Standard Chartered—Investigator India, Group Investigations

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Description: Job Summary • The Investigator is responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct, fraud, financial crime, regulatory breaches, data misuse and other matters that may expose the Bank to financial, legal, regulatory or reputational risk. The role supports the delivery of independent, objective and evidence-based investigations in accordance with Group Investigations standards and applicable laws and regulations. • The Investigator is responsible for building core investigative skills and conducting investigations under supervision. Focuses on fact-finding, evidence gathering, interviews and supporting investigations in accordance with GI standards. Supports working-level client engagement. Key Responsibilities Strategy • Understands and applies GI methodology, standards and priorities. Contributes factual case insights to support continuous improvement. Business • Maintains effective working-level stakeholder relationships to facilitate information gathering and investigation delivery. Provides case updates and management information. Processes • Conducts investigations under supervision using proportionate and targeted enquiries. Gathers evidence, supports interviews, prepares reports and manages assigned tasks. People & Talent • Develops own investigative capability through training, coaching and practical experience. Risk Management • Escalates material investigative, legal, regulatory and reputational risks. Supports tracking of remediation activities. Governance • Maintains accurate case records and follows investigation, evidence management and reporting standards. 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. • Achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles. • Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key stakeholders • Business and function heads (in SC India, within the Asia region, and / or Group) • HR / ER • CFCC (Country, Advisory, Regional) • Legal (Country, Advisory, Regional), DGIL, Employment Legal, • GIA Other Responsibilities • Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in in SC India and within the Asia region. • Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures. Skills and Experience • Business Acumen • Employment Law • Regulatory Framework and Requirements • Products and Processes Qualifications • Minimum 6 years substantive background in enforcement actions, investigations or prosecutorial and regulatory agency environment, with local expertise within India primarily and other Asia markets. • Certified Fraud Examiner accreditation or similar. • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, such as Legal, Business, Finance, or Accountancy. • Sharp business acumen with experience of investigations in white collar corporate environment and/or experience advising or managing complex investigations and related risks representing financial institutions. • Demonstrated ability to conduct best practice investigations (remote and physical) with a high level of integrity, independence, resilience, professionalism and discretion. • Understanding of the key features of relevant laws and regulations relevant to Bank and the role of Investigations. • Knowledge and sound judgement of business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk. 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.