Our employee stories

Taking Time to Reflect – Coco’s Story

A new opportunity  As an international student for more than eight years, opportunities to travel and gain new experien...

Zoe Li Hui Wen - Finding happiness at work

It has been eight years since I started at Standard Chartered Bank. Work is busy and filled with new things to learn every...

Li Ling - My ten years with Standard Chartered

I have been working at Standard Chartered Bank for more than ten years. I started with the bank as a Teller, then became a...

Anna Heng - My career journey so far with Standard Chartered

I enjoy talking to people and learning about their lives and backgrounds. When I completed my degree in Human Psychology, ...

Thomas Loye - My progression to Relationship Manager

I started my career in the banking industry as a Customer Service Representative and progressed into the role of Relations...

Liu Wen Zhen - What it's like being a Relationship Manager at Standard Chartered...

2021 is my 10th year working at Standard Chartered, in those ten years my appearance, my mentality and life have all chang...

Seeing through adversity to find your voice

When you’re in a situation, you deal with it. It’s usually when we stop and look back, we realise how far we’ve come. A...

Career development through the talent marketplace

As the nature of work continues to evolve, so must employees. Research shows that people who have a variety of skills and ...

Fighting the COVID-19 fraudsters: Rajen’s story

I have been with Standard Chartered for almost 30 years, and have been managing fraud risk for 21 of those. During that ti...

Balancing work and baby bedtimes: Simone’s story

When she became a mother, Simone realised that flexible working was not the norm in Asia. With a bit of give and take, she...

Volunteering in the community

One of the reasons why I’ve stayed with the bank for ten years is that I’m a huge believer of giving back to society and o...

An exciting journey: Lana’s story

My original career path looked very different. I was a pharmacist, encouraged to get into healthcare by my father. But the...

Learning about myself: Tanmay’s story

I’ve just moved to Jersey, UK as Head of Retail Banking from my previous role in Bahrain. I’ve always had customer-facing ...

Building my network: Ulric’s story

Last year I read about a short-term assignment for a Legal Counsel role based in London to support the Brexit programme in...

A fast career trajectory: Vijaya Shanthi’s story

I come from an orthodox Indian family, born and raised in Vizag, South India. Although a bit unusual for my generation gir...

My family and me: Wasim’s story

Wasim Benkhadra, Head, External Communications, UAE My wife, Hiba, was told she had Hodgkin Lymphoma on Christmas Eve 201...

Developing myself and others: Kabulo’s story

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am not a sporty person. So the idea that I’d be involved in GOAL, our girls empow...

The right fit: Teza’s story

I would describe myself as a person who has a strong sense of self. I’m confident in who I am, what my values are and what...

A voice that’s valued: Ana’s story

Understanding our impact: Crispian’s story

Working in an organisation with Standard Chartered’s footprint means exposure to some of the most exciting and dynamic mar...

Trusting my instincts: Nicola’s story

I had my career plan mapped out when I was 21. I’d just finished my law degree, and I was heading to the London School of ...