Investment Advisor

Job Summary

To support RMs in terms of Wealth Solutions services, including but not limited to communicating WS Global Market Outlook, SC Wealth Select framework, our unique wealth management proposition, asset allocation and delivering NNS and AUM growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Work to achieve business strategy and financial budget in terms of revenue targets, AUM growth & profitability
• Work to ideate and communicate house views on market outlook and actionable ideas and product solutions.
• Work with WM Investment Products to provide monthly actionable ideas and product solutions
• Ensure daily morning huddle at branches to brief current market direction and investment solutions
• Ensure smooth management of weekly investment seminars at branches by utilizing Group CIO and in-country expertise
• Manage clients’ investment through frequent and consistent portfolio review and advice
  
  

Business

• Ensure proper and timely training for frontline prior to product/campaign launch.
• Work closely with distribution channels to provide coaching and improve frontline sales competency.
  
  

Risk Management

• Ensure all transactions follow all regulations and controls set by the Bank and external regulatory authorities; which includes but not limited to KYC, proper documentation of transactions, risk-profiling, pre-investment forms
• Ensure periodic updates of new regulatory requirements and/or operating procedures to sales force.
  
  

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.
  
  

Key stakeholders

• Relationship Managers, Sales Team Managers, Cluster heads, Product Managers, Head of Investment Advisory & Strategy, Head of Managed Investments, External partners
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Embed here for good and Group’s brand and values in Malaysia; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats).
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Portfolio Theory
• Asset Allocation
• Market Knowledge (SIF)
• Products and Processes
  
  

Qualifications

• IPCC, FIMM, relevant banca and takaful licenses
• CFA/CFP/CAIA preferred
  
  

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.