Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst - FM Middle Office Credit (1 Year Fixed Term Contract) Join to apply for the Senior Analyst - FM Middle Office Credit (1 Year Fixed Term Contract) role at Standard Chartered Job Summary Enable: Contribute to increased Sales & Trading productivity through effective trade and post‑trade operational support. Protect: Responsible for correct risk representation at point of capture and throughout the trade lifecycle. Improve: Adopt continuous improvement mindset and reduce Cost per Transaction by challenging the status quo. Connect: Accountable for all T0 activities and act as conduit between Front Office and other operational teams. Focus on Trade Capture STP improvement to mitigate fraud and operational risk and deliver scalable services back to the business. Act as a Global Team and communicate clearly and with respect in line with SCB values. Responsibilities New business enablement and solutions, partner to deliver strategic FM initiatives. Drive operational readiness for new business areas within Equity Financing & Derivatives. Lead the booking model design for new products within Equity Financing & Derivatives. Work with MO Structured Equity lead in strategic planning process with business units and prioritize business development requirements to completion. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Standard Chartered, its clients, and assets. Book, reconcile, validate trader’s executions (FX, listed Futures/Options, Bond, FX Derivatives, IR Derivatives, Equity Derivatives, Credit Derivatives). Own query remediation, trade life‑cycling, and other day‑to‑day processing, ensuring timely escalation to minimise risk. Understand the FX, listed Futures/Options, Bond, FX Derivatives, IR Derivatives, Equity Derivatives and Credit Derivatives lifecycle from front to back and be the subject‑matter expert for the core systems processing. Drive continuous improvement and innovate with Technology to deliver transformation. Work with FO to identify booking model improvements and drive efficiency. Face of Operations to Equity Finance & Derivatives Desk in Hong Kong – primary point of contact. Insulate FM from post‑execution processing / queries, represent Operations functions. Build team profile with the Front Office and stakeholder engagement as “Trusted Advisor”. Constantly seek opportunities to improve global consistency, working closely with Hong Kong Middle Office team and other global regions to close gaps and standardise processes. Build strong relationship with other Hub teams (GBS) to facilitate efficient communications and speedy resolutions of issues. Identify and close knowledge gaps within the Hubs through hands‑on training. Work with Validation, Control teams closely on BAU issues and resolve control breaks. Daily KPI monitoring vs SLA. Engage with industry bodies and vendors to identify opportunities to enhance processes and systems and drive efficiency. Be the subject‑matter expert for MIS, cost‑per‑trade, touch points per trade – drive evolution and add value through improved data. Be aware of, and strive to reduce, vendor costs. Operations representation for external/internal and regulator scheduled audits, ensuring audit points addressed within timeline. Achieve regulatory compliance and future‑proof the Middle Office model through understanding current rules and anticipating upcoming regulations. Adhere to Ops Risk Framework standards of implementation and process management – continuous review of procedures and booking model. 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. Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalates, mitigates and resolves risk, conduct and compliance matters. Qualifications University degree preferred, with minimum 5 years of relevant Middle Office experience. Expert knowledge of Financial Markets Equity Financing & Derivatives products. Understanding of products front to back operation process. Analytical mindset. Strong interpersonal skills – confident communicator, adept at adapting style to Front Office and offshore colleagues. Demonstrate strong teamwork with internal and external groups. Thrive in fast‑paced environment while maintaining attention to detail. Fast learner who thinks out of the box and provides solutions. Proficient in Excel (pivots, lookups, and basic VBA an advantage). Role Specific Technical Competencies Vanilla Equity Financing & Derivatives products. Understanding of Risk and P&L. System knowledge – APEX, Bloomberg. About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 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. What We Offer 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 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 on 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr