Senior Manager, BCBS Traded Risk

The Role Responsibilities

Job Role

RRSD Unit faces the Group Risk Function with a peripheral support to CEO CIB Function. It handles wide spectrum of activities to support the Enterprise Risk Analytics, Traded Risk Management, Risk and Compliance Reporting teams of the Group Risk.

The unit is also currently expanding itself to support the CEO CIB Office with Credit Portfolio Management. Various sub-units underneath RRSD are listed below.

Enterprise Risk Management

Traded Risk Management

The Traded Risk Reporting team is responsible for the reporting, analytics and control of Traded Risk for the Financial Market (FM) trading books, across multiple asset classes including FX, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, Money Market, Equities, Credit and related derivatives.

The is based in Singapore and the MI thus generated is used across Internal (Board Risk Committee Packs, Management Forums) and External (Regulators) stakeholders.

The team is also responsible for BCBS 239 governance and risk reporting effectiveness.

Strategy
• Overseeing the arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in accordance with BCBS 239 governance and risk reporting responsibilities.
• Actively drive the implementation of validation and effectiveness review for BCBS 239 activities in business-as-usual (BAU) reporting processes and assist the transition of key governance activities from programme-mode to BAU mode in an effective and sustainable manner.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters related to BCBS 239 governance.
• Coach and assist BAU stakeholders, which includes defining responsibilities and design of validation and effectiveness review mechanism for each BCBS 239 activity or evidence of compliance.
• Design and monitor the implementation of the validation and effectiveness review approach for BCBS 239 activities to measure ongoing compliance with BCBS 239.

Business
• Communicate and pursue the strategic intent and agenda for RRSD.
• Assist in Maintaining and developing RRSD’s capabilities, skills and infrastructure to meet ongoing business needs and plans.
• Lead and deliver the requirements of the Group in compliance to regulatory principals.
• Improve client experience through more efficient and effective monitoring of exceptions in tandem with Risk, Client Coverage and Front Office users.

Key Measurables
• Successful delivery strategic change projects within Market Risk ITO.
• Proactive issue identification, prioritisation and resolution.
• Strong and positive influence on direction and success of front to back business change agenda.
• Clear and appropriate communication with front to back stakeholders.
• Low occurrence of operating incidents in production environment due to functional issues.
• Efficient BA management of change requests to project scope.

People and Talent
• Works well individually as well as part of a team.
• Able to meet tight deadlines with minimal direction.
• Inquisitive, with attention to detail. Proactive attitude towards work.
• Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to the Group’s core values.
• Problem solving ability.

Risk Management
• Embed new Operational Risk framework into monitoring processes and report any escalations to Management.
• Embed compliance with data management risks, including data quality, secrecy, privacy, records management and AI ethics in the design of data solutions.
• Ensure compliance with the risk management, risk reporting practices applicable for the role.

Governance
• Support compliance with the BCBS239 obligations for the data platforms within remit.
• Adherence to mandatory certifications and operational requirements.

Regulatory and 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.
• Lead the Data Strategy Team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; The Right Environment].
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders
• Group Traded Risk Management (TRM)
• Group Enterprise Risk Management Team
• Group Traded Risk Management
• Traded Risk Reporting Team
• Finance
• Chief Data Office
• Information Technology functions
• Associated Technology partners

Other Responsibilities
• Participate in at least 2 days of volunteering per year.
• Participate in engagement activities.
• Be motivated and actively engage in activities like innovation and automation initiatives.
• To hold assigned roles of First Aider / Fire Warden / ADCC as appropriate and discharge the expected responsibilities.

Our Ideal Candidate
• Post graduates / Professional qualification with 7 - 10 years experience in Risk domain.
• Acute awareness and understanding of the Group’s risk strategy and frameworks appropriate to the role.
• Acute awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework (specifically BCBS 239) in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
• Strong analytical and writing skills necessary for developing the validation and effectiveness review approach to measure ongoing compliance with BCBS 239 with a view to adopting or establishing industry best practices.
• Strong understanding of concepts with respect to development of validation and effectiveness review mechanisms, coupled with good understanding of market risk knowledge (preferably in risk reporting or risk management), process control, monitoring mechanisms and operational risk in the financial services industry is essential.
• Self-motivated person with strong stakeholder management skills, a high level of personal responsibility and a desire to excel consistently.
• A process-driven and disciplined approach working within the Bank’s governance structures and standards to produce high-quality deliverables to the agreed timetable.
• Demonstrable experience of maintaining effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders through the negotiation of scope and competing requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are essential for this role. Excellent documentation skills.
• Good judgement and ability to actively prioritise a complex set of existing and new initiatives to achieve results.
• Strong decision-making skills with an attention to detail.

Signature Strength - Strong product knowledge in FI / FX / Credit Derivatives / IR Derivatives / Traded Risk with expertise in Data visualisation, dashboarding and automation technologies.

Hands-on Tool - Programming skills in Python, SQL, API Development, VBA, MS Technologies (Access, Powerpoint), Visualisation Tools (Tableau, PowerBI), Workflow Automation Tools (RPA, Sharepoint), DevOps (JIRA, Jenkins, Git), knowledge of AI / ML will be an added advantage.

Analytical mindset - Able to detect outliers by observing movements and trends in data. Be able to investigate issues and identify the drivers.

Certification
• Risk Certifications from established institutions is recommended
• Any technical Certification in MS Office Advanced tools / SQL / Tableau / SAS will be preferred
• FRM Certified candidates will be preferred

General Skill Set
• Experience in team admin tasks / cost controller / project accountant role with familiarity to SCB project management standards / tools would be a distinct advantage.
• Significant Experience in major regulatory programs in the Risk / Finance, Banking industry - BCBS, IMM, CVA, etc.
• Awareness of trading environment, macroeconomic fundamentals, market moves and potential impact on exposures.
• Strong knowledge in banking products across asset classes (FX / Rates / Equity / Credit and Commodities).
• Working knowledge of the Group’s businesses, governance structure and approach to risk management.
• Expertise in programming language is not required but good to have
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
• Knowledge about Market and Credit Risk.
• Working knowledge in MS Excel, Access.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Be able to work in a global team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in Agile framework.
• Documentation skills.

Role Specific Technical Competencies
• Manage Conduct
• Manage Conduct
• Manage Risk
• Manage People
• FM Products
• Problem Solving skills
• SAS / Python / SQL

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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.

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• 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
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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, parental / maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with 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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Job: Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

Primary Location: Asia-India-Bangalore

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Permanent

Posting Date: 29/Nov/2023, 9:20:55 AM

Unposting Date: Ongoing