Job Summary

This role could be based in India (Bangalore) and Malaysia. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

Assurance is a Second Line of Defence function established under a delegated Mandate from the Group Chief Risk Officer. The primary role of Assurance is to provide a risk-based independent view to Senior Management in the business/functions, Second Line and the Board as to the effectiveness of the Bank’s policies, processes, systems and controls. It facilitates identification of gaps and inefficiencies, enabling prompt corrective action to be taken, and is a key source of evidence for the Board and regulators.
The Director, Credit Risk and ESGR Assurance reports into the Head, Credit Risk and ESGR Assurance Lead (within Financial Risk Assurance). The role supports conducting re-testing of controls across Credit Risk and ESGR processes to check if controls are working as expected.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy





Support the Head of Credit Risk and ESGR Assurance in delivering a strategy for risk based and data-enabled assurance coverage across Credit Risk and ESGR, aligned to the Bank’s risk profile, regulatory expectations and internal commitments.
Support the agenda to drive a collaborative risk and control ecosystem across the three Lines of Defence, including effective reliance and remediation tracking.
Support the agenda to drive a culture of continuous improvement in assurance delivery, including consistent methodology application, strong documentation and evidence standards, and timely reporting and escalation.

Business

Provide support on the delivery of the assurance plan and book of work to ensure alignment to Credit Risk and ESGR priorities.
Maintain a strong quality culture across planning, fieldwork, reporting and issue validation.
Maintain robust awareness of Credit Risk and ESGR regulatory expectations, intern

📌 Director, Credit Risk and Assurance (Roorkee)
🏢 Standard Chartered India
📍 Roorkee