Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Vacancy for a Manager, Policies & Processes


Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria - We attract talented individuals. Not only can they give you the benefit of their experience, they also reveal a closer, more personal look at the wide range of global opportunities we offer. At the core of the Group's people strategy is our focus on employee engagement. Engagement is a key driver of productivity and performance, which creates the foundation of our performance culture.

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Manager, Policies & Processes

Job ID: 471856
Location: Lagos Nigeria - SCB
Job Function: Product Segment
Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Description

  • Reporting Relationship Job Title For
  • Report Direct to: Head - Policies & Processess
Business Operational Risk Management (BORM) - Wealth Management:
  • Assist P & P head on implementation of controls within the Business Unit to meet all regulatory and internal requirements and operational Risk Mgt within the Branches.
Job Purpose
Unit Operational Risk Management:
  • Assist Business Unit Head and P & P Head in coordinating, driving and directing effective compliance and operational risk management at the Business Unit level.
  • Implement controls within the Business Unit to meet all regulatory and internal requirements.
  • Ensure proper functioning of day-to-day controls, periodic monitoring activities and timely resolution of risk issues
Key Responsibilities
Unit Operational Risk Management:
  • To be the source of reference within the Business Unit in facilitating and promoting the understanding of OR and compliance requirements.
  • Lead and support implementation of OR initiatives for the Business Unit.
  • Proactively communicate with the Business Unit Head and P & P HEAD on operational risk issues. Escalate significant events to Business Unit Head /P & P HEAD/Business Head as appropriate.
  • Coordinate and consolidate operational risk and loss reporting of the unit for the reporting to the RCORF, P & P HEAD and Business Unit Head. Ensure data accuracy and completeness
  • Design and implement control measures and monitoring plans for compliance and operational risk management. Ensure effectiveness of controls for compliance monitoring and risk management.
  • Ensure risks and issues identified are resolved in an appropriate and timely manner.
  • Assist P & P HEAD in the implementation of OR framework or other relevant OR initiatives.
  • Act as the Unit Money Laundering Prevention Officer (UMLPO), or cooperate with the UMLPO to ensure appropriate internal controls and procedures for money laundering prevention is in place and functioning as intended. Where appropriate, assist in the investigation of financial crime risks.
  • Identify gaps and arrange training on compliance and OR for staff.
  • Undertake and/or coordinate periodic business monitoring (self-assessment) activities within the Business Unit and escalate findings and or breaches to Business Unit Head and P & P HEAD, when they occur.
  • Ensure you remain alert to the risk of money laundering and assist in the Bank’s efforts in combating it by adhering to the key principles in relation to: ‘identifying your customer, reporting suspicious, safeguarding records and not disclosing suspicious to customers.
Key Relationships (Internal & External)
Key Relationships For Internal:
  • P & P HEAD, BORMs and responsible persons undertaking business monitoring in various units.
  • Managers in Group Business Operational Risk.
  • Legal & Compliance.
  • IS & IT personnel (Local and Group).
  • Training Manager(s).
External:
  • Auditors
  • Regulators
  • Interpretation of and consultations on regulatory requirements.
  • System Implementation, enhancement, user requirements and reporting requirements.
  • Coordinating operational risk, compliance and money laundering prevention training for staff.
  • Operational risk management, money laundering prevention, compliance and financial crime issues.
  • Operational risk management and compliance initiatives.
Audit and Reviews.
  • Inspection and regulatory requirements.
  • Contributes to Consumer Banking by ensuring effective controls and processes within the business units and build a culture of no surprises with reduced operational losses year on year.
Authorities:
  • Free access to Business Unit Head and P & P HEAD.
  • Free access to all meetings in which jurisdiction the UORM and UMLPO.
  • Recommend and implement actions and solutions to mitigate operational risks and enhance compliance at the Business Unit level.
  • Free access to all documents and records in the unit and for area of responsibility, with the exception of information governed by specific policy e.g. Chinese Wall.
Key Performance Indicators
  • Effectiveness of the control and monitoring of operational risk, compliance risk and money laundering prevention at the Business Unit level.
  • Timely communication of changes to the regulatory environment and internal Policies from Legal & Compliance and Operational Risk Management Group.
  • Timely reporting and escalation of all operational risk exposures.
  • Satisfactory results on audit undertaken by Group Internal Audit, FSA, regulators and external auditors.
Experience and Knowledge Required
  • University Graduate with at least 2 years work experience in banking
  • Well-founded understanding of commercial banking operations and branch development and facilities management.
  • Well developed strategic perspective and forward planning ability
  • Analytical and problem solving skills coupled with decision making ability
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent leadership and team building qualities.
  • Experienced in process flow design, report writing and documentation.
  • Proficient in use of MS Office MS Project application tools
  • Understanding of linkages driving EP and value added measurement.

How to Apply

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