Director, FCC Investigations

Job Responsibilities

· To ensure investigation reports prepared by Financial Crime Surveillance Operations (FCSO) are with the right quality and to endorse the suspicious transactions reporting decision on behalf of Money Laundering Reporting Officer in accordance with the internal/external timeline where applicable.
· Review and identify emerging financial crime typology on regular basis and to advice FCSO any enhancement opportunity on the detection capability whether with automatic transaction monitoring systems or process enhancements.
· Ensure that there is adequate oversight and challenge (people, processes, tools, frameworks, systems) in the Country/Department, in particular with FCSO, for necessary FCC controls.
· Set and implement the vision, strategy, direction and leadership for the Country/Department, consistent with the vision and strategy for FCC and in support of the Group's strategic direction and growth aspirations.
· Interface with local regulators/law enforcement agencies ("LEA") on matters relating to FCC investigations.
· Analyze comprehensive impact of financial crime related regulatory matters on the relevant business area and its operations.
· Ensure that key changes (to laws, rules, regulations) are communicated and cascaded (in country), in coordination with group communications.
· Keep track of and provide advice to relevant stakeholders on the interpretation and application of regulatory expectations, laws, best practices and policies related to FCC investigations.
· Effectively supervise FCSO Controls team for day-to-day BAU activities
· Supervise and review investigations by FCSO to identify suspicious account activities and recommend to submit Suspicious Activity Reports ("SAR") to the law enforcement agencies ("LEA") where necessary.
· Follow and comply with AML CDD/Sanctions policies and procedures where applicable to BAU activities
· Review, challenge and recommend for approval by the relevant Risk Committee, appropriate policies/processes /DOI initiated by FCSO to address financial crime risks, aligning with relevant regulatory requirements.
· Providing governance and oversight over the implementation of FCC-related policies and procedures in Country / Business to ensure compliance with such policies and procedures.
· Provide advice to relevant stakeholders on compliance with Group standards relating to AML/Sanctions/ABC/Fraud.
· Provide leadership, management and coaching to direct reports to ensure they are highly engaged and performing to their potential.

Job Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree or above
• Minimum 10 years and above of AML / transaction monitoring experience and with at least 3 years in a supervision role
• Familiar with local regulatory requirements
• Good analytical, reporting writing and methodical skills
• Excellent team player with strong written and oral communications
• Licenses - ECF on AML (professional level) and ACAMS certified
• Certifications - Professional Accreditation such as Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF) under the HK Institute of Bankers (HKIB) would be an advantage

Role Specific Technical Competencies
• Country STR reporting requirements
• Investigation skill
• Application of advanced technology on investigation processes
• Country CDD requirements as per country regulations, regulatory guideline

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.