Standard Chartered · 11 hours ago
Executive Director, Fintech Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$255K/yr - $330K/yr
15+ years expStandard Chartered is an international bank committed to making a positive difference for clients and communities. The Executive Director, Fintech Coverage will be responsible for driving the growth of the fintech business through strategic client engagement, collaboration across global teams, and risk management.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Support the Head of Fintech West with the overall client strategy for Americas Fintech clients and prospects, including maintaining a deep understanding of the clients’ needs and actively engaging senior executives within clients to build relationships overtime
Collaborate with senior bankers across geographies and the wider network to drive local conversations for inbound business
Function as a subject matter expert and provide sector content and insights that enhances strategic dialogues with clients, some highly relevant themes are Correspondent Banking, Markets, GCM, Sustainable Finance and liquidity
Build and share understanding of digital assets and developing close relationships with product constituents in the asset class is crucial
Distilling complex information into clearly understood risk and business perspectives
Presenting complex sets of data across digital assets, crypto, payment services, capital markets to both business and risk constituents
Set an example across the business not only with respect to the Group Valued behaviours but also in terms of Digital Asset knowledge and engagement to reinforce a culture of excellence in Digital Assets
Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations, work in collaboration with risk and control partners
Maintain strong understanding of credit risk, risk mitigation, and inherent risks around the correspondent banking business
Develop understanding of newer financial products and a willingness to spend time understanding and analysing details is critical
Develop appropriate reporting and oversight for Financial Markets and GCM product interoperability with the Fintech client space to build a diversified business across this client typology
Qualification
Required
Degree educated in finance, mathematical, or business related field
15+ years of relevant experience as a Fintech banker or working for a large Paytech company
Demonstrated ability to create dynamic ideas, with an appetite to mentor and upskill the team on Fintechs, digital assets, and the changing payments environment
Strong understanding of credit risk, risk mitigation, and inherent risks around the correspondent banking business
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
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
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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.23B2026-01-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.17B
2023-07-14Acquired
2018-10-01Post Ipo Debt· $43.5M
Leadership Team
Dalu Ajene
Chief Executive Officer
Jean Lu
CEO China and Executive Vice Chair of the China Board
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