Lead, Solution Architect Risk/cfcc

Job Summary This role will serve as the Solution Architect for Risk CFCC Conduct Financial Crime and Compliance Audit Legal Domains and expected to function as a senior member of the larger Risk CFCC FCSO Legal Audit architecture team Besides stakeholder management and ensuring that architecture governance and technology standards are met in the assigned domains the role is also expected to actively own and define the target architectures for these domains and govern the transition states Working closely with the various Domain Technology teams the person will also help drive architecture strategy roadmap governance and provide architecture guidance where necessary This will then help to drive standardisation and consistency across the Functions domains with a view of landscape simplification and cost efficiencies Key Responsibilities Strategy Responsible for Solution Architecture for Risk CFCC Conduct Financial Crime and Compliance Audit Legal Domains Collaborate with the wider architecture community across SCB to ensure that Group and Functions Architecture Strategies are executed within the area of responsibility and on relevant pan-bank topics Responsible to work with Application Architects project team and vendors to ensure that solutions are aligned to wider Functions Group Architecture Strategy Policy and Standards Understand and review vendor product architecture and capabilities where applicable Ensure that patterns and best practices are being considered and applied across solutions Responsible to work with Application Architects domain teams and or vendors to define domain architecture roadmaps Drive wider enterprise-wide strategic Architecture initiatives where applicable Business Collaborate with Business and Technology stakeholders such as Technology Domain Heads and Global Heads Domain Architect and Chief Architect to drive alignment between Business Architecture and Technology Strategies Engage proactively with business stakeholders to ensure that Architecture is involved at the onset of any solution that requires Technology through active participation in business strategy workshops QPRs and or Refinement Forums Contribute to investment planning prioritisation with the businesses and TTO Improve cost efficiency - drive efficiency by identifying opportunities to rationalise to a fewer best of breed platforms which provides strategic business capability and aggressively decommission redundant applications Driving and enable cloud adoption and modernisation of technology landscape where applicable across the assigned domains and Group Functions whilst balancing regulatory requirements like cloud approvals data sovereignty and security Processes Ensure Architecture standards and processes are adhered to for the assigned domain and domain level technical debt is tracked and monitored Work with Application Architects and Project teams on Evaluations and Proof of Concepts for new technologies and other strategic technology initiatives Contributes to development of architecture strategy and standards for the organization Responsible for creating maintaining or reviewing Domain Sub-Domain level architecture documentation in the area of responsibility Responsible for Reviewing Application Project level architecture documentation from Application Architect Project Team Facilitate cloud governance approvals for the assigned domains constantly seek opportunities for process optimisation and enhancements People Talent Collaborate closely with Application Architect and Project team to provide guidance and drive architecture direction Thought leadership in the assigned domains and key contributor to Group Architecture initiatives strategy Be a mentor or coach to other members of the team as appropriate Risk Management Proactive in seeking regular assurance that function is performing to an acceptable risk and control standards Include internal controls legal and regulatory requirements in the processes supporting the function Act quickly and decisively when any risk and control weakness become apparent and ensure they are addressed within an appropriate timeframe and if necessary escalated through the relevant committees Balance business performance delivery and cost management with risk and control matters to ensure that it does not materially threaten the Group remaining within risk appetite Work in collaboration with risk and control teams Governance Be a part of domain architecture governance forums to actively be aware of and govern emerging decisions in alignment with Functions and wider Enterprise architecture standards policies guidelines Accountable for the governance of all domain level tech and architecture decisions through the applicable Architecture Review Forums and Functions Tech Council Ensure compliance with all salient SCB governance processes frameworks policies where there are direct touchpoints with them or any subsequent downstream influence for Group Functions 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 anti-money laundering Open Banking and Data Protection regulations and guidelines 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 This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with in letter and spirit all applicable laws regulations guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct Lead the Functions TTO teams to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank s Conduct Principles Fair Outcomes for Clients Effective Financial Markets Financial Crime Compliance The Right Environment Effectively and collaboratively identify escalate mitigate and resolve risk conduct and compliance matters Key stakeholders Global Head Risk and CFCC Conduct Financial Crime and Compliance Legal Technology Domain Heads for Risk CFCC Legal Application Architects Development Managers Leads and Project Teams in the relevant domains Group Functions and TSA Technology teams Risk CFCC business Legal business Other Responsibilities Embrace and practise SCB s brand promise of Here for Good and corporate values Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group Country Business or Functional policies and procedures Responsible for building a culture of good conduct Qualifications Degree in Computer Science or Equivalent with 15 or more years of total experience More than 10 years of relevant experience in a hands-on role for solution architecture in the Finance sector preferably in banking Functional knowledge in at least one of the domains of Compliance Risk Surveillance Monitoring or any Compliance functions is required Experience in large complex organisations ability to handle cultural diversity and managing senior stakeholders At least 3 years of experience on developing enterprise applications using modern programming languages This is not an Enterprise Architecture role Skills and Experience Application Design Architecture IT Architecture IT Standards Procedures Policies Platform Architecture IT Governance Data Architecture Application Development Tools Cloud Computing Architecture 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 40155