Head, Traded Risk , China

Standard Chartered

  • Shanghai
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Role ResponsibilitiesStrategy
  • Take a forward looking perspective taking into consideration external events which may be material to this country. Ensure appropriate management action is being taken to mitigate their impact.
Business
  • To support the Financial Markets and Treasury Markets in the management of traded risk
  • To maintain and develop the Function’s capabilities and skills to meet ongoing business growth, needs and plans
  • To meet local regulatory requirements as they pertain to risk management, prudential standards, and governance, conduct and operational standards
Processes
  • To continuously improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the function
  • To provide new product recommendation and approvals in terms of risk measurement, limits and monitoring requirements. Ensure relevant risk measures, controls and processes are in place before the launch of new products
  • Drive and ensure traded risk framework are implemented in the country and align with the region and group
  • Develop proactive engagement with the business, Risk Committees in pursuit of balanced risk/return via discussions on Financial Markets and Treasury Markets exposures
People & Talent
  • Uphold and reinforce the independence of Traded Risk Management function
  • Set out achievable goals and objectives to deliver within the year
  • Take initiative to enhance FM Knowledge as well as personal development by attending trainings
Risk Management
  • To uphold the integrity of Group’s risk/return decisions, and in particular to ensure that Traded Risk in China are properly assessed, that risk/return decisions are made transparently on the basis of this proper assessment and are controlled in accordance with the China & Group’s Risk Appetite
  • Ensure the Group’s Traded Risk framework for the management of Traded Risks is appropriately and consistently applied in China
  • Support local risk-wide initiatives/projects such as recovery planning, ICAAP, FRTB etc
  • Timely escalation and concise communication of key exposures
  • Regular portfolio review and explain key drivers
  • Provide independent local view and approval for structured financing deals and other credit products booked within SCB China
  • Identify and report key risks material to the Group and challenge the first line to evidence that the material risks arising from their business activities have been identified, assessed, monitored and reported
  • Identify and escalate new and emerging risks that could be material to the country. Recommend relevant governance to control these emerging risks to help the bank to avoid big loss.
  • Monitor internal and external events material to the country and ensure appropriate management action is being taken to mitigate their impact.
  • To challenge business and control function heads to demonstrate that risk origination and control decisions are properly informed and consistent with strategy and risk appetite
  • Ensure that traded risk management methodologies are fit-for-purpose, comprehensive and implemented with integrity
  • Ensure that risk decisions are transparent and supporting rationales are explained in a professional courteous manner
  • Responsibility for regular or ad-hoc traded risk activities reports/information/analysis to management
Governance
  • To address local regulatory requirements as they pertain to risk management, prudential standards and governance, conduct and operational standards
  • To assist in driving a consistent interpretation and application of traded risk policies across all countries in the region
  • To monitor on-going compliance with an effectiveness of risk control environment
  • To maintain procedures for monitoring, management and reporting of operational risks arising within area of responsibility
  • To ensure that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place. Monitor the operation of such procedures and controls and regularly review them to ensure that they reflect any changes in products, systems, policy and regulations.
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.
  • Maintain appropriate relationships with Regulators and liaise with internal /external auditors and manage various audit reviews display exemplary conduct and live by Group’s values and code of conduct
  • Lead TRM China team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles
Key stakeholders
  • China Financial Markets
  • China Treasury Markets
  • Country Compliance
  • Regional/Group Market and Counterparty Credit Risk Teams
  • Market risk Analytics
  • Global Market risk Asset Class Leads
  • Risk Functions in Country
  • Group Internal Audit
  • Regulators and Central Banks in Country
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • External Auditors
Other Responsibilities
  • Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats);
Our Ideal Candidate
  • Education - Master or above degrees
  • Training - Professional experience
  • Languages - Fluent in English and mandarin
Role Specific Competencies
  • Manage Risk
  • Manage Conduct
  • Communication Skill
About Standard CharteredWe'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.
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