Standard Chartered Bank - About Us - People

People

Our people, our values

We are one of the world's most international banks in terms of the diversity of our people. Our 75,000 employees, representing 115 nationalities, are exposed to exciting career opportunities as a result of our unique global footprint.

Our board of directors

Our leaders reflect the diversity that drives Standard Chartered's success and makes us one of the world's most international banks.

Our global team

The Bank offers a well-rounded career that is truly global in scope. Our size and reach facilitate exposure to international banking standards and work experience by providing employees with opportunities to travel, interact and learn from other cultures.

Each year as many as 20 per cent of our employees get expanded role opportunities. Over 2,000 of our employees are on cross-border assignments at any one time.

Nearly half of our employees are women, and almost 60 nationalities are represented among the senior management, reflecting the bank's policy towards providing equal opportunity for all employees.

Did you know...

Standard Chartered has committed Seeing is Believing - "A New Vision," as the Bank's sole commitment to Clinton Global Initiative for 2008.
In brief, our 2008 commitment promises to:

  • Reduce the number of people living with avoidable blindness by establishing sustainable and scalable primary eye care services across 20 cities in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
  • Provide financially and socially sustainable eye care systems to reduce avoidable blindness through interventions and improved eye healthcare. The eye care services established by the program will also help educate and empower some of the most deprived urban populations.
  • Target eye care services to at least 20 million people.

Find out more about Seeing is Believing