Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Develop and manage the implementation of Investors strategy in Japan in line with the defined global FI customer value proposition and the overall strategic direction of the Group and CCIB.

Business

• Accountable for setting achievable Investors Japan revenue and cost targets for Japan market
• Engage and collaborate with product / country / region to drive cross sell initiatives  
• Manage and drive financial performance by closely monitoring financial results against targets and meeting long term economic revenue (ER) goals and RWA targets.
• Foster a culture of strong understanding of the constant trade-offs between new business, risk, control and capital deployment.
• Build long-term client relationships by deepening and broadening the existing client relationships, identifying and managing possible client conflicts fairly and transparently. 
• Bring strategic thought and vision as to how the corporate landscape regionally/globally is changing and identify opportunities of international growth.

Processes

• Drive continuous improvement of the operational efficiency and effectiveness to increase the consistency of global systems and processes. 
• Work with direct reports and Country / Global Product Partners to support consistent product delivery.
• Ensure there is a framework for effective management of operational risks within Investors and compliance with applicable internal policies, and external laws and regulations.

People & Talent

• Provide effective leadership to the Investors segment in country, communicate the vision and build strong commitment to the Bank and Global FI priorities. 
• Drive the change in the talent pool where possible to achieve diversity and inclusion.

Risk Management

• Manage and monitor the associated risks in financial crime and money laundering, specifically CDD for FI clients. 
• Responsible for managing the integrity of client data for Investors clients. Ensure the team is cognisant and vigilant around the integrity of client data and support the efforts of COBAM and other teams in this regard.
• Ensure timely resolution of any audit and compliance issues related to the segment.
• Provide oversight across the Investors segment, and through assignment to direct reports and working in conjunction with Country CEO to enforce the highest standards of integrity and behaviour as well as regulatory conduct and compliance standards and practices as defined by internal and external requirements. This includes compliance with anti-money laundering regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure there are appropriate frameworks in place so that the Investors business is carried out within the Group’s risk appetite and reputational and credit risks are appropriately managed in conjunction with direct reports and other stakeholders.
• Ensure that Risk Management matters that are brought to the job-holder’s attention are subject to direct remedial action and/or escalated, where appropriate to relevant risk committees

Governance

• Serve as the segment escalation point for various Country governance committees and ensure timely remedial actions.
• Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas
• Responsible for delivering ‘effective governance’; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.
• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.

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.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Education: bachelor’s degree in economics or finance; preferably Master’s in Business Administration; and/or other equivalent educational credentials
• Licenses: As relevant

Training

• Risk & AML certified as stipulated by Bank policy
• Completion of all the required leadership and mandatory training courses
• Role Specific Technical Competencies
• Banking FI products
• Insurance industry

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.