Key Responsibilities
Job Summary
As the Head of Digital Assets, you will manage and ensure competitive positioning of the Group's Digital Assets strategy for Europe and Americas. Your role as a key strategic advisor and trusted partner to our leadership teams will embed Digital Assets (DA) adoption and competence.
Strategy
- This leadership role will work with the Europe and Americas leadership teams to support the implementation of the group Digital Asset strategy in these regions and to help embed DA competence in both regions. This role will lead the execution global and local DA initiatives in Europe and the Americas and will enable thoughtful regulatory and industry engagement on DA. This role will also support client coverage in discussions with US, EU clients on DA topics.
Business
- Lead the DA strategy for the region by working with the Global Head of DA and the regional Leadership team.
- Understand the Digital Asset market opportunities and prioritise initiatives with the highest potential commercial return.
- Work across business lines and functions to coordinate executions and assist in the establishment of the appropriate design for delivery of Digital Asset Capability.
- Lead the growth in DA capability regionally through deep engagement with stakeholders.
- Act as a subject matter expert for E A in identifying and prioritising the commercial opportunity for Digital Assets for the region.
Processes
- Simplify complicated ideas into actionable, measurable pieces and communicate those ideas to key stakeholders to generate buy-in
- Drive support and collaboration for projects at all levels (senior and junior to you) and bring others on the DA journey.
- Contribute to the development of tools and processes for the group such as Coin Assessment and Higher Risk Framework.
- Collaborate with Technology and Operations functions to ensure appropriate frameworks and operational infrastructure are in place to support efficiency in the delivery of Digital Asset initiatives in the region.
People and Talent
- Set an example across the group not only with respect to the Group Valued behaviours but also in terms of Digital Asset knowledge and engagement to reinforce a culture of excellence in Digital Assets.
- Support the Global Head, Digital Assets and the relevant business leads in the acquisition of world class Digital Asset talent.
- Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations, work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
- Adherence to code of conduct prescribed by relevant authorities.
- Work with the Europe Americas leadership team by advising on the acquisition, retention, and development of talent in the region.
Risk Management
- Support the Europe and America's leadership teams relevant Risk initiative leads to develop the appropriate methodologies for embedding Digital Assets.
- Develop appropriate reporting and oversight for Digital Assets in the region including the reporting and escalation of Risks and Issues.
- Adhere to all Group Policies and relevant legislation covering credit, operational, reputational risk among others.
- Commitment to Group Code of Conduct and act as a role model for Conduct
- Timely completion of all mandatory e-learning, attestations, compliance requirements and requests for information.
Governance
- Ensure effective governance and regular reporting across Digital Asset initiatives and business in the region. Contribute to global governance and reporting.
- Represent Europe and Americas issues to the Digital Asset Risk Committee.
- 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.
- Willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.
Regulatory Business Conduct
- Prepare regulatory updates on the Digital Asset strategy and how it impacts the region.
- 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
- Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
- Global Head, Digital Assets
- Europe and Americas Leadership Team
- CIBMT Members
- Digital Asset Risk Management Committee (DRC) members
- US and EU Regulators
- PRT Owners and Regional and Country CROs and CCOs.
- Business COO and CIO teams
- SC Ventures - Specific Digital Asset related ventures.
- Digital Asset Virtual Centre of Excellence
- Digital Asset SMEs
Qualifications
- Demonstrated market knowledge of Digital Assets, Crytpo and Web3. Fintech also considered favourably.
- Demonstrated experience with high growth companies in the execution of business plans and initiatives.
- Demonstrable experience working across large groups of complex stakeholders preferably including regulators.
- Excellent Presentation and PowerPoint skills
- Familiar with modern productivity tools, ADO, Teams, Slack, Trello, Mural, Jira, Confluence
- Education - UniversityGraduate preferred
- Certifications - Relevant Technology or CRYPTO/BLOCKCHAIN Certification
- Languages - Excellent spoken and written English required
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 thingand 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
Expected annual base pay range for the role is USD350,000 to USD500,000. 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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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-offincluding 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 workingoptions based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
- Proactive wellbeing supportthrough 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 cultureto 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.
