Director, East Lead - Structured Credit & Structured Equity MO

Responsibilities

• Strategy
• New business enablement and solutions, partner to deliver strategic FM initiatives:
• Drive Operational readiness for new business areas within East Structured Credit & Structured Equity.
• Lead the booking model design for new products within East Structured Credit & Structured Equity MO.
• Work with Global Structured Credit & Loans MO lead in strategic planning process with business units and prioritize businessdevelopment requirements to completion.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and
• safeguarding Standard Chartered, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering
• to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing
• and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
• Well Managed Business and Cost Optimization
• Ensure alignment with broader GTO objectives around cost optimization through:
• Intelligent use of location strategy (leveraging on the GTO MO Centre of Excellence in India, Malaysia & Poland)
• Definition of Change levers to enable strategic cost transformation (Automation, replatforming, outsourcing etc)
• Business
• Face of Operations to local Desk Heads - single point of contact:
• Insulate FM from post execution processing / queries, represent Operations functions
• Build team profile with the Front Office
• Processes
• Operations representation for external/internal and regulator scheduled audits:
• Ensure Audit points are addressed within timelines
• Drive continuous improvement and innovate:
• Partner with Technology to deliver transformation
• Work with FO to identify booking model improvements and drive efficiency
• Own the Risk Capture STP% metrics for East Structured Credit & Structured Equity business and define a road map for improvements
• People and Talent
• People Management - ensure effective people management with specific focus on:
• Performance Review: hold 1-2-1 meetings and promote a speak up culture within the team.
• Engagement: listen to the "voice of the team" and foster a one team culture.
• Mentoring and Coaching: grow people and talents through open conversations, clear and direct feedback and active performance management.
• Risk Management
• Achieve regulatory compliance and future proof the Global Middle Office model through a strong understanding of current rules and anticipation of upcoming regulations
• Governance
• Adherence to Ops Risk Framework standards of implementation and process management:
• Continuous review of procedures and booking mo

Additional Information

Job Summary - Financial Markets Middle Office provides value added services to the global FM business across US, Europe and Asia. Collectively we: - Enable: We contribute to increased Sales & Trading productivity through effective trade and post trade operational support - We are trusted advisors for the business and take responsibilities for front to back trade exception management and resolution - Protect: We are responsible or the correct risk representation at point of capture and throughout the trade lifecycle - We are product specialists and ensure new products and new business opportunities are effectively operationalized - Improve: We adopt a continuous improvements mindset and strive to reduce Cost per Transaction through continuously challenging the status quo - We focus on Trade Capture STP improvement to mitigate fraud and operational risk and deliver scalable services back to the business. - Connect: We are accountable and responsible for all T0 activities and act as a conduit between Front Office and the other enablement ad operation teams - We act as a Global Team and communicate clearly and with respect in line with SCB values Objectives specific to the position: - Support the 24/7 Follow the Sun model proposition and ensure high level of collaboration with the Global Middle Office Leadership team and adoption of one-team mind set. - Provide people, strategic and transformation leadership to min 8 direct reports across East Structured Credit & Structured Equity MO. - Ensure alignment with the Global Middle Office strategic roadmap, the bank simplification and re-platforming agenda and growth strategy. - Drive global consistency and transparency through the Global Middle Office by defining and enforcing a clear, well defined and globally consistent catalogue or services, procedures and processes across the East Structured Credit & Structured Equity MO global footprint. - Monitor, set, and achieve established department goals during day-to-day operations as well as serve as point of escalation for complex issues and manage resolution of issues and new business request.

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