Associate Director Data Analyst

Job Summary Data Analyst is responsible for assisting Director CDO-CFCR-Enablement Data Product to achieve department goals. Analyst will work closely with FCCA teams and support country sensitive data mining needs and statistical analysis using various data and analytics methodologies. Analyst is responsible to complete assigned work in the timely manner, collaborate and maintain effective communication within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports FCC in relation to a range of data analysis and MI reporting requirements by employing advanced data mining, visualization, and analytical support.
• Serves as an architect, overseeing and owning end-to-end solutions including delivery and support.
• Delivers MI solutions using low-code ETL frameworks (Dataiku), SharePoint, Oracle PL/SQL, advanced Python automations, Tableau for visualization, all in compliance with the Bank’s policies.
• Provides wide range of transaction surveillance analytics, issue remediation tasks, MI reporting, process optimization, improvement, automations (including packaging and deployment).
• Addresses ad-hoc requests for FCC Europe & Americas.
• Supports FCCA Risk Assessment with Inherent Risk analysis and data quality checks.
• Supports FCCA data mining needs using various data and analytics methodologies.
• Prepares documentation evidence in line with group policy standards and meets internal audit requirements on the handling processes / projects.
• Works as a backup to critical resources as per Business continuity plan policies and recommendations.

Strategy

• Awareness and understanding of the Group’s business strategy and model appropriate to the role.

Business

• Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment in which the Group operates

People and Talent

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with various stake holders and team members

Risk Management

• Ensure a full understanding of the risk and control environment in area of responsibility.

Governance

• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.

Regulatory and 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, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent)

Key stakeholders

• Establish relationships with stakeholders within the Controls Operations Group as well as relevant stakeholders within the FCC Investigations, Intelligence, Surveillance and Governance Units.

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in US, Controls and Operations; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures;

Skills And Experience

• Compliance Policies and Standards
• Compliance Risk Assessment
• SQL and Python (additional scripting/statistical programming languages are welcome)
• Big Data architecture and knowledge of PySpark
• Applied experience with machine learning on large data sets
• Statistical, time-series, and predictive modelling, as well as NLP, machine learning, forecasting and optimization
• Statistical data analysis techniques such as multivariate analysis, stochastic models, sampling methods

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field of study, from an accredited institution, or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced degree will be viewed positively.
• 6-7 years of experience in a large multinational financial institution, consulting firm or law firm
• 5+ years of experience in programming (Python, SQL), analytics and data.
• Hands on experience with statistical analysis.
• Abilities to translate business questions into analytical solutions (pipelines/dashboard for analytics and Machine Learning models/algorithms) and to select the right statistical tools given a data analysis problem.
• Ability to manage and own projects.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the key products or services provided by the business / function, and the processes and controls that underpin them.
• Demonstrates an understanding of compliance regulations, knowledge of global procedures and policies, including a core understanding in AML, Sanctions, CDD or Anti Bribery.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the SAR process.
• Has the ability to interpret complex information and determine the research and analysis required to extract facts that can be objectively supported. As indicated above, an understanding of the way the MI being generated will be leveraged is necessary to ensure that deliverables are being executed in a manner that is fit for purpose.
• Clear, concise communication style (written and verbal); demonstrates engaged listening skills; able to maintain composure in a stressed situation.
• Personal Agility - Agile and receptive to change. Positive and solutions oriented.

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 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.