Standard Chartered Managing Director jobs

Job Summary

• Support Group Strategy projects by conducting research, analysis and structured problem-solving on strategic, commercial and organisational topics

• Own discrete work products and contribute to workstreams by translating data, research and stakeholder input into clear insights and practical recommendations
• Prepare high-quality materials and analysis that help project leads and senior stakeholders make well-informed decisions

Key Responsibilities

Strategic analysis and work-product ownership
• Conduct focused research, benchmarking and business analysis to support Group and business strategy topics.
• Develop clear, well-structured outputs such as analysis packs, Excel models, market scans, issue trees, competitor reviews and recommendation slides.
• Own assigned work products end-to-end, including understanding the purpose of the work, managing quality, anticipating issues and incorporating feedback.
• Build an informed perspective on the “so what” from the analysis, while escalating open questions and trade-offs to the project lead.

Problem-solving and insight development
• Participate actively in problem-solving discussions by asking relevant questions, testing assumptions and contributing evidence-based suggestions.
• Break down moderately ambiguous questions into manageable analytical components, with guidance from the project lead where needed.
• Support the development of options, implications and recommendations by combining analytical evidence with business judgement.
• Begin to apply structured thinking, including clear categories, hypotheses and issue trees.

Communication and executive materials
• Convert analysis into clear, concise slides with appropriate content, messaging and an emerging storyline.
• Present own work confidently to project leads, Strategy ED/MDs and relevant stakeholders, including answering questions related to own analysis.
• Draft sections of senior management materials, ensuring outputs are fact-based, logically sequenced and easy to follow.
• Refine content based on feedback, with increasing attention to the overall storyline and key messages.

Workstream support and project delivery
• Manage timelines and deliverables for own work, flagging risks, data gaps or dependencies in a timely manner.
• Support the project lead in coordinating inputs, preparing meetings, tracking actions and maintaining delivery discipline.
• Liaise directly with working-level stakeholders to gather information, test analysis and clarify requirements.
• Contribute to workstream delivery by bringing own perspective, maintaining quality and staying aligned to the broader project objective.

Stakeholder engagement and team contribution
• Manage timelines and deliverables for own work, flagging risks, data gaps or dependencies in a timely manner.
• Support the project lead in coordinating inputs, preparing meetings, tracking actions and maintaining delivery discipline.
• Liaise directly with working-level stakeholders to gather information, test analysis and clarify requirements.
• Contribute to workstream delivery by bringing own perspective, maintaining quality and staying aligned to the broader project objective.

Our Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, finance, business management, transformation, COO or equivalent analytical roles.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct research, analyse data and translate findings into clear business implications.
• Ability to handle tight deadlines and delivering under pressure with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Advantageous (though not critical) to have consulting experience, knowledge of banking in Asia and Emerging Markets
• MBA or a Master’s degree from a leading University preferred
• Business Communication

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Qualitative and Quantitative Research

• Financial Analysis and Modelling
• Written Communication / Storylining
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Delivery
• Commercial and Financial Acumen

Motivations

• Motivated by solving complex business questions through research, analysis and structured thinking.

• Energised by producing clear, high-quality outputs that help senior colleagues and stakeholders make better decisions
• Enjoys working across different businesses and functions, learning quickly, and contributing to practical strategic recommendations
• Values collaborative teams where ideas are tested constructively and feedback helps improve the quality of thinking and output

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.

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.

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