Business Risk Manager - Global Markets Operations (UAE National)

Business Risk Manager – Global Markets Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), ensuring risks and controls are regularly reviewed and updated
• Assess risk exposures and escalate key issues to the appropriate governance forums
• Provide oversight on Group Policy Obligations to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards
• Support key operational risk processes, including access governance, business continuity, and third-party risk management
• Drive implementation of policies and procedures across Markets
• Manage risk incidents, including reporting, escalation, and tracking in risk systems
• Partner with stakeholders to align risk management with business priorities
• Promote high standards of conduct and compliance with the bank’s values and regulatory expectations

Skills And Experience

• Strong experience in Global Markets back-office operations and operational risk
• Proven ability to improve processes and strengthen control frameworks
• Experience working in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment
• Good understanding of operational risk practices within financial markets
• Strong capability in risk assessment, incident management, and audit support
• Strong interpersonal skills and investigation skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Business, or a related field (preferred)

About Standard Chartered

Together We

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

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 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 - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.