Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Performance & Reward (P&R) professional to join our PRB partnering team in New York, NY. This role works closely with senior business leaders and HR stakeholders across the US & Americas to design and deliver performance and reward outcomes that support our strategy, strengthen a high-performance culture, and reinforce the highest standards of conduct and sustainability. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor on a broad range of compensation and performance topics, balancing commercial outcomes with robust governance and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Trusted advisor on full scope of US & Americas compensation matters, with a particular focus on CIB.
• Advise on compensation matters, including structuring packages, reviewing new hires, developing high remuneration proposals, mobility taxation and share buy-outs for the region.
• Close partnership with HR and Talent Acquisition teams to structure competitive and compelling offers which are aligned with the banks overall strategy and risk appetite.
• Maintain an up to date understanding of regulatory remuneration guidelines and how these interact with internal policies and guidance. Be prepared to support region wide communications and answer questions from the business.
• Develop equal pay and wellbeing strategies and targeted interventions for the Americas.
• Provide advisory support to country CEO and HR teams on compensation aspects of regulatory and union matters pertaining to specific locations.
• Establish relationships with the Head of HR for the US & Americas, HR business partners and Country MT in order to lead the local market reward agenda and align local market practice with that of the Group.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their engagement and sponsorship of the Group’s compensation approach.
• Monitor the performance and effectiveness of reward policies, programmes and processes in achieving business objectives.
• Work with the Head, PRB, Europe and Americas and the Global PRB network to ensure that compensation activities within US & Americas are aligned with Group policies and standards.
• Proactively support the communication of changes to Group compensation policies and standards to stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities

• Integral member of global advisory team managing year-end incentive and salary outcomes for the US & Americas population.
• Manage performance and pay review processes in line with global principles, in partnership with business and HR stakeholders.
• Identify, monitor and mitigate operational risk, ensuring proper controls are in place and maintained in line with the Groups operational risk framework.
• Coach Performance & Reward Advisory Support colleagues in Chennai, motivating and developing them to achieve high standards of performance.
• Manage audit and review activities in relation to US and Americas compensation.
• Work with business and HR process owners to articulate and manage risks through designated risk forums and/or process or product governance committees.
• Work with the Reward Governance team to align remuneration with regulatory guidance.
• Contribute to governance bodies (e.g., papers for country board meetings and relevant sub-committees).

Experience we look for

• Trusted advisor with strong stakeholder management skills, including leading meetings with the CEO Office and presenting to Risk and Pensions Committees.
• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders across complex, regulated environments.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to simplify complex topics and influence outcomes.
• Solid compensation experience, including salary range analysis, year-end bonus pool processes, and broader reward cycles and processes.
• Experience in handling highly accurate in data, with strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Experienced in pensions and benefits governance, including committee support and stakeholder forums.
• Self-directed and independent, comfortable working autonomously in fast-paced settings.
• Strong end-to-end ownership, able to manage a portfolio with minimal supervision.
• Advanced Excel capability, particularly for compensation analysis, reporting, and data management.

Skills we look for

• Compensation Strategy & Administration
• Data Collection, Validation & Analysis
• Executive Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
• Incentive Plan Design, Governance & Delivery
• Performance & Reward Cycle Support
• Senior Stakeholder & HR Business Partner Collaboration
• Salary Planning, Ranges & Pay Review Processes

Additional Skills we look for

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Customer Focus
• Courage
• Instils Trust
• Nimble Learning
• Decision Quality
• Develops Talent
• Drives Vision & Purpose
• Gives Clarity and Guidance
• Manages Ambiguity
• Strategic Mindset

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.

Recruitment Assessments

Expected annual base pay range for the role is 150,000 USD to 200,000 USD. The final offer will be determined on an individualised basis using a number of variables, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and education, internal relativity, and specific work location. At Standard Chartered Bank, Base pay is only part of the total compensation package. Discretionary variable pay and a range of attractive bank sponsored benefit programs are available and designed to foster employee overall health and well-being including, but not limited to, a best in class 401k plan with up to 8% employer match, robust medical plan coverage with employer funded Health Savings Accounts, inclusive family building benefits, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements for many of our positions subject to role specific considerations.

Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

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