Standard Chartered · 1 month ago
Associate Director, Business Planning & Governance, US/Americas Coverage
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $156K/yr
4+ years expStandard Chartered is an international bank that has been making a positive difference for over 170 years. The Associate Director, Business Planning & Governance role focuses on driving business performance through implementation of initiatives related to Sustainable Finance and ensuring governance compliance in the Americas region.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Support bank change projects to effect changes to organisational structure, client strategy, cost savings, headcount savings, property and infrastructure savings, profitability and other metrics
Support the Sustainable Finance and CIB Coverage Americas teams by providing expert advice on governance related matters, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks
Ensure that SF initiatives are aligned with the bank’s business goals and regulatory expectations
Ensure all SF products introduced locally, which form a significant part of the SF corporate plan, have robust risk controls built around them
Ad hoc support for management meetings, including analysis and preparation of risk papers
Engaging with coverage, finance, credit and other key stakeholders for support for investment proposals and BAU asks requiring approval from Coverage Head
Support with tail management and review on new client onboardings
Lead the development and implementation of robust processes and controls to manage governance and regulatory requirements
Drive the alignment of country processes in the Americas as much as possible to Group processes
Drive implementation of local reporting, ESRM or Net Zero requirements
Ensure that existing controls are implemented and reviewed regularly
Qualification
Required
Minimum 4 years of experience in regulated financial institutions, experience in risk and controls or governance
Bachelor's or master's degree
Experience in business risk and governance in the Banking sector
Knowledge of Sustainable Finance, in-country regulatory developments, supervisory standards and best practices
Understanding of commercial strategy, portfolio management, change management and how these play into risk and governance controls
Ability to promote good teamwork, collaboration and management of conflict across stakeholders
Delivery and execution focused
Ability to work with lots of moving parts and complexity
Highly skilled in creation of reports and presentations
Ability to independently drive initiatives with minimum hands-on supervision
Preferred
Knowledge of environmental and socials risks and ESRM policies is a plus
Experience with dealing with regulators
Benefits
Best in class 401k plan with up to 8% employer match
Robust medical plan coverage with employer funded Health Savings Accounts
Inclusive family building benefits
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days)
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
Self-help toolkits
Continuous learning culture to support your growth
Opportunities to reskill and upskill
Access to physical, virtual and digital learning
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity
Company
Standard Chartered
We are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 54 of the world’s most dynamic markets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1.23B2026-01-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.17B
2023-07-14Acquired
2018-10-01Post Ipo Debt· $43.5M
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Chief Executive Officer
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