Investment Editor

Key Responsibilities Strategy Responsible for the quality of written documents published by the CIO team The person will ensure that all reports and communications published by the CIO team are written succinctly and persuasively with an aim to communicate complex investment ideas to non-institutional clients and general readers Business Editorial responsibility for the quality of the CIO Office s publications including grammatical and visual uplifting and to provide approval from the editorial perspective prior to publication s release editing and or ghost writing of Op-eds publications and social media posts To make the CIO office publications more accessible and digestible Collaborate with in-house asset class product experts to edit and publish product-related content Communicate effectively technical financial terms in simplified layman terms for our variety of readers Work effectively under tight time pressure and keep up with developments in the financial industry Coach junior CIO team members in honing their writing skills Processes Responsible for editing and the subsequent workflow publishing and approval of CIO team publications in English within tight deadlines and meeting high editorial quality standards Any non-minor edits must be referred back to the author before publishing and approving in the workflow People Talent Collaborate with senior CIO team members to ghost-write opinion columns on various investment topics which can be pitched to external media organisations if needed Coach junior CIO team members in honing writing skills Risk Management Holds strong understanding of communication guidelines to ensure risks involved with client-facing materials are adequately controlled and mitigated Governance Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates and the regulatory requirements and expectations prescribed for CIO team publications 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 Effectively and collaboratively identify escalate mitigate and resolve risk conduct and compliance matters Key stakeholders Asset class heads in CIO Office Chief Investment Officer Wealth Proposition Corporate Affairs Brand and Marketing Content Management teams Other Responsibilities Embed Here for good and Group s brand and values in the Chief Investment Office Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group Country Business or Functional policies and procedures Qualifications Education-University graduate or equivalent Languages-English fluent Skills and Experience English language writing English language editing Understanding of financial markets Coaching 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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 40011