Job Description

About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a ch

About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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 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. Recruitment assessments - some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process. Role Responsibilities Strategy Perform monthly CST of CDD / GIC files as per CDD Standards and procedures Perform various other CSTs as per the respective guidance and procedures. Keep proper records of all activities and maintain independence. Adherence to timeline for testing the samples as prescribed in Risk Framework. Recording of monthly CST test results in the Operational Risk Framework (ORF) systems of the Bank (i.e. EORP or equivalent systems) before the month end. Accuracy of the entries in Operational Risk Framework (ORF) systems (i.e. EORP or equivalent systems) to be maintained. Business Report monthly test results to key stakeholders like Central QC team, CETs, CDD Risk Managers and CPOs. Ensure that the country / CET is kept informed on identified fail cases/observations well in time for appropriate actions / clarifications to be received on time. Utmost quality of testing to be maintained. This is to be reflected in terms of alignment of results between QC and 2nd line of assurance and quality of observations raised by QC to CET / country. Keep abreast of process changes in CDD procedures and ensure that tested samples comply with the latest procedures. Flag out to the manager if the QC framework or ORF require updation due to the changes in policies and procedures. Escalation of significant issues to the manager in a timely manner. People and Talent Provide feedback on CST observations to CETs. Provide testing support during the development of various CST tools and checklist for Quality Control. Develop and establish good working relationships with all stakeholders. Risk Management Produces quality testing which accurately captures quality shortcomings of files (i.e. no major variance from second level & country checks). Can identify trends in test data & can issue early warning signals where quality of records is failing. Governance Identifies areas for process improvement in the Quality Control Framework and proposes solutions. Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group&rsquos 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. Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank&rsquos Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients Effective Financial Markets Financial Crime Compliance The Right Environment]. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key Stakeholders CDD Management, RM, IMO & P&I teams. Our Ideal Candidate Minimum of 4 - 5 years' experience in Financial Services Industry with relevant experience. Experience in AML domain required with prior roles in CDD checking desirable. Experience in audit / specialist Financial Crime Risk functions desirable. Knowledge of CDD / eCDD+ systems and processes and of the different requirements of certain countries. Visit our careers website