Associate Director, Macro Strategist - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Role Responsibilities

The role holder, working closely with in house economists and analysts, produces high quality Macro Strategy research for the Bank's internal and external customers.

The role will involve producing and communicating the teams' views on Macro Strategy and FXto clients globally.

Strategy:

The individual will be responsible for delivering a range of clientled research approaches for content, content delivery and client engagement across product and geographies.

Business

The role will entail the following:

Working with the EM Macro Strategy, FX and interest rate research teams to develop multi-asset investment and trading ideas in both emerging markets and G10.
There will be a heavy focus on FXrelated themes, but the research and publications should always look to incorporate a multiasset approach.
The role will also require the occasional research update on currencies/markets in our footprint which we receive less frequent research coverage.
The role will be focused on writing a regular product piece (a Macro weekly for example) as well as on writing thematic pieces.
With regard to these thematic pieces, there should be a relatively even split between more tactical pieces (shorterterm investment horizon of say 23 months) vs "Deep Dive" research notes which focus on larger themes which may be relevant for 6 monthsor longer
The role will require extensive client engagement as well as engagement with internal stakeholders
This will require travel and marketing

Processes:

Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations
Ensure implementation of procedures and controls as a result of changes in products, systems, policy or regulations

People & Talent:

Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.
Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.
Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.
Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.

Risk Management

Ensuring a full understanding of the risk and control environment within Global Research

Governance:

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.
Help the EM FX team 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.
PRA/FCA prescribed responsibilities.

Key stakeholders
Internal

FM Sales and trading
CIB Relationship managers
Legal and Compliance
Corporate and Public Affairs
Support functions incl. Operations, Finance and Technology

External

All key investor clients and potential new clients
Government agencies and policymakers

Other Responsibilities:

Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in Global Research team;
Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Advanced Product Knowledge
Advanced Financial Analysis
Advanced Client relationships
The ability to write to a high standard and have excellent communications skills is essential.

Role Specific Competencies:

Analytical Thinking
Communicating Complex Concepts
Derivatives
Effective Presentations
Global Economic Analysis (GEA)
Mathematics of Financial Instruments
Oral Communications
Written Communications

About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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 opportunitiesto 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 canbring 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:
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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
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Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
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Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, fi