Investigator

Group Investigations
Job Summary
To independently conduct appropriate investigations in order to minimise financial losses, reputational and regulatory risks, operational risk events involving criminal conduct, dishonesty or deliberate breaches of policies or regulations.
To help and promote, lead and manage, the culture and practice of Group Investigations risk management within the letter and spirit of relevant Laws and Regulations and all Group standards.
Ensure the investigations are conducted in line with the Group standards for investigations in the country / ASIA including escalation, case management, data capture, evidence management, electronic evidence review, reporting, interviewing and attending before internal disciplinary panels as required.
Prioritise multiple investigations, tasks, projects, and responsibilities while maintaining positive collaborative experiences and stakeholder relationships.
Sound stakeholder management to ensure appropriate senior management are kept informed of relevant investigative developments.
Support group investigations management in conducting further inquiries and as necessary investigations of cases as directed as part of the group investigations proactive investigative developments.
Support Regulatory & Government Investigations as required, including assisting in data source identification and extraction.
Support data analytics development and dissemination as required, including ensuring relevant management information is provided to stakeholders.
Sound relationship management with other investigative units within the bank to ensure the effective and efficient use of investigative resources.
Sound relationship management with law enforcement. Attending court cases where required. Coordination of business to provide a response to local production orders, court orders, request for information from regulators or law enforcement agencies.
Monitor developments in financial crime and misconduct including internal trends and ensure regional team is aware of the same.
As directed, assist in the co-ordination with Group Internal Audit, Business and Operational Risk regarding investigation related findings to ensure adequate oversight and tracking of remediation.
Co-ordination with Country Compliance to ensure adequate oversight and tracking of remediation of investigations relating to regulatory findings.
Maintain relationships with relevant vendors in ASIA so that external specialist support is available when required.
As directed, provide investigation related information to appropriate Country / Regional Committees and attend as required.
As required, and in consultation with Country FCC and/or Compliance, manage Anti-Bribery investigations in country.
As required assist in responding to a search warrant, subpoena or documentary production order relating to an employee being served on the Bank.
Responsibilities
Strategy
Responsibility for leading and managing investigations for the Bank in SC Singapore and within the ASIA region as required, including responsibility for operational risk management and investigation delivery.
Ensuring effective investigation strategies to manage legal and regulatory issues that may have a significant impact to the Bank and regionally and keeping abreast of changes within the Group and region.
Provide input and oversight of the development of end-to-end scalable infrastructure and processes to execute Investigation processes. This includes establishing and maintaining training, advice and support, to assure the process policies and standards are effectively implemented across SC Singapore and within the ASIA region.
Utilise external and internal networks to build strong liaison across the Group.
Business
Provide reports and other Management Information in agreed and standardised format.
Coordinate identification of themes, trends and lessons learnt from investigations in SC Singapore and within the ASIA region to support the continuous improvement of the Bank's conduct and control environment.
Processes
Conduct and manage investigations against the Bank and/or with employees that have potential material impact on the Bank from either a reputational, regulatory, financial or litigation perspective (or any combination of the same)
As required, investigate data leakage cases escalated and assist in promoting awareness of the importance of confidentiality of bank information. Support management and promote Speaking Up in country with assistance from Regional group investigations.
Adopt a flexible approach in supporting other areas within the Group Investigations structure (and in seeking inbound support when necessary) to promote effective and efficient allocation of investigative resources.
People & Talent
Establish, develop and maintain close collaboration with key internal functional stakeholders including Legal, CFCC, ER and HR, to fully embed the Group Investigations framework including the formalisation of policies, procedures, processes and controls.
Adopt a flexible approach in supporting other areas within the Group Investigations structure (and in seeking inbound support when necessary) to promote effective and efficient allocation of investigative resources
Risk Management
Maintain close interaction with those Risk Owners to whom responsibility is delegated to ensure resolution of system and control improvements identified through the Group Investigations process.
Ensure regional senior management are fully informed of all key risks and issues in area of responsibility and reported in line with Bank's operational risk process.
Through relevant Operational Risk Committees and formal assignment of responsibility, establish and maintain an appropriate framework and procedures for identifying, monitoring, measuring, assessing, reporting and managing embedded end-to-end process risks related to Investigations.
Governance
Reinforce an effective and exemplary risk and control culture and further strengthen the control environment.
Act to minimise operational loss and audit failures and take proactive measures to respond to matters arising.
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.
Achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles.
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
Business and function heads (in SC Singapore, within the ASIA region, and / or Group)
HR / ER
CFCC (Country, Advisory, Regional)
Legal (Country, Advisory, Regional), DGIL, Employment Legal,
GIA
Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for Good and Group's brand and values in SC Singapore and within the ASIA region.
Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.
Our Ideal Candidate
8+ years substantive background in enforcement actions, investigations or prosecutorial and regulatory agency environment, with local expertise within Singapore primarily and other ASIA markets.
Certified Fraud Examiner accreditation or similar.
Bachelor's degree in relevant field, such as Legal, Business, Finance, or Accountancy.
Sharp business acumen with experience of investigations in white collar corporate environment and/or experience advising or managing complex investigations and related risks representing financial institutions.
Demonstrated ability to conduct best practice investigations (remote and physical) with a high level of integrity, independence, resilience, professionalism, pragmatism, and discretion.
Good Communication skills.
Understand key features of relevant laws and regulations relevant to Bank and the role of Investigations.
Knowledgeable and sound judgement of business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk in a financial institution.
Role Specific Technical Competencies
Business Acumen
Employment Law
Regulatory Framework and Requirements
Products and Processes
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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