Associate Director, OBL Singapore

Job Summary

The Bank operates across a wide network of markets and this global network offers significant competitive advantage by creating opportunities for cross border booking activities, particularly in providing booking location options where it is most optimal to do so, from a broad set of considerations that include client, regulatory, capital and liquidity, legal, tax and operational support perspectives.

The offshore booking locations were set up in several locations across the globe to support the Group’s overall strategy of remaining core to our clients and meeting their needs by optimising liquidity and capital resources. The Offshore Booking Location in Singapore (“OBL Singapore”) is an important team within the Group, currently one of two primary booking locations, set up to support this strategy.

We work closely with deal teams across the globe (referred to as Originating Unit “OU”).

• Strategy – Facilitate the booking & ongoing management of the deals directed for booking under OBL Singapore in accordance with the Offshore Booking – Governance and Roles & Responsibilities and the Singapore Offshore Country Addendum, while skilfully managing the time and expectations of all stakeholders from initiation to completion at the inception, as well as post booking monitoring and management of the deals.
• Business – To proficiently recognise and address the risks linked to the OBL Singapore portfolio, including credit risk, operational risk, and financial risk and effectively represent the team in a range of audits and to strive for a minimal occurrence of issues or exceptions during the audit process.
• Processes – Plays a key role in managing the offshore booking process for Singapore for existing clients as well as new clients.
• People & Talent – To contribute to the upskilling agenda of the wider Singapore OBL by training and providing mentorship to the junior, interns and International Graduates.
• Risk Management – To ensure compliance to Group Policies / Procedures, Operational, Singapore Legal & Regulatory requirements, as well as laws pertaining to AML, CFT (including KYC / CDD), at the inception of the deal and on an ongoing basis.
• Governance – Awareness and understanding of the regulatory & credit process / policies 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, elevate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Key stakeholders – Business heads and relationship managers – Credit risk team – IBSM – Credit Portfolio Management Team.

• Education Degree in Accounting or Finance & Banking
• Business communication proficiency
• 6+ Years of experience in Credit Analysis / Risk Management
• Account Knowledge, Financial Analysis Skills and banking products Knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage several ongoing tasks at any one time

• Credit Risk Management
• Credit Analysis / Quantitative Analysis / Financial Modelling
• Solution / Deal Structuring
• Corporate Banking Product Knowledge in particular Trade Financing Products
• Industry / Business Knowledge
• Account Strategy and Planning

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