The Operational, Technology and Cyber Risk (“OTCR”) organisation is instrumental in protecting and ensuring the resilience of Standard Chartered Bank’s operations, data, and IT systems by managing operational, technology and cyber risks across the enterprise. As a critical function reporting into the Group Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”), the Group OTCR team serves as the second line of defence for assuring that controls are implemented effectively, in accordance with the OTCR Framework, and for instilling a risk culture within the Bank.
The Associate Director, OTCR, WRB is an important role that requires solid business acumen, a deep knowledge of cyber security technologies and understanding of working in a second line capacity within a risk management organisation. The role reports directly to the Head, OTCR, WRB.
The purpose of this role is to act as the single point of contact (“SPOC”) within the second line for Wealth and Retail Business (“WRB”), in respect of all OTCR matters and decisions, for Information and Cyber Security (“ICS”), providing judgement-based input and advice to ensure effective risk management and be a trusted partner collaborating as appropriate with senior stakeholders including Subject Matter Experts (“SMEs”) and other risk teams to ensure that risk management practices are integrated into all aspects of WRB.
The individual is expected to be familiar with ICS tools / practices, enabling the WRB first line leads to make the right decisions. The individual will be skilled in business risk management, stakeholder management, and communication, with an ability to contribute to a vision for others to follow.
The successful candidate will add value by helping to deliver customer centric solutions, providing clear direction on effective risk management, taking on tough challenges, addressing difficult issues and responding in a flexible, courageous and collaborative manner to evolving business, regulatory and threat demands.
Business • Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders on related projects, collaborating closely. • Work closely with businesses and functions impacted by relevant projects to solve issues and spot opportunities as they arise.
Risk Management • Responsible for accurate risk reviews / identification of SOX control gaps / risks associated with in-scope applications or third party reviews
Head, Finance Operational Risk and Policy • Global IT & Third Party Lead • TTO CIO teams • ITAC application & test stream leads • Executive Director Third Party Controls • Accountable Executive / Functional Lead for any related projects / workstream(s) • UK ACG Project and Programme Managers • Project / programme steering committee stakeholders • Key Functions involved in related projects, which can include any combination of: Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, IT, Risk, Treasury, HR • TTO stakeholders, including those within Risk & Controls function
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