initiative Framework, particularly where these intersect with the initiative/product development process.
•    Drive support and collaboration for DA projects at all levels (senior and junior to you) and bring others on the DA journey. Support the DA CoE leadership team and regional teams in the acquisition of world-class Digital Asset talent.
•    Set an example across the group not only with respect to the Group Valued behaviours but also in terms of DA knowledge and engagement to reinforce a culture of excellence in Digital Assets. 
•    Simplify complicated ideas into actionable, measurable pieces and communicate those ideas to key stakeholders to generate buy-in.
•    Adhere to any required codes of conduct prescribed by relevant authorities.

Job Requirements

Education    
•    University Graduate preferred
Training     
•    Excellent Presentation and PowerPoint skills 
•    Training/Familiarity with modern productivity tools, ADO, Teams, Slack, Trello, Mural, Jira, Confluence
Experience     
•    Demonstrated market knowledge of Digital Assets, Crypto and Web3, ideally through work experience with a regulated institution. Fintech experience also considered favourably. 
•    Demonstrated experience with high growth companies or corporate internal initiatives in the execution of business plans and initiatives. 
•    Demonstrable experience working across large groups of complex stakeholders preferably including risk teams and/or regulators.
Membership     
•    Active Membership (past or present) in FinTech or Digital Assets industry associations considered favourably.
Certifications     
•    Relevant technology, cyber security and/or Crypto/Blockchain certifications
Languages     
•    Excellent spoken and written skills in English required

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.