Director, CIB & CB Compliance, AME

Job description / Role

Roles and Responsibilities

* Promote the culture and practice of adherence to compliance standards (including conducting business within regulatory requirements, and to high ethical standards) within the Bank and embed a Here for good culture and the Group Code of Conduct.
* Ensure effective management of compliance matters, and in collaboration with the rest of the Compliance team, effectively manage regulatory and other compliance issues that have a significant impact on the Bank.
* Collaborate with the CIB & CB Compliance team and the broader Compliance team in the Region to anticipate horizon risks that may have a significant impact on the Bank and develop effective strategies to mitigate such horizon risks including global standards for conduct of business.
* Within the Group's overall Risk Management Framework, work alongside the CIB & CB Compliance as in establishing and maintaining appropriate risk based compliance frameworks for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, mitigating and reporting compliance (including regulatory) risks across CIB & CB businesses in the Region.
* As an independent second line risk control function, execute the relevant aspects of the Compliance framework through robust independent risk control and the provision of specialist advice and constructive challenge in a manner proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of the Group's business.
* Proactively support and challenge the Group's businesses and functions to exhibit appropriate conduct, comply with regulatory and compliance requirements and strive to achieve fair outcome for the Group's clients.
* Support the Regional CIB & CB Compliance Head in delivering global and regional objectives which includes providing regulatory advise and business compliance support as needed.
* Support the Head, DIFC Compliance in providing a compliance oversight for the Bank in accordance with the expectations of the regulatory requirements of the DFSA and other appropriate regulators and overseeing of the Bank's compliance obligations.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

* Promote and embed a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness, where ethical, legal, regulatory and 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.

A diverse culture

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Requirements

Qualifications

* Relevant work experience in Business Compliance, Regulatory Compliance of Risk Management
* Bachelor degree in Business, Finance, Economics, International Affairs or related field of study, from an accredited institution, or equivalent qualification.

Compliance skills

* Experience in Compliance and Regulatory Risk Management.
* Knowledge in risk identification, risk assessment, controls development, training, monitoring and reporting.

Analytical skills

* Able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a high pressure environment.
* Core problem solving and solution finding skills.
* Ability to carry out data mining and trend analysis.

Communications and client management skills

* Presentation skills - one-to-one, small group, large group.
* Core teamwork skills.
* Ability to participate in discussions around compliance problems with relevant stakeholders.
* Ability to assist in driving the compliance agenda with senior business leaders.
* Ability to partner actively with the Country and Regional Compliance teams.

About the Company

Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.

Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions.