ICM/TFFI Center of Excellence - KYC / Financial Crime Risk Control Specialist (m/f/x), Berlin [Sales Coverage Support Analyst]

Your key responsibilities

• Performs Sanction, Negative Media and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) screening of client relationships with high complexity (entity, legal representatives, shareholders) per current Key Operation Procedures (KOPs)
• Investigates and analyses alerts output, generated by the firm’s strategic filters & screening tools, to identify matches that require escalation to the line of Business (KYC Officers, Accountable Client Owners (ACOs) & the Divisional Control Office (DCO) as well as Anti Financial Crime (AFC)/Compliance and takes part in in-depth discussions as required
• Investigates client transactional behavior in order to identify and document transactional outliers against expected client transactional activity behavior, in line with Risk Appetite Statement and relevant KODs/ KOPs
• Performs 4-Eyes Reviews of team output – Ensures correct, clear and structured analysis and documentation of team deliverables for management, internal & external stakeholders and audit
• Performs in-depth reviews of the risk mitigation processes conducted in CoE, incl. Quality Assurance of the KYC Summary and Financial Crime Risk Controls
• Documents accurately Financial Crime Risk Control results and feedback and communicates findings to relevant stakeholders
• Escalates, monitors and follows up on necessary improvements, in order to ensure accurate adherence to the global requirements of Financial Crime Controls
• Acts as Point Of Contact (POC) within CoE on quality-related questions plus suggestions for further improvements on CoE related review processes
• Leads/participates in local or global initiatives or projects in close collaboration with Leads and other stakeholders (Senior Management, Divisional Control Office and Audit)
• Leads the identification and implementation of process improvements and documentation, interprets latest Key Operating Procedures/ Documents and KYC Guidelines and provides guidance to the team and function, if required, in liaison and agreement with KOP/ KOD owner
• Leads/participates in the ongoing training of and knowledge sharing with team members within CoE globally, ensuring approach is aligned and quality requirements are met
• Close collaboration with KYC Officers and ACOs to gain specific market and client knowledge to support the decision-making process around relevance of alerts
• Performs delegate function during absences of Team Leads

Your skills and experiences

• University degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Business Administration, Banking or other relevant fields and/or equivalent professional experience required
• 5+ Years of prior experience in Compliance, Anti Money Laundering, Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Client, Audit, Risk or other related roles required, ideally within large international Financial Institutions, with a focus on Correspondent Banking
• Demonstrable project management experience required
• Strongly quality-driven; prior Quality Assurance experience highly preferable
• Excellent ability to filter large volume of data & information for relevance against established criteria
• Very strong research and analytical skills, combined with a strong sense of risk awareness
• High attention to detail, accuracy, diligence and the ability to deliver high quality results within tight deadlines
• Very strong communication and training skills, with the ability to convey the required messages across all stakeholder groups and management levels
• Team player with strong work ethics, able to motivate others and work independently
• Eager to work and collaborate within a multicultural and diverse environment
• Fluent communication skills in written and spoken English required
• Good communication skills in written and spoken German beneficial
• Profound command of MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and general computer proficiency; VBA knowledge beneficial

Details of the role and how it fits into the team

The Corporate Bank was set up independently in 2019 and is now at the center of Deutsche Bank’s new strategy. The Corporate Bank is a leading global provider of cash management, trade finance and securities services, delivering the full range of commercial banking products and services for both corporates and institutions worldwide.

The Institutional Cash Management’s (ICM)/Trade Finance Financial Institutions’ (TFFI) Know Your Client (KYC) Center of Excellence (CoE) Team in Berlin acts as a central function within ICM & TFFI, tasked with providing vital levels of KYC and Financial Crime Risk review and support within the overall Client Lifecycle. The team - CoE - as its primary mandate, performs Name List Screening (NLS) and Account Activity Review & Analysis (AAR) as well as transaction related financial crime risk controls and ensures timely identification and escalation of potential Sanctions & Embargos, Financial Crime and Money Laundering related risks.

Today’s regulatory and compliance environment requires a robust and efficient KYC process and strong non-financial risk management, making the role an important part of the first line of defense within the business.

End of Posting: 02.11.2021

contact: Melanie Klopsch (melanie.klopsch@db.com)

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