Job Summary

The AI Academia and Ecosystem Liaison will act as a strategic bridge between Standard Chartered’s AI research initiatives and the global academic, industry, and open-source communities. The role focuses on fostering high-impact collaborations, advancing innovation in AI and GenAI, and strengthening the bank’s visibility and influence across the international AI ecosystem. This position is ideal for an individual with a strong academic background, deep technical expertise, and the ability to translate cutting-edge research into business value and ecosystem partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to research initiatives in machine learning, generative AI, and their applications in finance.
• Represent Standard Chartered at global AI conferences and support academic partnerships and sponsorships.
• Contribute to idea generation, patents, and publication of research outputs in top-tier journals and conferences.
• Build and nurture collaborations with universities, startups, and technology vendors.
• Promote academic and AI-related research outcomes through internal and external communication channels.
• Drive engagement with open-source communities through advocacy, contributions, and thought leadership.
• Ensure all collaborations comply with Responsible AI and Ethics guidelines.
• Follow the Bank’s third-party risk management and conduct frameworks.

Skills and Experience

• Strong background in AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI.
• Proficiency in Python, data engineering, and AI experimentation.
• Proven record of research publications, patents, or applied AI projects (e.g., NLP, synthetic data).
• Certifications in Deep Learning or Machine Learning are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including public speaking and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Strategic mindset and ability to translate research into business impact.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative approach to driving AI adoption.
• PhD or advanced degree in AI, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with academic institutions, research consortia, or innovation hubs.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and responsible AI principles.

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.