JOB SUMMARY

• We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Security and Cyber Expert to join our Information and Cyber Security function. This role will focus on supporting the bank’s digital asset initiatives by assessing security risks, implementing best practices, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cybersecurity, blockchain technology, tokenization, smart contracts, and digital asset security frameworks, Standards and Policies and knowledge of Digital Asset unique additional security requirements such as Key Ceremonies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy

• Support the Markets CISO in the Digital Assets Information and Cyber Security Strategy and socialize with the relevant CTO/Tech Team and Technology Teams
• Responsible for the execution and implementation of the Digital Assets Security Strategy across the relevant domains
• Support the Ventures CISO in the execution and implementation of the Strategy within SCV platform and supporting the various Ventures in their deployment journey

Business

• Be the focal point for ICS on Digital Assets Security matters
• Support the Markets CISO and Ventures CISO and drive a strong engagement with the relevant CTO/Tech Team and Operating Members
• Identify, document and manage ICS risk within the Digital Assets Security across the relevant domains including monitoring the full closure of such findings
• Educate Senior executives regarding ICS Risks for Digital Assets to drive accountability across the business
• Work in an Agile environment to drive continuous improvement (efficiency and effectiveness) to align to System Readiness Assurances (SRA) and perform Security Impact Assessments (SIA);
• Address GIA (Audit) queries and address GIA / Regulatory RFIs for Digital Assets Security strategy, standards, controls and ICS tools

Processes

• Proven ability to lead and drive collaboration and participation from various stakeholder (functions, Regions and countries).

People & Talent

• Strong organisation and leadership skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines and effectively prioritise, including strong collaboration with peers

Risk Management

• Assess the security risks associated with digital asset initiatives, including blockchain-based solutions, tokenization, and cryptocurrency services.
• Assess, develop and implement security frameworks, policies, and controls to protect digital assets and related infrastructure.
• Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments, and security reviews of digital asset platforms, wallets, and smart contracts.
• Collaborate with technology, risk, compliance, and business teams to ensure security is integrated into the design and deployment of digital asset solutions.
• Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors targeting digital assets and provide proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Support regulatory compliance efforts by aligning digital asset security practices with relevant banking and financial regulations.
• Participate in incident response and forensic investigations involving digital asset-related security events.
• Engage with industry bodies, regulators, and security research communities to stay ahead of digital asset security trends.
• Support the Markets and Ventures CISO in managing ICS risks across the Platform and Pre Go Live Ventures
• Effectiveness review and assessment on quality of ICS implementation
• Review ICS approach, system architecture and control design

Governance

• Ensure key ICS risk and issues are monitored and appropriately addressed by key stakeholders
• Ensure ICS Controls are being adopted in new technologies and projects

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values, Valued Behaviours, and Code of Conduct
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across the Bank.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Global CISO and ICS MT
• Markets CISO
• Ventures CISO
• Markets and Ventures CTOs and Operating Members
• Markets and Ventures 2nd Line Risk, CISRO and Audit
• ICS Control owners

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on digital assets, blockchain, or financial technology security.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain security, cryptographic principles, and smart contract security assessments.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and industry best practices for securing digital assets.

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for digital assets in the financial sector (e.g., AML, KYC, FATF, MiCA, NYDFS).
• Experience with security tools and technologies, including SIEM, EDR, and blockchain forensic analysis tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or blockchain-related credentials (CBSP, CBBF) are a plus.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Understanding of the Cyber landscape and ICS Controls within the CPBB environment
• Excellent organisation and leadership skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines and effectively prioritise
• Proven ability to lead highly complex, global, pan-bank, multi-year programmes by driving collaboration and participation by functions, Regions and countries.
• Extensive change and programme management experience, ideally gained in the financial industry
• Ability to foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at appropriate level ensuring open cooperative environment. Be a Team player.
  

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.

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