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This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.\nEffectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.\n\nKey stakeholders\nInternal\nChina EXCO members\nCIB China Head Office & CIB Business\nEast CGMs\nChina & Group CABM\nExternal\nMedia\nCommunications counterparts at regulatory/ governmental authorities\nKey financial analysts & opinion leaders\nGeneral public\nOther Responsibilities\nEmbed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in CABM\nPerform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures;\nUnderstand, acknowledge and comply with the requirements on individual accountabilities and responsibilities of the job set out in applicable local laws and regulations as well as SCB internal policies;\nEffectively ensure and intensify internal controls by keeping abreast with developments of applicable local laws and regulations on accountabilities;\nPerform job duties with diligence, contribute to efforts as an individual or as a team member so as to avoid any actual or potential legal sanctions, regulatory penalties, material financial loss, or adverse reputational impact on the Bank;\nBe responsible for failure to follow relevant rules and processes, failure to properly perform the responsibilities, and implement corrections;\nCooperate with any investigations or reviews on regulatory failure such as accountability review.\nSkills and Experience\nCommunications Strategy & Planning\nCopywriting & Content Development\nMedia Engagement & Management\nReputational Risk Management\nStrategic & Creative Thinking\nQualifications\n8+ years of communications experience, preferably with experience related to the financial services industry\nProven communications expertise, with the ability to develop and execute integrated communications strategies across earned, owned, and paid media channels\nStrong writing, editing, and content development skills in both Chinese and English\nSound judgment and experience in issues and reputational risk management\nStrong stakeholder management and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across businesses and functions\nStrong self-motivation, strategic thinking, adaptability, and a high-level attention to detail\nProficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook); familiarity with digital communications platforms, social media analytics and AI-enabled productivity tools is an advantage\nAbout Standard Chartered\nWe'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.\nOur 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.\nTogether we:\nDo the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do\nNever settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well\nAre better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term\nWhat we offer\nIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.\nCore bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.\n 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.\nFlexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.\nProactive 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\nA continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.\n Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - 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