The Role Responsibilities
The role of a senior fixed income strategist within the Wealth Management – Chief Investment Office will involve (i) creation and maintenance of high quality views on global rates and credit asset classes for the investment committee, (ii) selection of bonds for the house view preferred list through both qualitative and quantitative approaches, (iii) being a strong advocate of the CIO Office views to both internal stakeholders and external clients, (iv) maintenance of a high quality governance process and (v) help mentor younger team members. Author market commentary in support of these via written, verbal and digital communication channels.
Strategy
· Lead selection of high quality bond market views in a multi-asset class context
· Lead selection of high quality bond ideas for the CIO preferred list
· Demonstrate quality of views via strong performance of views
Business
· Drive traction of CIO views across the full range of business stakeholders
Processes
· Ensure view formation process adheres to the CIO Office investment process
People & Talent
· Help mentor junior team members and help them grow
Risk Management
· Actively manage risk of fixed income views, both at asset class and CIO preferred list levels
Governance
· Ensure all processes remain well documented and that documented processes are demonstrably adhered to
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
· CMPS
· Discretionary Portfolio Management
· Managed Investments
· Investment Advisory
Other Responsibilities
· Uphold Here for Good and the Group’s brand and values
Our Ideal Candidate
· Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
· Licenses: CFA preferred, but not required
· 5 + years experience in Banking domain and FX.
· Experience in Credit advisory or credit research is preferred.
· Strong written and verbal communication.
Role Specific Technical Competencies
· Macroeconomic skills
· Understanding of bond markets
· Clear communication skills
· Quantitative skills
About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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
· Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks 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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