Associate Manager, Margin Operations

Standard Chartered; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Wellbeing programs

Learning culture & training

Inclusive environment

Job summary

Standard Chartered is seeking an experienced professional for Market Operations/Margin Ops in Bengaluru. You will engage with multiple control and front-office teams to resolve margin disputes, ensure accurate margin calls, and manage daily collateral processing.

The role emphasizes adherence to policies, governance, and continuous process improvement. The candidate should possess strong knowledge of Dodd-Frank, EMIR, HKMA and related regulations, and have an expert grasp of OTC derivatives,

Qualifications

• Understanding of margin and portfolio reconciliation requirements under global regulations (Dodd-Frank, EMIR, HKMA, MAS)
• Expert understanding of OTC derivatives, MTM valuation, margining, ISDA/CSA, repo and SBL
• Strong analytical and risk awareness in collateral management

Responsibilities

• Engage with Credit, Legal, Compliance, XVA, Front office, Middle office and Margining teams to resolve margin disputes
• Ensure queries, issues and complaints are handled promptly and within policies
• Reconcile initial margin exposure and trade sensitivities in collateral systems
• Continuous improvement of daily processing to increase efficiency
• Assist newcomers with training around margin operations and embody company values
• Meet regulatory and governance requirements and participate in risk reviews

Skills

Margin reconciliation

OTC derivatives knowledge

Education

Graduation

Job description

Strategy

• Engage with Credit, Legal, Compliance, XVA, Front office, Middle office and Margining teams to resolve margin disputes and issues concerning the accuracy of margin calls

Business

• Ensure that client queries, issues and complaints etc are handled appropriately
• Ensure tasks are carried out within policies and procedures avoiding costs due to delays, compensation claims and operational losses.
• Participate in business prioritization, UAT tests and post implementation verification check

Processes

• Ensure effective handling of daily BAU and booking of margin movements in collateral management system
• Ensure timely reconciliation of Initial Margin exposure and trade sensitivities in Acadiasoft / Blazer
• Continuous improvement of daily processing to increase efficiency

People & Talent

• Assisting newcomers and other teams with training around margin operations using tailored training
• Embody the company values

Risk Management

• Meet the Margining and Portfolio Reconciliation requirement by EMIR, Dodd-Frank, HKMA etc.
• Challenge existing process, continuously seek to improve the processes and controls

Governance

• Ensure policies, controls and procedures are current, relevant and maintained as per company or industry standards.
• Write up DOI
• Participate in process deep dive review with Risk and control functions
• Actively participate in BCP events such DR drill and call tree tests

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.
• Escalate all Non-policy issues to the right reporting chain

Key stakeholders

• Identify and raise any concerns and risks to relevant stakeholders
• Escalation to Management, Operational Risk and Credit Risk teams as appropriate and in accordance with defined procedures.

Key stakeholders are:

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Market Operations, Margin Ops team. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats).

Skills and Experience

• Understanding of margin and portfolio reconciliation requirements under Dodd-Frank, EMIR, HKMA, MAS etc
• Expert understanding of OTC Derivative, MTM valuation, Margining, ISDA/CSA, Repo and SBL and Trade sensitivities

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from a reputed institution
• Training: Minimum 3 years working experience in operations risk and collateral management
• Languages: English

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.