ICM/TFFI Center of Excellence – KYC/Financial Crime Risk Controls Associate
Deutsche Bank
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
JOB DESCRIPTION Role Description 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 Know Your Client (KYC) Center of Excellence (CoE) team in Berlin and Jacksonville acts as a central function within Institutional Cash Management (ICM) & Trade Finance Financial Institutions (TFFI) for our Correspondent Banking clients. The team is tasked with providing vital levels of KYC due diligence and Financial Crime Risk review and support within the overall Client Lifecycle. As its primary mandate, CoE performs Name List Screening (NLS) and Account Activity Review & Analysis (AAR) as well as transaction related financial crime risk controls. This ensures timely identification and escalation of potential Sanctions & Embargos and Financial Crime & 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 What we’ll offer you As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy. Best in class leave policy. Gender neutral parental leaves 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral) Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents Accident and Term life Insurance Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above Your key responsibilities Investigates client transactional behavior (Account Activity Reviews) in order to identify and document transactional outliers against expected client transactional activity behavior, in line with Risk Appetite Statement and relevant KODs/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 Documents accurately alert dispositions for all hits and prepares summaries of relevant findings and communicates these to KYC Officers and ACOs 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 Identifies and implements process improvements and documentation Supports/ Leads local or global initiatives or projects in close collaboration with Team Leads and other stakeholders (Senior Management, Divisional Control Office and Audit) 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 Participates in/ Leads the ongoing training of team members Close collaboration with KYC Officers and ACOs to gain specific market and client knowledge to support the decision-making process around relevance of alerts Your skills and experiences Relevant university degree and/or equivalent professional experience Prior knowledge/experience with regulatory and/or KYC related topics 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 Very Good knowledge and awareness of Risks associated with Correspondent Banking First demonstrable project management experience preferred Excellent ability to filter large volume of data & information for relevance against established criteria Very good research and analytical skills, combined with a good sense of risk awareness Attention to detail, accuracy, diligence and the ability to deliver high quality results within tight deadlines Strong communication, presentation and training skills, with the ability to convey the required messages across all stakeholder levels Team player with strong work ethics, able to motivate others and able to work independently Capable to work and collaborate within a multicultural and diverse environment Fluent communication skills in written and spoken English required Good command of MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and general computer proficiency How we’ll support you Training and development to help you excel in your career. Coaching and support from experts in your team A culture of continuous learning to aid progression. A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. About us and our teams Please visit our company website for further information: https://www.db.com/company/company.htm Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.
