Job Summary

•    Informed with an awareness and understanding of the Group’s business strategy and model appropriate to the role.
•    Informed on the Algorithmic Trading Quants (ATQ) and FX E-Trading business strategy.

•    Responsible for developing automated pricing and trading systems to support the FM Electronic Trading Business under the direction of colleagues within ATQ.
•    Informed on any changes within the quant team.

•    Responsible for assisting in the functional and non-functional requirements gathering, design, architecture, specification, documentation, delivery and continued maintenance / support of automated pricing and trading algorithms, models and controls which further the business and risk management objectives.
•    Responsible for working together with colleagues in ATQ and IT (including those in BA, PM, Dev, QA and RM roles) in order to achieve the above.
•    Responsible for ongoing monitoring of system performance and data mining to identify shortcomings / opportunities for improvement.
•    Consulted on models and algorithms developed by others in FX E-Trading.
•    Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations
•    Ensure adherence to internal standards and processes, including, but not limited to, the System Delivery Framework and Technology Delivery Assurance.
•    Ensure that the business meets its obligations the prevention of money laundering under the Group Policy and Standards and under local laws and regulations
•    Ensure that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place.
•    Monitor the operation of such procedures and controls and regularly review them to ensure that they reflect any changes in products, systems, policy and regulations

Skills and Experience

•    Prototyping
•    Requirements Analysis
•    Software Development
•    Technical Troubleshooting 
•    Java

Qualifications

• Education    Degree In Computing Science or Equivalent

Competencies

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.

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