Sales Director, Orion

Standard Chartered Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank in Singapore is seeking a seasoned sales leader to drive commercial growth for software products within its ventures. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in enterprise software sales, preferentially in fintech or banking technology, with a proven ability to exceed multimillion-dollar sales targets. Responsibilities include client acquisition, strategic leadership, and cross-venture coordination. A competitive salary and benefits are offered in a dynamic environment focused on growth and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support programs

Continuous learning opportunities

Retirement savings funding

Qualifications

• 15+ years of enterprise-software sales experience, preferably in fintech, SaaS or banking tech.
• Proven record of meeting multimillion-dollar sales targets.
• Comfortable managing complex sales cycles across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial growth of software products across portfolio companies.
• Manage sales pipeline and accurately forecast performance.
• Strengthen long-term client and partner relationships.

Skills

Enterprise software sales expertise

Relationship-building skills

Negotiation skills

Cross-selling abilities

Job description

Job Summary

SC Ventures is Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm. We were established to reinvent banking, responding to significant technological disruptions that impact how clients are served. We are a unique ecosystem of innovators, banking experts, business builders and partners focused on rewiring banking DNA and scaling breakthrough ideas. We build ecosystems around four high‑conviction themes: Online Economy & Lifestyle, SMEs & World Trade, Digital Assets, and Sustainability & Inclusion. Our global team collaborates across Singapore, Hong Kong, London and the UAE.

Responsibilities

Lead commercial growth of software products across multiple SC Ventures portfolio companies.

• Sales & Revenue Growth
  • Own and deliver annual sales targets across a portfolio of venture software products.
  • Develop and execute multi‑venture sales strategies tailored to banking, financial institutions and enterprise clients.
  • Build and manage a robust sales pipeline; forecast accurately and report performance regularly.
• Client Acquisition & Relationship Management
  • Identify, pursue and close enterprise‑level opportunities globally.
  • Act as the primary commercial face of multiple ventures to key decision‑makers (C‑suite, technology leadership, innovation teams).
  • Strengthen long‑term relationships with clients, partners and industry stakeholders.
• Cross‑Venture Coordination
  • Collaborate with individual venture CEOs, product leads and technical teams to refine offerings and ensure commercial readiness.
  • Consolidate sales insights across ventures to support product positioning and market‑fit improvements.
  • Navigate varying product maturity levels and tailor go‑to‑market approaches for each, combining venture offerings where appropriate.
• Strategic Leadership
  • Provide market intelligence, competitive insights and recommendations for pricing, packaging and commercialization.
  • Represent SC Ventures and its portfolio companies at conferences, client events and industry forums.
  • Help shape and refine multi‑venture commercial operating models.
• Operational Requirements
  • Maintain accurate sales data and sales documentation.
  • Adhere to compliance, contractual and governance standards across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Meet additional company KPIs such as pipeline velocity, customer engagement metrics, bank‑wide conduct and training requirements and collaboration requirements.
• Key Stakeholders
  • Global Head, SC Ventures
  • SCV Leadership Team
  • Venture Leadership Team(s)
  • Group COEs
  • SCV functional teams

Qualification

• 15+ years of enterprise‑software sales experience; strong preference for fintech, SaaS or banking technology.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding multimillion‑dollar sales targets.
• Experience selling into banks, financial institutions or regulated industries.
• Ability to manage complex sales cycles across multiple product lines and stakeholders.
• Strong executive presence, negotiation skills and relationship‑building capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in fast‑moving venture environments with early‑stage products.
• Global or regional sales experience across Asia, Middle East, Africa or Europe is a strong plus.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Account Management
• Sales Systems
• Client Relationship Management
• Cross‑Selling

About Standard Chartered

We are an international bank that acts quickly while being big enough to create impact. For 170 years we’ve worked to make a positive difference for clients, communities and each other. We question status‑quo, love challenge and find new growth opportunities. If you want a purpose‑driven career, we want to hear from you. Count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can’t wait to see what you bring.

Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our diversity, reminding everyone we value difference and inclusion. Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity while putting the client at heart.
• 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 holidays, 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, upskill and access physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values‑driven organisation that embraces our unique diversity across teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.