Job Summary

The role of Group Public & Regulatory Affairs (GPRA) is to influence internal and external stakeholders, driving the alignment of the Bank’s strategy and global public policy, regulatory and supervisory objectives. The remit of the group covers policy, regulatory and supervisory issues emanating in key markets. 

GPRA is organised internally into four teams focussing on policy and regulatory themes covering: (1) Government Affairs; (2) Regulatory Affairs; (3) Policy Analysis; and (4) Regulatory Liaison.

This position sits within the Government Affairs team and is expected to support the preparation and delivery of government engagement in East China region, policy advocacy and more generally city cluster strategies across China. 
The Associate Director, Government Affairs will be responsible for supporting the design and project management of the Bank’s external engagement strategy vis-à-vis the official sector in China. Based in Shanghai, the role is policy focused and plays a critical part in shaping the bank’s external environment by building trusted relationships with policy makers and supporting more generally city cluster strategies across China, consistent with the broader strategy of the Government Affairs team, in partnership with the business to ensure alignment of business priorities and policy imperatives. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in designing, operationalising, and managing engagement programmes in China and possess a strong understanding of the political and policymaking systems in the country. They should be fluent on the key political, policy and regulatory issues facing a global bank (e.g., China relations with other countries; financial markets and financial market integration; trade and investment; sustainable finance, data and tech, etc.) and have a network in China.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
•    Work in partnership with GPRA partners and the business to design and operationalise an engagement strategy that delivers outcomes for the business aligned with GPRA’s policy imperatives and thematic topics.
•    Identify internal stakeholders and partners that are critical to the design and implementation of the region’s engagement strategy and establish a systematic way for cooperation to ensure the function in the country forms a cornerstone of the wider integrated GPRA function and is recognised as trusted adviser and “go to” expert to deliver engagement in the region.
•    Ensure GPRA strategies are consistent with the vision and strategy for the CFCC function and in support of the Bank’s strategic direction and growth aspirations.

Business

•    Partner closely with the functional and entity managers on priorities and work plans.
•    Have a successful track record of operating in a partnership style and in a complex, global and matrix organisation to construct and operationalise engagement strategies towards an identified outcome.
•    Possess strong project management, communication and analytical capabilities. 
•    Be adept at designing and operationalising engagement plans to ensure proactive and systematic engagement for our leaders and experts to influence the agenda, raise our profile and deliver insights back into the business. Engagement plans should include a focus on the public affairs network in the region: government officials, policymakers, regulators, trade associations; think tanks and other influencers.
•    Align and partner with GPRA teams to prepare speeches, briefings and meeting summaries.
•    Monitor, analyse and interpret policy and regulatory developments relevant to the financial services sector. Provide strategic insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders. 
•    Support the development and execution of government affairs strategies aligned with the bank’s city cluster priorities across China.
•    Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams, functions and regions to ensure continuous improvement of engagement, content development and delivery.
•    Ensure GPRA and partners are aware of regional priorities and initiatives on trade and market access and new business opportunities, as relevant and appropriate.

Processes
•    Collaborate with colleagues across the multiple GPRA teams to ensure continuous collaboration and improvement in the function.
•    Contribute and at times facilitate adequate management of MI / trackers across aspects of Group Public and Regulatory Affairs to ensure engagement is tracked.
•    Work with in-country colleagues to monitor, analyse, develop messaging and engage on public and regulatory policy issues to inform engagement.

People & Talent
•    Promote the practice of partnership and cooperation.
•    Promote the culture and practice of compliance with compliance standards (including conducting business within regulatory requirements, and to high ethical standards) within the Bank and embed a ‘Here for good’ culture and the Group Code of Conduct.

Risk Management
• Collaborate with the other GPRA teams and the Banks leadership to anticipate horizon risks that may have a significant impact on the Bank.

Governance
• Ensure proactive and timely identification, dissemination and analysis of evolving public policy risks, with proactive management and subsequent internal and external engagement across GPRA and senior country / regional stakeholders. 

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
•Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams and functions and closely partner with the public affairs network in the region

Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in China; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures;  

Qualifications

•    EDUCATION: Educated to degree or equivalent level
•    TRAINING: Analytical or policy background preferable 
•    LANGUAGES: Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Chinese 

Skills and Experience

Microsoft

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.