Manager – Management Information and Forecasting (MI&F) wanted at Standard Chartered Bank Botswana

We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit.  It’s about showing how you embody our valued behaviours – do the right thing, better together and never settle – as well as our brand promise, Here for good.

We’re committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture – one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.

• To provide timely, complete and accurate Credit MIS as set out in the standard templates and as requested by Country Credit Head.
• To ensure timeliness and accuracy of loss recognition of the retail banking portfolio consistent with the Bank’s Loss Recognition Standards
• To undertake periodic self-assessment on key controls to assess the proper functioning and    adequacy of existing controls.
• .Assist in coordinating, facilitating and promoting understanding of operational risk and in implementation and management of ORTF within the Unit.
• To fulfil data and MI requirements for local regulatory reporting

Management Information and Reporting

• Production of the reports to be used by the Credit Manager  for his/her monthly meetings
• Prepare the quarterly Bank of Botswana Reports.
• Preparation of the Credit Risk Management Reports both to the Africa Regional Office and the Group Office.
  • Prepare daily/ weekly/ monthly Collections Department performance reports
  • Play a proactive role in the strategic planning for the Collections Department.
  • Prepare management report for credit and the sales teams for management decisions.
  • Liaise with the sales team from unsecured lending.
  • Prepare scorecards for the collections team
  • Deal with other reports for credit analyses.
• To assist Manager, Credit  QA&C, Retail Clients in developing and updating of procedures, controls and monitoring  plans for Operational risk management
• Production of all regulatory reporting data and MI to finance as per schedule and for any ad hoc regulatory requests
• Management of credit reference bureau reporting and related updates.

• Implement portfolio management  processes for efficiency and robustness; focusing on processes directly under MI&F process universe.
• Continuously improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of risk management processes
• Ensure robust review and renewal of all End User Computing (EUC) tolls in use for MI&F activities.

• Support the CCRO/CCH in the effective implementation of Retail Credit Risk Type Framework in Botswana.
• Drive full embedment of Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks and specifically the bank’s Risk Culture.
• Own, Enforce and Drive compliance to  relevant Group Policies and standards applicable to MI&F unit, ensuring timely gap analysis are done and dispensations obtained where required.
• Ensure effective implementation of the controls under the process universe of retail credit MI&F
• With the help of Country Legal and Compliance, ensure compliance with local regulatory and Group policies and procedures.
• Keep all process manuals current and address all critical risk points in a most efficient manner.
• Continuously enhance the process and contribute to the enhancements of products leveraging the best practices in other countries/businesses.

• Ensure current and future risks are identified timeously, disclosed transparently through the Bank’s systems and management actions are deployed effectively to remediate the risk

• 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.
• Support the CCRO/CCH with timely and effective implementation of regulatory obligations and robust maintenance of Retail Credit Obligations Register.

• Country Credit Head
• Lending Operations
•  Finance
• Legal and compliance;
• SORO
• Retail Product Head
• Head of Retail Banking.
• Head Credit Risk Management
• Group Office –  Policy& Governance
• Group Internal Audit

• Regulators
• Central Bank Inspectors.
• External Auditors

• Analytical Skills: Graduate with vast demonstrable knowledge and experience in use in analytical tools such as advanced MS Excel, SAS, Tablou, SQL etc.  
• Business Skills – Excellent knowledge of all Retail Credit products acquired through actual experience in Retail Business. Excellent financial and MIS skills.
• Risk Management and Control: Demonstrated track record in successful management and ability to manage risk in geographically dispersed and highly varied product base.  Expertise in process design and control
• Regulatory Framework and Requirements: Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the firm operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
• Non-technical Skills: Significant relationship management experience – with external stakeholders at the most senior levels, including regulators and rating agencies.

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