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The Role Responsibilities
Strategy

• Strong execution, implementation and diligent follow up to drive strategic initiatives to enhance the FM Commodities product
  
  
• Support implementation of the strategic agenda of the various desk heads or sales teams. Ensure the teams are focused on the top priorities.
  
  
• Support the division's agenda in business engagement and alignment with relationship managers and product partners to maximise alignment and collaboration
  
  
• Ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources by challenging costs and non- standard processes.
  
  

Business

• Support the Commodities COO team in delivering against the objectives of the Commodities division.
  
  
• The purpose of the Business Manager is to work closely within the COO team and with Sales, Traders, Structures in the Commodities business.
  
  
• There are four major areas of
  
  responsibilities:
  strategy and execution, growth opportunities, technology projects and process improvements to embed good conduct and controls.
  
  

Processes

• Analyse MIS at a granular level. Understand and communicate key business dynamics, and identify potential growth areas
  
  
• Support review of potential growth areas with desk heads and product sales. Ensure strong execution so business captures the opportunities
  
  
• Engage constructively and diligently follow up on internal decisions that need to be taken in order to enable growth initiatives to be executed
  
  
• Work closely with regional FM stakeholders, and other FM COO team members to maximise opportunities for Commodities
  
  
• Technology and Process Improvements:
  
  
• Analyse sales process and identify areas for improvements and efficiencies
  
  
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deliver key technology and process improvement initiatives.
  
  
• ePlatform capability and process improvements for the product distribution
  
  

People, Talent and Governance

• 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.
  
  
• Achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
  
  
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
  
  

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.
  
  
• Lead the FM Commodities business to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
  
  
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
  
  

Key Stakeholders

• Product heads and Sales teams (specialists and generalists)
  
  
• Middle Office and Compliance
  
  
• Regional FM COO team (Sales and Controls)
  
  
• Group and Regional Infrastructure Functions and Process Governance Committee members
  
  

Ideal Candidate

• Degree from an accredited University
  
  
• Experience in Banking & Financial Markets (Sales, Trading, Risk, Finance etc)
  
  
• Good understanding of FM Products
  
  
• Credit/Risk knowledge
  
  
• Knowledge of existing and planned markets and market-related initiatives from the perspectives of the competition, the suppliers, the customer base and the regulatory environment; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
  
  
• Ability to communicate clearly in a group setting and drive prioritisation discussions to achieve consensus and desired outcomes
  
  
• Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to planning in support of the overall business plan.
  
  
• Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations
  
  

Apply now to join the Bank for those with big career ambitions.
We are looking for candidates that align to our culture and values, which are an important part of who we are and what we stand for as an organisation. To be considered as a candidate, you will be required to complete a Valued Behaviour Assessment - this is an online assessment of your alignment and behavioral fit to our culture. The test takes approximately 30 minutes to completes and is mandatory. Should you not complete this assessment, you will be considered as not meeting the requirement of the role.

To view information on our benefits including our flexible working please visit our career pages . We welcome conversations on flexible working.