Principal Relationship Manager - Affluent Relations

Standard Chartered; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Fair compensation with competitive pay

Retirement savings & life insurance

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support (Unmind)

Job summary

Standard Chartered Bank in Chandigarh is seeking a Principal Relationship Manager for Affluent Relations to service walk-in customers, fulfill transactional requirements with high-quality service, and drive cross-sell to grow the portfolio.

The role targets revenue through liability, wealth management, and asset products while ensuring compliance with bank policies and delivering customer-centric solutions in a professional office setting.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate with consistent academic record.
• Demonstrated sales and relationship-building aptitude.
• Familiarity with banking products and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Maximize sales to achieve revenue targets via liability and wealth products.
• Generate new business via promotions, calls, and in-branch contacts.
• Ensure adherence to Misselling & Sales Policies and maintain high customer service standards.
• Ensure transactions are accurate and compliant with policies.
• Monitor customer satisfaction and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Diligent & Punctual

Knowledgeable about the role

Certified with relevant courses

Confident

Fluent in Language

Good Sales exposure

Banking Exposure

Management Information Skills

Good Interpersonal Skills

Customer and Service Oriented

Education

Post Graduate, consistent academic career

Job description

Job Details

Principal Relationship Manager - Affluent Relations

Requisition Number: 64217
Job Location: Chandigarh, IND
Global Grade: Band 7
Work Type: Office Working
Employment Type: Permanent
Posting Start Date: 13/10/2026
Posting End Date: 26/10/2026

Job Summary

Servicing primarily walk-in customers to fulfil the specific transactional requirements of the customer through high quality customer service while increasing product penetration through cross sell and achieving allocated portfolio and revenue targets.

Key Responsibilities

Maximize sales performance to achieve given revenue targets (self and branch) through liability products [Current /Savings /Term deposits], wealth management products and asset related products (secured, unsecured)
Generate new business via sales promotions, out-marketing calls and presentations and in-branch contacts
Participate actively in branch sales planning to generate action plans for meeting targets
He/She is aware of bank’s Misselling & Sales Policies and ensure adherence all the times.
Ensure high level of customer service in the Branch. Manage difficult customer situations
Ensure compliance with internal and external guidelines and ensure minimal comments in audits and other inspections
Ensure transactions are processed with a high level of accuracy and commitment in order to satisfy customer needs
Ensure validity and completeness of transactions processed and ensure concessions relative to exchange rate, fees, charges etc. are authorized/ overridden by appropriate authorities
Ensure adherence to laid down processes, facilitate first time resolution. Minimize rejections and customer complaints
Monitor customer satisfaction survey ratings, net promoter score or any other survey/ feedback ratings taken from customers and ensure continuous improvement if below benchmark, sustain and better quality service
Take responsibility for general reconciliation and control activities
Find ways to improve operational efficiency and control costs to meet cost budgets
Be multi-skilled to handle all kinds of transactions and services in the bank

Manage growth and attrition of the base, facilitate customer up-streaming. Improve product per customer
Ensure he/ she is fully aware of all the policies and procedures issued in relation to ORMA, Group Code of Conduct, KYC/CDD/EDD & Money laundering prevention. He/she must ensure compliance with these policies and procedures on an ongoing basis. Any suspicious transaction must immediately be reported to the supervising officer.
Premises management in areas of merchandising, housekeeping as well as store management. Branch upkeep and maintenance
Responsible for health and safety for all. As part of the Health and Safety guidelines you should:
Take reasonable care for the health and safety of co-workers and those who may be affected by your actions or your omissions; Co-operate with Management to support and promote Health and safety in the workplace;
Ensure that your actions do not put others at risk; Work in a healthy and safe manner;
Encourage others to work in a healthy and safe manner;
Report all accidents and incidents and bring to the attention of the management any hazard in the workplace.

Risk Management
Ensure full awareness of all policies and procedures issued in relation to money laundering prevention and KYC.
Ensure compliance with the above policies on an ongoing basis and report any suspicious transaction immediately to the supervising officer.
Ensure full awareness of all policies relating to operational risk, sales processes, misselling, etc. and comply with the same
Read, understand and comply with all provisions of the Group Code of Conduct.

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, upscale, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Skills and Experience

Diligent & Punctual
Knowledgeable about the role
Certified with relevant courses
Confident
Fluent in Language
Good Sales exposure
Banking Exposure
Management Information Skills
Good Interpersonal Skills
Customer and Service Oriented

Qualifications

Post Graduate, consistent academic career
Extensive sales experience (2 to 5 years)
Sales focused and highly target oriented
Able to pick up new concepts quickly
Able and excited about going out to meet new customers
Competitive awareness & benchmarking
Excellent communication, interpersonal & relationship building skills

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• 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 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.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.