Director, Structured Rates Trader (Hong Kong / Singapore)

Standard Chartered Bank • Full Time • Central And Western District, Hong Kong, HK • 3d ago

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

This role could be based in Hong Kong and Singapore. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

Strategy
• Work to implement the strategy of the desk for profitable trading at acceptable risk.

Business
• Work in partnership with Sales, Structuring, and other trading teams to maximise the bank’s revenues and achieve the assigned full year budget.
• Provide accurate and timely pricing for interest rates derivatives to meet the needs of both internal and external clients at competitive prices.
• Transact trades to hedge risk and generate revenues by leveraging off market flows and opportunities.
• Expand the current product offering through the testing and implementation of new trading models.
• Mange the portfolio risk generated by adhering to approved risk limits and seeking excess approvals where necessary.
• Establish and maintain a network of relationships with other SCB Global Market centres, to identify opportunities for business growth.

Processes
• Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations.
• To embed Operational Risk monitoring as an integral part of the business process. Towards this, to effectively carry out the assigned role, if any, under Compliance Risk Management and Operational Risk Management Assurance.
• Ensure that the business meets its obligations the prevention of money laundering under the Group Policy and Standards and under local laws and regulations.
• Ensure that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place. Monitor the operation of such procedures and controls and regularly review them to ensure that they reflect any changes in products, systems, policy and regulations

People & Talent
• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement and sharing best practice
• Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.

Risk Management
• Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group. Also, an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them.
• The ability to interpret the Group’s financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures.
• Comply with guidelines as outlined in the annual dealer mandate

Governance
• Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas
• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
• Willingness to ‘speak up’ in the event of any realised or perceived breach of group conduct rules or laws by colleagues.
• Responsible for delivering ‘effective governance’; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.

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

Key stakeholders

• Sales & Structuring globally
• Credit and Market Risk Officers
• Legal & Compliance
• FM Heads
• Support functions including Finance, Operations, Middle Office, and IT
• Trading Counterparties
• Brokers

Other Responsibilities
• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values for Financial Markets globally. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

• Customer Behaviour and Preferences
• Financial Mathematics
• Market Risk
• Trading
• Investment Risk Economics and Finance
• Investment Performance Measurement

Qualifications

• Master of Finance - Financial Engineering
• 7+ years’ experience in trading structured rates products preferably in Asia
• Project and time management skills to monitor multiple workstreams and take ownership of issues / tasks.
• Ability to work in a team and diverse work environment.
• Excellent written & oral communication skills
• Experience of working with and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Flexible and resilient mindset to deal with a dynamic and quick-to-change setting.

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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