Job Description

Role Responsibilities

Job Summary

Define key responsibilities to reflect the duties and responsibilities of this role.

\xc2\xa7 Assist in preparing Enhanced Background Screening reports for new prospects/existing clients as per the business or Group i3 requirement using subscribed databases and through extensive public domain search covering all FCC / AML risks.

Strategy

Assist in special Reputational Risk projects that are conducted to ascertain if a report or media sweep has any reputational risk to the bank. Analysis includes search for adverse media sweep, checking for existing relationship and conducting transaction / look back analysis of the account in case of existing banking relationship. Liaise with the Transaction Surveillance Unit (TSU) and Customer Screening Unit (CSU) during data request. Assist in the summary of the findings that are to be forwarded to the relevant compliance / business / FCC unit for further action.

Business

Support Group and Regional i3 teams in intelligence and investigation related projects / activities.

Intelligence \xe2\x80\x93 Perform the role of Intelligence Analyst / Lead Intelligence Analyst as assigned. Identify financial crime risks to produce intelligence products by analysing the intersection of external threats with Bank\xe2\x80\x99s inherent and residual financial crime profile. Support in preparing intelligence products like client analysis reports, intelligence alerts, intelligence bulletins, strategic intelligence assessments to ensure mitigation outcomes.

Investigations \xe2\x80\x93 Perform the role of Investigator / Lead Investigator as assigned. Conduct financial crime investigations, to identify and mitigate financial crime risk to the bank. Perform activities like running list, client relationship identification and screening, open source research, transaction analysis, CDD reviews and watchlist checks etc.,

Processes*

Prepare Enhanced and Basic Background Screening for new prospects / existing clients as per the business or Group i3 requirement through extensive public domain research and database screening through internal databases and subscribed third-party databases.

Extract eCDD+ details, including information on sanctions compliance and Adverse Media Assessment Form.

People & Talent *

To equip with relevant technical and interpersonal skills.

Risk Management*

\xc2\xa7 Apply Group and FCC policies and processes (AML surveillance, client screening, risk assessment) to manage risks.

\xc2\xa7 Make recommendations (and/or implement) to relevant stakeholders on possible risk management responses to identified risks and/or findings of concerns from investigations.

\xc2\xa7 Assess risks arising from products / segments / geographies / customers / transactions.

\xc2\xa7 Identify intelligence for typology studies and risk mitigation plans.

\xc2\xa7 Identify financial crime risk indicators through various internal systems and advise relevant stakeholders on outcomes of AML, Sanctions and ABC risks identification and assessment methodologies.

\xc2\xa7 Provide intelligence (to internal forums) on specific clients, client-types and emerging risk typologies.

Governance *

\xc2\xa7 Ensure timely reporting and escalation of significant issues to management.

\xc2\xa7 Establish and develop effective working relationships within the unit.

\xc2\xa7 Propose control improvements, enhancements and simplifications where appropriate

Regulatory & Business Conduct *

\xc2\xa7 Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group\xe2\x80\x99s Values and Code of Conduct.

\xc2\xa7 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.

\xc2\xa7 Lead the unit to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Operation of Financial Markets; Financial Crime Prevention; The Right Environment.

\xc2\xa7 Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders*

\xc2\xa7 Requestors from various business across SCB locations.

Other Responsibilities*

\xc2\xa7 Ensure timely reporting and escalation of significant issues to management.

\xc2\xa7 Establish and develop effective working relationships within the unit, Group i3 / Regional i3, and other personnel of business units e.g. TSU and CSU.

\xc2\xa7 Coordinate IT initiatives and managing database and systems used by the unit to ensure operational issues are promptly addressed.

Qualifications*

Training, licenses, memberships and certifications

\xc2\xa7 Any degree from a reputed university

\xc2\xa7 Any AML certification like CAMS / ICA (preferable)

\xc2\xa7 Minimum three or four years of overall experience

\xc2\xa7 Strong written and verbal communication skills.

\xc2\xa7 Good analytical skills.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Report writing skills that involves sourcing data from public domain, analysing the same and presenting the information in the prescribed report format. Advanced
• Compliance or Business skills relevant to financial crime risk. Core
• Effective collaborative skills that contribute to positive working relationships with counterparts and the business Core
• Experience in secondary research involving sourcing date from public domain and analysing the same. Advanced
• Comply with Group Money Laundering Prevention Policy and Procedures to the extent applicable and reporting all Suspicious Transactions to the Line Manager. Core
• A Strong Analytical and Good Judgment Skills. Advanced
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good analytical skills. Expert
• Prior experience in Banking/Financial services domain (Preferable). Core
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Expert
• Self-manage and work with minimal supervision.
• Good judgment. An inquisitive approach to practices and procedures. Personal authority and integrity. Independence and resilience. Advanced

About Standard Chartered

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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

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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