Divisional Risk and Controls Analyst, AVP

Business Overview / Division:

The Private Bank combines Deutsche Banks private clients business in Germany and its international business with private and commercial clients together with Wealth Management in a single division.

In both the domestic German market and worldwide the Private Bank provides high-quality advice to ~20 million clients and a broad range of financial services in many countries ranging from day-to-day banking services right through to advisory services for sophisticated Private Banking and Wealth Management clients. In Italy, Spain, Belgium and India the Private Bank offers its services to corporate clients as well as small and medium-sized enterprises.

The Private Bank is a strong pillar of the Group: a modern bank that boasts capital markets and financing expertise, a strong global network and modern digital services.

Team:

The team is part of the Team Business Risk & Controls (BRC). The PB BRC guards the Protect agenda by overseeing non-financial risks, conduct & control topics and regulatory changes. The team works across global PB franchise delivering complex key risk and control agenda, adding value for the Business to reduce complexity and enhance controls. The team works with cross-functional and global teams, collaborating with multiple stakeholders globally across the bank.

Your key responsibilities

The position specifically manages:

• Actively drive the Risk and Control Assessment (RCA) process to ensure that the risk profile for Central Europe and United States (CEUS) remains accurate and up-to-date
• Analyze monthly Contextual Data (including findings, internal and external loss data, metrics, and remediation progress) to determine if updates are required to the risk profile.
• Proactively assess whether new identified risks or issue necessitate an update to the risk profile and ensure the RCA profile in dynamically updated as required.
• Create and maintain a RCA Summary Report and RCA Workshop Materials that includes key themes and risk drivers, new and emerging risks, and remediation planning
• Actively use data and scenario/risk divers to assess and inform a view of the risk profile.
• Coordinate a quarterly RCA workshop with Business, Risk Type Controllers and Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) to review and challenge RCA Results and Summary Report
• Ensure NFRM, Compliance, Anti-Financial Crime, and Legal are regularly involved throughout the RCA process, with formal engagement in the quarterly RCA workshop session
• Create new findings based on new control gaps or remediation requirements determined in the RCA process
• Coordinate regular Scenario discussions with the Business and Risk Type Controllers and ensure that new or emerging risks are reflected in the RCA for the business.
• Perform Read across of findings or issues identified in other Regions to assess if the CEUS Region may have similar gaps.
• Evaluate Scenario Analysis observations and, if warranted, record any findings in the Global Findings Management System
• Support Non-Financial Controls, Governance and related processes
• Contribute to the development and build know-how within the team
• Developing effective partnerships with DCO, COO colleagues & Infrastructure partners

Your skills and experience

Education & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of non-financial risks and controls
• Proven experience of working with controls processes
• Proven experience in performing a Risk and Control Assessment
• Relevant experience in the Retail Banking / Private Banking sector or experience in financial services or consultancy (with Private Banking experience preferred but not essential)
• Experience working on small to medium scale projects at least within a global environment
• University degree

Competencies:

• Very strong analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs; e.g. Excel , Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in pressurised situations
• Strong work ethic, commitment to excel and proven capacity to work effectively with limited supervision
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and relationship skills
• Ability to clearly articulate and present supported topics
• Excellent command of the English language (written and spoken skills)
• Ability to manage a team

Personal Characteristics:

• Proactive attitude and self-initiative
• Strong Team Player skills as well as demonstrated capability to own tasks
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new situations and processes
• Service oriented
• Delivery-focused, able to support deliverables to deadlines
• Flexibility with respect to new tasks and the ability to work properly in stressful situations
• Ability to learn quickly and think laterally
• Driven and able to handle day-to-day routine as well as cope with shifting priorities to meet needs and demands