Job Description

Roles and Responsibility
Summary

• Lead the Data Risk & Governance agenda flowing from the Data Conduct Policy and its related Standards for the Transaction Banking (TB) business within the region:
• Data Sovereignty - this risk will be the initial 12-18 month focus of the role
• Data Quality
• Records Management
• Data Privacy
• AI Ethics

Data Risk & Governance - BAU

• Attend the TB Data Risk & Governance Steering Committee, contributing material inputs on Data Sovereignty remediation and other data risks identified in country as relevant
• Lead the book of work to remediate regulatory and audit commitments TB has across the region, ensuring close alignment focusing on Data Sovereignty requirements in the initial phase of the role, managing prioritisation, driving data discovery work globally and at a country level, defining and managing risk treatment plans and associated remediation, assessing and reporting progress and risk
• Act as the TB single point of contact within the region on monitoring risk reduction / reg compliance levels on Data Sovereignty and other data risks as they arise. Ensure ownership of tasks is allocated to the correct business or technology representatives for action.
• Track and co-ordinate regulatory and audit commitments TB has across Data risk types within the region
• Actively monitor, review and report on key control metrics / risk profile related to Data Management across the TB Business in the region. Escalate risks to management or relevant committees in a timely manner. Make recommendations for improvements/changes based on the developed insights
• Partner with Risk Framework Owners/Process Owners to ensure First Line Business & Functions perform Risk & Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA) at the required frequency intervals; provide healthy challenge to the risk assessments performed where required; and assess adequacy of controls / in managing their Data risk
• Provide regional feedback on any changes being proposed to the data policies and underlying standards that impact TB
• Execute education and training needs for respective risk types for TB Staff in the Region
• Effectively engage senior business stakeholders across geographies, including local Audit and CFCC teams when required
• Ensure TB Country Process Owners have adequate treatment plans in place to address any Data Risk elevations (including Data Sovereignty) providing assurance and challenge that remediation is fit for purpose and in line with Group Standards requirements. Ensure risks are appropriately prioritised against other risk types.

Data Risk - Change

• Lead / co-ordinate all Data Conduct initiatives across TB in the region, working in close partnership with Regional Cash and Trade business teams on execution of specific deliverables and ensuring the TB approach is coherent and efficient
• Initial focus area (12-18 months) will be to take ownership of Data Sovereignty risk remediation for the TB Business as a bespoke programme of work to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment to internal Standards. Drive completion of key milestones for TB in collaboration with TB/CCIB Group Data teams and in accordance with the Risk Remediation Plan / Risk Treatment Plan as appropriate.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to simplify and templatise Group standards and accompanying Country Addenda / Schedule to facilitate operationalization of the standards within TB e.g. Data Sovereignty
• Act as the TB single point of contact on regulatory and internal initiatives (e.g. Data Standards implementation) that impact the wider TB footprint e.g. Data Sovereignty, Records Management and BCBS 239
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes/ updates in the Data Management space through participation in the Regional Forums and align / escalate to Group teams

Risk Management, Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Drive superior risk outcomes and a superior risk culture for Data Management in TB
• Actively participate in a strong knowledge sharing and collaborative culture. Raise awareness about the importance of data Management through education, training and other awareness program.
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Groups Values and Code of Conduct.
• Work by 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 Head, Data Conduct CFCC & Team
• Data management policy and standard owner & subject matter experts
• CCIB & EA process owners
• Data Domain Owners inside CCIB & EA
• Chief Data Office
• CFCC Advisory
• Head Non-Financial Risks CCIB & EA
• Group Operational Risk
• Audit
• CCIB Data Governance team
• DPTP team

Our Ideal Candidate

• Ability to multi-task and manage stakeholders at various levels (both senior and working level)
• Exceptional in both written and verbal communication
• Self-motivated go-getter with optimistic attitude and enthusiastic learner with broad shoulders
• Courageous and able to challenge the status quo
• Experience working in data management projects and data governance in a distributed agile environment
• In-depth understanding of data management obligations and control frameworks
• Experience working with either the second or third line in an organisation
• Knowledge in records digitalisation/ imaging technology, industry records management tooling/solutions
• University Degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience
• Knowledge in records digitalisation/ imaging technology, industry records management tooling/solutions would be an advantage

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Understanding of Risk management framework
• Understanding of Data management framework
• Understanding of Records Management/Records Keeping obligations
• Communication & Governance skills
• Understanding of banking products, policies, processes, systems, data flow

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 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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