Associate Director & Markets Products Specialist – Team Leader Full Time

• Business Title: Associate Director & Markets Products Specialist – Team Leader
• Grade: Band 6
• Business Unit: Wealth Markets Products and Sales (WMPS)
•  Job Family: Wealth Management
•  Location: Zambia

Reporting Relationships

•  Head Wealth Markets Products & Sales Zambia and Southern Africa

Responsibilities

•  To provide Leadership to a team of Market Product Specialists/Treasury Specialists dealing in Foreign Exchange and Fixed Income through regular coaching and guidance to develop a highly motivated and talented team in the country.
•  To ensure that all products sold via WMPS have approved Product Program – Product Addenda / Country Addenda and clear documented Front Office Desk Operating Instructions in place
•  To attend Wealth Managements Business Operational Risk Forum for any specific issues pertaining to client interfacing activities.
•  To ensure that all WMPS staff adhere to the Dealer’s Code of Conduct and Financial Market policies.

Governance

•  Regulatory & Business conduct :

Provide oversight in line with the Standard Chartered Conduct Principals to ensure compliance with the highest standards of regulatory and business conduct and compliance practices as defined by internal and external requirements. This includes compliance with local banking laws, other applicable laws (e.g. laws governing securities activities, company law) and anti-money laundering regulations and guidelines.] This includes the responsibility for the conduct of individuals in Wealth Markets Products and Sales (WMPS) in Zambia ensuring behaviours set out in the Group Code of Conduct are followed and that WMPS achieves the outcomes set out in the Conduct Principals and Pillars.

•  Take personal responsibility for understanding the risk and compliance requirements of the role. Understand and comply with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws and regulations, including those governing anti-money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions; the Group’s policies and procedures; and the Group Code of Conduct. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk and compliance matters. Embed the Group’s values and code of conduct to ensure that adherence with the highest standards of ethics, and compliance with relevant policies, processes and regulations among employees form part of the culture.
• Local regulator prescribed responsibilities and Rationale for allocation.

Qualifications

• University degree or Relevant Professional Qualification
• ACI Dealing Certification
• Minimum 3 – 5 years knowledge of Banking / FX sector with ability to understand the flows and processes of foreign exchange and fixed income.
• Good marketing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Thorough knowledge of retail banking products with exposure to Trade Services, Treasury and Cash Management products and services.
• Strong communication & negotiation skills.
• Leadership, management, organisational and people management skills.
• Computer skills are essential.