Chief of Staff, CEO US & Americas

Standard Chartered Bank • New York, NY

275d • $175,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Chief of Staff to the CEO US & Americas to join our team at Standard Chartered Bank in New York. We are looking for an individual who is self-directed and proactive in providing support to the US & Americas CEO in all aspects of running the Americas franchise and take on all necessary tasks as allocated by the CEO and global CIB Chief of Staff team. This position is responsible for providing a key point of contact for any matters relating to the Americas for stakeholders across the Group. Furthermore, you will be operating with a high degree of trust and confidentiality with the CEO and all members of the US Management Team as necessary. We appreciate self-driven candidates who have experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, Risk, Management, Governance, leading Strategic Projects and working closely with senior stakeholders across the organization. We believe that a willingness to acquire new skills will contribute to success in this role.

Requirements

• Over 12 years of Corporate and Investment Banking experience with an understanding of risk management, governance, project management and strategy.
• Effective communication and writing skills.
• Experience in managing senior stakeholders including boards and management teams.
• Project management experience.
• Self-driven who can work closely with a group of senior stakeholders and can multi-task.
• Experience in representing senior stakeholders as their delegate.
• Relationship management with third-parties such as clients, vendors or business associations is beneficial.
• Knowledge of the Americas region which includes Latin America.
• Experience in managing people directly and indirectly.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in developing and driving the delivery of an integrated strategy for all businesses in the Americas.
• Support the CEO to drive the development and execution of overall country and cluster strategy and direction, ensure alignment with the Region as well as the Group.
• Provide direct support to the CEO and the Management Team in developing and implementing an effective country plan that supports operational resilience and the delivery of strategies in the country, including people, premises, technology and behaviours.
• Support strategic and corporate development discussions involving the country and overseeing all corporate development within the country.
• Work with the CEO and the Management Team to review and approve the country strategy, ensuring that the country strategy is delivering the global business strategies of CIB and is in line with the country risk appetite.
• Drive delivery of the country priorities and strategy and the country plan, country scorecards, overall budget, financial and other performance targets.
• Facilitate an integrated 'One Bank' approach across the business and support functions.
• Ensure the country infrastructure is in place to support the business growth (people, facilities, technology and processes), working with the CEO to recommend resource allocation.
• Ensure appropriate prioritisation of issues around risk, control, investment, people, projects and change management within the country.
• Support SC Ventures activities in the cluster.
• Manage all Business Associations in the cluster in collaboration with CABM and GPRA.
• Follow up on matters and issues on behalf of the CEO; manage closure of action items; ensure no overdue action items.
• Act as a prime contact point and coordinator for initiatives.
• Respond and proactively address issues as they arise, without the need to refer to the CEO.
• Own all CEO office processes, including those related to the role of Crisis Management Co-ordinator, OCIR Country Co-ordinator, strategy and overall governance of the business.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree