Data Privacy and Record Keeping Transformation Lead

Standard Chartered Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank in Singapore is seeking a Data & Privacy Transformation Lead to define and implement strategies for Data Privacy and Records Management within Finance & Treasury. With over 10 years in banking and a strong understanding of regulatory environments, the ideal candidate will manage compliance, deliver treatment plans, and engage closely with various stakeholders. This role offers competitive compensation and a commitment to employee wellbeing and growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Continuous learning culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of total experience in banking/finance industry with 5+ years in data management.
• Core knowledge of UK & International regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of tools and techniques of data governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the strategy for Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty, and Records Management.
• Drive the delivery of the associated Data Privacy and Records Management treatment plan.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance within Finance & Treasury.

Skills

Business Analysis & Problem-Solving Skills

Data Analytics

Data Governance

Interpersonal, Influencing and Stakeholder Management

Knowledge of Financial Institutions and Financial Products

Program and Project Management Experience

Education

Academic degree from a well-recognised institution

Job description

Job Summary

The Data & Privacy Transformation Lead – Finance & Treasury will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing the strategy for Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty and Records Management strategy for Finance & Treasury. The individual in this role will need to partner closely with Fin Ops & Treasury Management Teams, Business leads, CDO, 2LoD, CFOs (Group and Country), COOs, CIOs and Operational Risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the risk associated with Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty and Records Management across Finance and Treasury processes and treatment plan.
• Drive the delivery of the associated Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty and Record Management treatment plan activities across Finance & Treasury.
• Manage communications through updates and metrics to forums related to DPTP.
• Collaborate with SCB CDO to ensure that tooling and capabilities rolled out to support DPTP is fit for Finance & Treasury requirements.
• Design and implement the operating model maintain compliance in BAU to Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty, and Record management.
• As the overall programme lead within Finance and Treasury, the individual will need to define and monitor the strategic book of work and deliverables to ensure compliance for impacted Finance & Treasury processes to Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty and Record management standards.
• Implement and run the new Operating model to ensure on‑going compliance with regulations and applicable data standards.
• Setup and attend working groups on Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty and Record Management best practices and on DPTP delivery.
• Produce updates on DPTP delivery and compliance status to NFRC and appropriate forums with review by Head of Data Governance Finance & Treasury and Head of Data Management Finance & Treasury.
• Work closely with upstream business functions to ensure that Data privacy and records management are documented and implemented within Finance & Treasury where applicable.
• Assess the materiality of the Finance & Treasury functions to applicable data standards, and defined in terms of scope and materiality.
• Escalate where appropriate to relevant forums and functions when material delivery is impacting regulatory or business commitments.
• Oversee plan and manage the remediation activity and annual review of controls.
• Management of DPTP epics and report accurately to overall DPTP programme.
• Perform QA and ensure integrity of deliverables to Data Privacy, Data Sovereignty and Record Management Standards to ensure compliance.
• Track and monitor upstream and downstream dependencies working with the relevant Data forums and NFRC’s.
• Ensure data control weaknesses and non‑compliance to applied data standards and/or regulations are quantified, measured and tracked to resolution.
• Develop training and awareness programme for Data Privacy, Records Management and Data Sovereignty across all Finance and Treasury teams.
• Foster a culture of good Data Privacy, Records Management and Data Sovereignty across all Finance & Treasury teams.
• Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group relevant to Data privacy, Records Management and Data Sovereignty governance.
• Manage and track declared internal and external milestones and provide accurate and transparent status updates.
• Ensure accurate and quality updates are presented in DPTP forums for all relevant Finance and Treasury Processes (where material Data Risk is identified).
• Prepare updates for the Finance and Treasury Non‑Financial Risk Committees on compliance and implementation of DPTP and on‑going risk related to Data Privacy, Records Management and Data Sovereignty governance.
• Provide consolidated updates into DPTP Programme and Non‑Financial Risk 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.
• Lead by example as a member of the Finance & Treasury Data Governance Team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Group CFO, Head of Finance, Group Treasurer
• Finance, Fin Ops and Treasury Management Teams
• Head of Data Management, Finance & Treasury
• Head of Data Governance, Finance & Treasury
• DPTP programme team
• Business COO’s & Business Leaders (Data providers and data consumers)
• CFO’s
• CIOs
• CDO
• Risk, Audit and Compliance
• External Consultants / Agents
• Regulators

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in the GFS Data & Analytics; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats)

Skills and Experience

Our Ideal Candidate

• Academic degree from a well‑recognised institution.
• 10+ years of total experience in banking/finance industry with 5+ years in data management.
• Geographic experience, including Asia.
• Core knowledge of UK & International regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of tools and techniques of data governance and the ability to develop and maintain an organization's data in order to meet business requirements.
• Technical and Architectural Knowledge in Data management.

Role Specific Technical Competency

• Business Analysis & Problem‑Solving Skills
• Data Analytics
• Data Governance
• Interpersonal, Influencing and Stakeholder Management
• Knowledge of Financial Institutions and Financial Products
• Program and Project Management Experience

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.

Our values

• 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.

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