Executive Director, ASEAN Macro Trading

Roles & Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy

• Strategically develop and grow the ASEAN Rates business

• Manage the implementation of trading strategies

• Manage risks arising from the servicing of client flow.

• Work with allied desks like sales, structuring, research and strategy to develop new products, strategies and trade ideas as and when opportunities arise

• Increase SCB's visibility and mindshare for our clients globally

• Awareness and understanding of the Group's business strategy and model, appropriate to the role

• Drive RWA optimisation to improve the overall FM product RoRWA

Business

• Achieve assigned full year budget as per annual objectives document.

• To focus on enhancing the delivery of ASA Macro products into the corridors, and to work with Sales/RMs to identify new prospects and client opportunities.

• To deepen existing client relationships through regular conversations on colour and trade ideas

• Build a strong network and develop adjacencies outside of Markets

Processes

• Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations. To embed Operational Risk monitoring as an integral part of the business process. Towards this, to effectively carry out the assigned role, if any, under Compliance Risk Management and Operational Risk Management Assurance. Ensure that the business meets its obligations the prevention of money laundering under Group Policy and Standards and under local laws and regulations. Ensure that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place. Monitor the operation of such procedures and controls and regularly review then to ensure that they reflect any changes in products, systems, policies and regulations

People & Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.

• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.

• Employ, engage and retain high quality people.

• Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.

Risk Management

• Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group. Also, an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them

• Ensure proper training and direction is provided and that internal limits, controls and regulations are adhered to.

• To ensure consistency with the Group's Risk Management Framework.

• Instil a culture of compliance on regulatory, statutory and legal obligations

Governance

• Understand and comply with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws and regulations, including those governing anti-money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions; the Group's policies and procedures; and the Group Code of Conduct. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk and compliance matters. Embed the Group's values and code of conduct to ensure that adherence with the highest standards of ethics, and compliance with relevant policies, processes and regulations among employees form part of the culture.

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.

Key Stakeholders

• Internal: Product and Sales partners, Relationship Managers, Credit and Market Risk Officers

• External: Key Clients, Regulators

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Our Ideal candidate

• 15+ years experience in the financial markets industry
• Relevant experience in Cash Bonds, Interest Rates derivatives, FX Cash & Derivatives
• Strong technical skills using tools to analyse data, develop and drive own models
• Good knowledge of specific areas of business/product and market idiosyncrasies

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Managing Change

• Market Risk

• Trading

• Customer Behaviour and Preferences

• Economic Analysis

• Investments

• Financial Products and Markets

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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