Manager, Private Banking Operations

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Requisition Number: 59395

Job Location: Chennai, IND

Global Grade: Band 7

Work Type: Office Working

Employment Type: Permanent

Posting Start Date: 04/08/2026

Posting End Date:

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Job Summary

Key responsibility is to perform client acceptance reviews which is inclusive of, but not limited to; name screening, CDD and KYC checks, risk profile assessment of prospects, trigger review management etc. for PvB Onboarding.

Key Responsibilities

Review accounts against all set internal standards for Client Due Diligence

Check on the quality of the Static Information and Source of Wealth if it meets all set standards for Account Opening, Maintenance and Trigger review.

Review the other Due Diligence requirements such as adverse media findings, Sanctions link, Tax red flags etc.

Determine and advice the frontline if other searches are needed to supplement those already done for Account Opening.

Advise on PvB CDD policy and procedures and applicable local laws and regulations

Advise on and escalate higher risk relationships and reputation risks arising from CDD to Compliance or Local Client Committee (LCC)

Consultation with functional experts (i.e. Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime compliance) as needed

Contribute to the implementation and controls for daily processes and assist with the update of procedures

Leverage on expertise and train the frontline in order to produce high quality SOW and complete Account Opening Pack to avoid reworks and to aid in faster turnaround time.

Comply to agreed Turn Around Times for assigned activities as detailed in the Document Operating Instructions and the Service Level Agreements

Promote the spirit of continuous improvement by flagging any procedural issues that impact delivery of responsibilities with suggestions improvements and work around.

Provide a final recommendation to proceed/not proceed on accounts submitted for Account Opening or Account Maintenance.

Business

Bangalore

Processes

KYC/CDD Account Opening, Maintenance and Trigger Review

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

Risk Management

Execution responsibility for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating financial crime risk, sanctions risk and reputational risks to the Group. Also, an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them

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

PvB Market and Business Heads

PvB Relationship Managers, Team Leaders and Client Services Managers

PvB Heads of Compliance and Compliance teams

Financial Crime Compliance network

Country On-boarding Team.

CoE Team Leaders

Other Responsibilities

Here for good and Group’s brand and values in India, GBS, CoE

Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures

Skills and Experience

Risk assessment

CDD

AML/KYC

MS Office

Qualifications

Adequate knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements relating to CDD/AML and internal procedures

Minimum 5+ years relevant experience in AML/KYC and/or client onboarding, from banking and/or financial services sector with a focus on private banking clients, including corporate

Compliance knowledge applicable to the Financial Services industry, including relevant professional certification on AML/CFT

Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills

Ability to think globally / see the overall picture and multi-task

High level of integrity and professionalism

High attention to detail

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, 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.

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