Director, Compliance Advisory, Client Coverage and Functions
Job Details
Requisition Number: 65356
Job Location: New York, USA
Global Grade: Band 5
Work Type: Hybrid Working
Employment Type: Permanent
Posting Start Date: 06/11/2026
Posting End Date: 07/01/2027
Job Summary
Provide expert, risk-based support to business and/or functional teams (dependent on CFCR team remit) on digital asset activities, ensuring consistent application of frameworks, regulatory integration, and capability development across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy
- Contribute materially towards the implementation of the vision, strategy and direction of the CIB Client Coverage, Transaction Services, Global Banking, and Functions CFCR Advisory team. Contributions should be consistent with the Regional Head, CFCR Advisory, CIB Client Coverage, Transaction Services, Global Banking, and Functions vision and strategy for the team and the strategy of the CFCR function as a whole; both combined in support of the Bank’s strategic direction and growth aspirations.
- Continue to improve the Group’s approach towards reducing regulatory and financial crime risks throughout the Regional CIB Client Coverage client lifecycle (from on-boarding to off-boarding) in order to protect the reputation of the Group and to avoid significant financial loss.
- Initiate and contribute to the overall risk and control programs as it concerns Client Coverage and Functions.
Business
- Develop a comprehensive foundational understanding of the business model and strategy in order to provide substantive required oversight support and challenge in order to enable appropriate and sustainable CFCR outcomes.
- Build and maintain an effective and constructive relationship with all key business and functional stakeholders that is based on trust, capability and integrity, providing timely, responsive and quality advice and guidance to enable the business and functions to meet/ achieve their strategic tactical objectives.
- Provide robust challenge to senior management and all relevant business stakeholders where activities are outside risk tolerance/ appetite, escalating as necessary, until appropriate oversight and ownership is achieved including actions and plans to address any remedial action needed to come back within risk tolerance/ appetite.
- Provide and communicate timely CFCR related advice, analysis (and challenge when appropriate) in relation to CIB Client Coverage Functions including product design through to post sale reviews / assessments, new business initiatives, bespoke projects, remedial activities (including nature, scale and rigor of past business reviews), and transactional advice.
- Support the maintenance of global CFCR standards in accordance with standards set by senior management.
- Support the maintenance and refresh of relevant CFCR frameworks applicable to CIB Client Coverage and Functions.
- Support the implementation of the SPOC-COE model. This includes (but not limited to): taking ownership of incoming queries by not handing them off, taking a leading role in actively becoming the go-to person for the business/function and ensuring advice provided is consistent throughout CFCR Advisory in relation to CIB Client Coverage and Functions.
- Support a risk-based assessment of the Client Coverage and Functions portfolio focusing both on individual client and aggregate risk e.g., by client type, by market etc.
- Support prioritization of client reviews based on risk parameters.
- Support the implementation of a local Client Coverage and Functions control framework, including policy development as required; propose new/revisions to existing controls to incorporate changes to industry best practice and regulatory expectations.
- Apply enterprise frameworks, policies, and standards in business-specific contexts.
- Support design and review of controls within business activities, product approval and governance, and client lifecycle processes, as applicable.
Processes
- Drive the governance and oversight over the implementation of CFCR related policies and procedures with respect to CIB Client Coverage and Functions (to enable compliance with such policies and procedures).
- Support efforts to establish and maintain effective processes (including training, advice and support) to ensure that policies and standards to address CFCR risk are effectively implemented across CIB Client Coverage and Functions.
- Support the provision of second line challenge to processes owned by CIB Client Coverage and Functions.
- Develop and maintain effective policies/processes/DOIs, where required and/or deemed necessary (including training, advice and support) to address CFCR risks across CIB Client Coverage and Functions, aligning with relevant regulatory requirements.
- Provide support and challenge to the relevant Business stakeholders e.g. COO teams to ensure that they establish and monitor appropriate processes for compliance with CFCR policies and standards (including meeting regulatory obligations and maintaining high standards of conduct).
People & Talent
- Role model and assist the Regional Head of CFCR Advisory, Client Coverage, Transaction Services, Global Banking and Functions to build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations within the team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
- Contribute to promoting and embedding a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness, where ethical, legal, regulatory and policy compliant conduct is the norm.
- Contribute to instilling an environment where forward planning, prioritisation, deadline management and streamlined workflows and collaborative, inclusive yet effective and efficient work practices are the norm.
- Assist in the provision of ongoing training and development to ensure that team members are competent, suitably skilled and qualified for their roles.
- Provide constructive developmental feedback at business, function, country and individual level as appropriate, on CFCR matters.
Risk Management
- Support efforts to anticipate horizon risks that may have a significant impact on the Bank and develop effective strategies to mitigate such horizon risks including global standards for conduct of business.
- Support efforts to ensure the effective management of CFCR matters, management of regulatory issues that have a significant impact on the Bank and support relevant stakeholders to respond to regulatory questions.
- In the event of serious regulatory breaches, or where risk tolerances have been breached, ensure appropriate and timely escalation within the Group and that actions are taken quickly to remediate and/or activities are ceased. Ensure proactive and timely identification, assessment, advice and dissemination of evolving regulatory changes/practices and associated risks impacting Client Coverage and Functions.
Governance
- Drive the identification and escalation of potential risks and issues to senior management through appropriate governance channels and the Quality Assurance framework.
- Support the management of end-to-end life cycle of audit, assurance and regulatory reviews, in relation to Client Coverage and Functions, including tracking, remediation and preparing lessons learned from such reviews.
- Develop control effectiveness and efficiency improvements and simplifications where appropriate.
- Develop or assist in developing and recommend (for approval by the relevant Risk Committee and/or individuals), appropriate compliance policies and standards to manage CFCR risk in Client Coverage and Functions.
Project/Change Management
- Assist, where required, from a CFCR perspective in the review of new business requirements and provision of solutions for Client Coverage and Functions.
- Support key change programmes and projects for CFCR Advisory, Client Coverage, Transaction Services, Global Banking and Functions
Skills and Experience
- Business Acumen
- Business Ethics
- Business Markets
- CFCR Policies and Standards
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Digital Assets Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance and Conduct
- Effective Communication
- Industry Knowledge
- Managing Change
- Product Risk Assessment & Management
- Risk Assessment
- Emerging Technologies
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a control related discipline, business, finance, economics or related field of study, from an accredited institution
- Graduate degree will be viewed positively
Training
- At least 7 years of financial services or banking experience. 5+ years of direct experience in financial crimes compliance, or equivalent appropriate control function or business experience, with sound understanding of the current environment and key issues, within the banking/financial services industry, specifically in the context of the correspondent banking risk.
Certifications
- ACAMS certification will be viewed positively
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.
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Recruitment Assessments
Expected annual base pay range for the role is 140,300 USD to 210,400 USD. The final offer will be determined on an individualised basis using a number of variables, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and education, internal relativity, and specific work location. At Standard Chartered Bank, Base pay is only part of the total compensation package. Discretionary variable pay and a range of attractive bank sponsored benefit programs are available and designed to foster employee overall health and well-being including, but not limited to, a best in class 401k plan with up to 8% employer match, robust medical plan coverage with employer funded Health Savings Accounts, inclusive family building benefits, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements for many of our positions subject to role specific considerations
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