Associate Manager

Role Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Control Assessment & Assurance:

• Perform Control Tests across RCFCC

• Manage the e-Assurance tool used for recording results of the checks performed.
• Download reports, summarize and provide regular updates to relevant stakeholders (countries and group).
• Conduct sample checks on the CSTs & KCIs which are self-certified to ensure appropriate evidence are attached along with the results as applicable.
• Ensure user access list is up to date for the e-Assurance tool on regular basis.

Key Measurables:

• The extent to which operational risk events and audit findings are surprises rather than having been identified as exposures.
• An acceptable and understood history of operational risk losses.
• An acceptable history of audit results and assurance outcomes.
• Evidence that the control structure is well understood and aligned with significant exposures.
• Timely responses to changes in Local and Group regulatory environment (e.g. FSA) and, Group internal policies and standards with operational risk exposure.
• Timely analysis, reporting and escalation of real or potential significant operational risk exposures.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• 2-4/8 years of experience within the area of business to which they are assigned, preferably including experience within business operations.
• Sound judgement and courage necessary to perform a control role and retain effectiveness over time.
• The ability to communicate to different levels within the organisation to put across difficult issues and recommendations when necessary.
• Appropriate academic training and/or experience in Control Testing / Audit.
• Strong analytical and dispute resolution skills. Ability to command the respect of a cross functional set of professionals at senior level (internal and external).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills – written and oral. Meets deadlines.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS*

TRAINING, LICENSES, MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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.

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

Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

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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