Affiliate Program Lead - Director

About the position

The Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) team is accountable for protecting Deutsche Bank from financial and reputational losses incurred by financial crimes by assessing, controlling, and mitigating risks. The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring Investigations Manager will be responsible for assisting in the development and management of a team of investigators within the Financial Crime Operations (FCO) program, including the associated policies, procedures, and controls. The Director will also propose procedural enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage Americas Affiliate Risk Management program, along with the Affiliate Intercontinental Exchange Inc. escalation process and escalate material issues to the Affiliate Risk Oversight Forum.
• Define and maintain inventory of quantitative and qualitative management information.
• Via the Affiliate Risk Oversight Forum, in partnership with Affiliates and Regional Affiliate Officers, propose action plans to senior management to reduce inherent risk exposures or improve the control environment.
• In partnership with AFC Governance, track agreed actions at the AROF until they are closed.
• Oversee execution of the quarterly affiliate attestation process.
• Develop and deliver training to impacted staff in the Deutsche Bank Affiliates.
• Maintain affiliate risk management policies and procedures.
• Oversee execution and remediation of all internal and external findings related to the ARM program.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent; JD or MBA a plus.
• Extensive experience within the AFC function or in business line roles supporting the AFC program.
• Strong leadership experience and skills.
• Deep knowledge of the Bank’s customers, products, and services.
• Previous experience with regulators.

Nice-to-haves

• Highly experienced in leading and performing financial crime investigations.
• Skilled in multiple AFC programs (AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Fraud).
• An articulate and effective speaker and presenter.
• Ability to act decisively and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Robust, credible and organizationally savvy, with an ability to grasp complex issues quickly.
• Able to work independently to manage projects and deliverables to completion.
• Strategically agile and possess excellent influencing and presentation skills for all levels of internal management.

Benefits

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration.
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility.
• Generous vacation, personal and volunteer days.
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement.
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits.
• Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs.