Job Summary

Associate Director, CFCR Advisory is part of the SCB AG Compliance team and will support activities in the AG market - Germany and France, being located in Warsaw.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of Standard Chartered activities in AG (Germany and France), EEA, and other relevant countries with all laws and standards (especially for the CIB Business).
• Support to the Frankfurt headquarters to oversee SCB AG’s Exchange Membership, ensuring compliance with Exchange rulebooks.
• Support the Head CFCR Advisory, SCB AG in overseeing outsourced Control Room processes, regularly exchanging with the service provider on processes, and control results. 
• Assist with regulatory queries, investigations, audits, reviews (internal and external), and resolution of related matters.
• Identify training needs, assist in preparing a training plan and deliver relevant training to SCB AG staff.
• Identify and analyse new regulatory initiatives, ensuring necessary Policies, standards and procedures are implemented and staff are trained.
• Conduct relevant testing, quality assurance work, and monitoring activities.
• Prepare relevant Management Information and other documentation for escalation and documentation purposes.
• Work closely with Country Heads of CFCR in France and Sweden and/or other Group Entities on relevant business activities with regards to regulatory matters.
• Represent CFCR in local meetings, committees, and forums.
• Maintain the local Compliance SharePoint and folders.
• Assist in analysing new product initiatives for compliance with local laws and regulations.
• Maintain oversight of outsourced activities and services, ensuring compliance with risk requirements.
• Help implement a comprehensive compliance and control framework for SCB in Germany and other EEA countries.
• Assist in rolling out SCB AG policies, procedures, and other initiatives, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Long Description

• Bachelor’s degree. 
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a similar Compliance role within a global financial institution.  
• Sound understanding of the banking and financial industry and their regulatory framework. 
• Demonstrates a good understanding of relevant EU and German laws and regulations with subject matter expertise in at least one appropriate business line (advanced knowledge of MAR, MiFID II). 
• Specific knowledge of the Cash and Trade products will be an advantage. 
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation, leveraging resources across the organisation to complete deliverables.
• Experience of proactively engaging stakeholders across multiple countries/businesses/functions.
• Advanced communication skills in English (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with all levels of management and staff.
• German language skills will be an advantage. 

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.