FSS Business Enablement

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FSS Business Enablement

Corporate Finance

Job Summary

The Financing & Securities Services (FSS) business has a unique footprint in Asia, Middle East, and Africa, and offers a growing range of products, such as direct custody, international custody, funds services, trustee services, transfer agency, prime services, and agency securities lending, to several client sectors including banks, investors, intermediaries, sovereigns, fund managers insurance companies and corporates. FSS also offers digital assets to its client’s base, which can be in pure digital native form or a hybrid with traditional FSS products. 

The jobholder is part of the COO FSS world supporting (i) execution of FSS business strategy; (ii) corporate business unit needs; (iii) financial performance of FSS; etc

Role will report into FSS COO. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
• Awareness and understanding of CIB, COO and FSS’s strategy
• Work with FSS MT to define and implement the business strategic agenda to maximise shareholder value, identify and create areas of competitive advantage
• Actively participate and contribute to the development and implementation of FSS’ strategic priorities, which maximises shareholder value, identifies and creates areas of competitive advantage and aligns to the overall strategic direction of the wider business. 

Business
• Awareness and understanding of FSS business, economic and regulatory/market environment in which the Group Operates. 
• Support the implementation of strategic programmes and initiatives of FSS and/or the Bank 
• Work with support functions (eg. Operations, technology) in building up of business cases for investments 
• Drive the adoption of technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency and support business growth
• Ability to think literally and look for opportunities to simplify process and enhance controls as part of design

Processes
• Support the Business in contributing to the Bank’s near-term and long-term revenue targets
• Work closely with Technology and Operations to drive continuous improvement of the operational efficiency, effectiveness and consistency of global processes and systems.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to sustain competitive advantage.

People and Talent [For those with direct reports]
• Responsible for leading through example and building the appropriate culture and values. Sets appropriate tone and expectations for the team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners. 
• Responsible for leading and supporting a change in mindset, building a culture of client centricity, agility, and accountability through standardised metrics and measurement
• Support FSS in driving talent management, mobility opportunity, training calendars, D&I initiatives, teach-ins etc, within FSS and with broader CIB / Bank 

Risk Management
• Ability to connect risk themes and issues across the products, functions and locations.
• Ensure risk management maters for FSS are subject to direct remedial action and/or escalated, where appropriate to FSS Head/COO in a timely manner 
• Support documentation of financial risks of FSS, in collaboration with Business Risks Management and FSS Management Team

Governance
• Responsible for ensuring policies and standards are fit for purpose for FSS 
• Maintains awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.

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.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders
• Global FSS Head / Regional / Country Heads
• FSS Products 
• CIB COO teams
• Support functions for FSS 

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

Our Ideal Candidate

• Academic or Professional Education/Qualifications; University educated
• 10+ years of experience in the financial services sector with strong understanding of securities services products and services  
• Strong commercial acumen, with deep understanding of P&L dynamics, cost management, margins, and returns optimisation.
• Deep expertise in business, product, and non‑financial risk, with a strong track record of governance and regulatory engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex transformation agendas, including technology‑enabled change and operating model evolution.
• Credible, confident leader with a global mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to challenge constructively.
• Role model for the Group’s Values, with an uncompromising commitment to ethics, conduct, and risk discipline.
• Builds a culture and environment that attracts and retains top talent including driving hard on Diversity and Inclusion

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Business / Industry Knowledge
• Strategic Planning and Execution
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross functional collaboration
• Governance & Support

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.

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