Associate Director, Strategy

Standard Chartered; Hong Kong Island; Hybrid; HKD 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered seeks a strategic thinker to support Group and business strategy through rigorous research, analysis and structured problem-solving. You will own work products end-to-end, translate findings into clear insights, and craft practical recommendations for senior stakeholders.

The role involves developing high-quality materials, presenting analyses to Strategy ED/MDs, and contributing to storylines and management materials. A flexible working model is available in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• Qualitative and Quantitative Research
• Financial Analysis and Modelling
• Written Communication / Story lining
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Delivery
• Commercial and Financial Acumen
• Artificial Intelligence

Responsibilities

• Conduct focused research, benchmarking and business analysis to support Group and business strategy topics.
• Develop clear, well-structured outputs such as analysis packs, Excel models, market scans, issue trees, competitor reviews and recommendation slides.
• Own assigned work products end-to-end, including understanding the purpose of the work, managing quality, anticipating issues and incorporating feedback.
• Build an informed perspective on the “so what” from the analysis, while escalating open questions and trade-offs to the project lead.
• Participate actively in problem-solving discussions by asking relevant questions, testing assumptions and contributing evidence-based suggestions.
• Break down moderately ambiguous questions into manageable analytical components, with guidance from the project lead where needed.
• Support the development of options, implications and recommendations by combining analytical evidence with business judgement.
• Begin to apply structured thinking, including clear categories, hypotheses and issue trees.
• Convert analysis into clear, concise slides and word narrative with appropriate content, messaging and an emerging storyline.
• Present own work confidently to project leads, Strategy ED/MDs and relevant stakeholders, including answering questions related to own analysis.
• Draft sections of senior management materials, ensuring outputs are fact-based, logically sequenced and easy to follow.
• Refine content based on feedback, with increasing attention to the overall storyline and key messages.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for own work, flagging risks, data gaps or dependencies in a timely manner.
• Support the project lead in coordinating inputs, preparing meetings, tracking actions and maintaining delivery discipline.
• Liaise directly with working‑level stakeholders to gather information, test analysis and clarify requirements.
• Contribute to workstream delivery by bringing own perspective, maintaining quality and staying aligned to the broader project objective.

Skills

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Research

Financial Analysis

Written Comm

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Eng

Project Delivery

Commercial Acumen

Artificial Intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

• Support Group Strategy projects by conducting research, analysis and structured problem-solving on strategic, commercial and organisational topics
• Own discrete work products and contribute to workstreams by translating data, research and stakeholder input into clear insights and practical recommendations
• Prepare high-quality materials and analysis that help project leads and senior stakeholders make well-informed decisions

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct focused research, benchmarking and business analysis to support Group and business strategy topics.
• Develop clear, well-structured outputs such as analysis packs, Excel models, market scans, issue trees, competitor reviews and recommendation slides.
• Own assigned work products end-to-end, including understanding the purpose of the work, managing quality, anticipating issues and incorporating feedback.
• Build an informed perspective on the “so what” from the analysis, while escalating open questions and trade-offs to the project lead.
• Participate actively in problem-solving discussions by asking relevant questions, testing assumptions and contributing evidence-based suggestions.
• Break down moderately ambiguous questions into manageable analytical components, with guidance from the project lead where needed.
• Support the development of options, implications and recommendations by combining analytical evidence with business judgement.
• Begin to apply structured thinking, including clear categories, hypotheses and issue trees.
• Convert analysis into clear, concise slides and word narrative with appropriate content, messaging and an emerging storyline.
• Present own work confidently to project leads, Strategy ED/MDs and relevant stakeholders, including answering questions related to own analysis.
• Draft sections of senior management materials, ensuring outputs are fact-based, logically sequenced and easy to follow.
• Refine content based on feedback, with increasing attention to the overall storyline and key messages.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for own work, flagging risks, data gaps or dependencies in a timely manner.
• Support the project lead in coordinating inputs, preparing meetings, tracking actions and maintaining delivery discipline.
• Liaise directly with working‑level stakeholders to gather information, test analysis and clarify requirements.
• Contribute to workstream delivery by bringing own perspective, maintaining quality and staying aligned to the broader project objective.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for own work, flagging risks, data gaps or dependencies in a timely manner.
• Support the project lead in coordinating inputs, preparing meetings, tracking actions and maintaining delivery discipline.
• Liaise directly with working‑level stakeholders to gather information, test analysis and clarify requirements.
• Contribute to workstream delivery by bringing own perspective, maintaining quality and staying aligned to the broader project objective.

Skills and Experience

Must-have Skills

• Qualitative and Quantitative Research
• Financial Analysis and Modelling
• Written Communication / Story lining

Other Skills

• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Delivery
• Commercial and Financial Acumen
• Artificial Intelligence

Motivations

• Motivated by solving complex business questions through research, analysis and structured thinking.
• Energised by producing clear, high‑quality outputs that help senior colleagues and stakeholders make better decisions
• Enjoys working across different businesses and functions, learning quickly, and contributing to practical strategic recommendations
• Values collaborative teams where ideas are tested constructively and feedback helps improve the quality of thinking and output

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, finance, business management, or equivalent analytical roles.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research, analyse data and translate findings into clear business implications.
• Ability to handle tight deadlines and delivering under pressure with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Advantageous (though not critical) to have consulting experience, knowledge of banking in Asia and Emerging Markets
• English (both spoken and written)

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 thingand 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-offincluding 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 workingoptions based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing supportthrough 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 cultureto 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.