Manager ,Legal Risk Operations

Job Description

• Support Legal risk and policy team in relation to policy, risk and governance workstreams;
• Accountable for completion of Controlled Sample Testing (CSTs), Key Control Indicators (KCIs), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Risk Information Reports within time and of the required quality.
• Report to the relevant internal committees / stakeholders on the status of the CSTs, KCIs, KRIs, and RIRs including reporting of any gaps and controls lapses identified.
• Accountable to conduct periodic review of Policies and Procedures
• SPOC for any audits (Internal/External). Track and report results of any audit results ensuring a full root cause review is conducting to close any control breakdowns
• Govern compliance to policy around Access, Delegation, Service Level Agreements, handover etc
• Identify risk training / awareness requirement to improve the risk awareness across the Legal function (including Legal operations team in GBS)
• Facilitate GBS Legal Operations Business Operations Risk Team Meeting (FORTM)
• Accountable for upload, maintenance and required necessary administration of the of the respective risk registers in the group deployed system
• Work with the various Legal teams (including teams in Legal GBS) to identify relevant controls in the processes and establish mechanisms to collect data, analyse and report on the health of the controls to the appropriate forums/committees.
• Accountable for all material risks are identified, assessed, monitored and reported in accordance with Group s Operational Risk Policies and Procedures. (mitigation & control to be responsibility of the process owner s)
• Accountable that control failures are communicated to the respective teams and immediate action is taken to rectify the failures.
• Track and report results of operational losses ensuring a full root cause review is conducting to close any control breakdowns
• Obtain assurance regarding the effectiveness of operational risk controls and compliance with applicable laws & regulations within the functions
• Work with the respective regional Risk Managers to monitor trends and developments, anticipating changes in regulatory, legislative and internal requirements.
• Accountable for Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is held within the unit. Accountable for Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is conducted within the agreed framework specified by GBS
• Dedicated workstream to support implementation of the Data Privacy Transformation Programme in LCS

People and Talent

• To provide Trainings on demand on Conduct and related topics to LCS in GBS

Governance

• To keep up to date with relevant policies and procedures and applicable law

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group s values and Code of Conduct.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external business stakeholders at appropriate levels ensuring an open and cooperative environment
• 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.
• Collaborate with other GBS Legal Team members to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank s Conduct Principles: Financial Crime Prevention and The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Head-Risk & Policy-Legal and Team across Regions /Locations
• Legal COE/COO
• Legal Teams in GBS
• Governance Team
• BCM/Business Resilience
• GOR, CISO/CISRO/ CFCC including DPTP teams and second line Risk Owners

Our Ideal Candidate

• Strong Operational experience, across a complex global platform preferably in Global Business services
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive, problem solving approach
• Good technical knowledge of the Risk Management and Operational Risk Frameworks
• Project Management skills
• Adept at working across a complex matrix organisation
• Good relationship management: builds and maintains strong relationships within the Legal team across all region.
• Ability to effectively prioritise multiple tasks in a high pressure environment
• Exhibits superb stakeholder management and communication skills, as well a strong emphasis on delivery and execution
• Ability to effectively prioritise multiple tasks in a high pressure environment
• Exemplary integrity, ethics, independence and resilience
• Excellent communication in English (articulation and writing).
• Legal experience/qualification is beneficial
• Experience in data management (DQ, privacy, records management) is beneficial
• Able to travel across the network on a regular basis

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Keyskills :
business impact analysisbusiness continuity planningroot causedata privacyservice levelhigh pressurerisk registersrisk managementdata management