Governance Lead - Standard Chartered

Job Summary


This role partners with leaders in PRB to deliver performance and reward outcomes that incentivise and reward the delivery of the bank strategy and create a performance orientated and innovative culture that emphasises conduct and sustainability.


The incumbent will focus on the Hong Kong, Taiwan and GBA markets, with a view to providing strategic advisory, improving process efficiency, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and ensuring our PRB offering best meets business requirements. Whilst the advisory work will be primarily focused on the WRB part of the business, this is an important role in supporting the CEO of Hong Kong & GCNA, as well as managing the regulatory aspects of Hong Kong and the GBA from a PRB perspective.


This role is a People Leader role and manages PRB Taiwan as well.



Key Responsibilities



Strategy & Advisory
• Trusted advisor on WRB compensation matters, with a particular focus on GCNA
• Close partnership with Talent Acquisition teams to structure competitive and compelling offers which are aligned with the bank's overall strategy and risk appetite
• Integral member of global advisory team for managing year end TVC and salary outcomes for HK and TW population
• Involvement in global PRB projects with a focus on WRB GCNA
• Advisory to country CEO and HR teams around compensation aspects of regulatory and union matters pertaining to locations



Business
• Establish relationships with key business stakeholders, enabling the identification and understanding of business objectives and how these can be supported by PRB
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their engagement and sponsorship of the WRB compensation approach
• Monitor the performance and effectiveness of reward policies, programmes and processes in achieving business objectives



Processes
• Manage performance and pay review processes in line with the global principles, in partnership with business and HR stakeholders
• Identify, monitor and mitigate any operational risk arising and ensure proper controls are in place and maintained as per the Group's operational risk framework



People & Talent
• Coach Performance & Reward Advisory Support colleagues in Chennai, motivating and developing them to achieve high standards of performance



Risk Management & Governance
• Manage audit and review activities in relation to WRB, HK, TW and GBA compensation
• Work with business and HR process owners to articulate and manage risks through designated risk forums and/or process or product governance committees
• Work with the Reward Governance team on the alignment of remuneration with regulatory guidance
• Contribute to governance bodies e.g. papers for country board meetings and relevant sub-committees



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.



Skills and Experience
• Proven experience in compensation management and salary planning, preferrably gained from a multinational bank or financial institution
• Strong expertise in Data Gathering and Analysis to support sound business decisions and fulfill governance requirement
• Experience in leading the design and management of Incentive Programs and Performance Management
• Excellent communications and relationship management, act as trusted advisor to our stakeholders



About Standard Chartered


We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 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
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer



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 leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along 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.