Job Title: Global Controls Testing & Assurance Professional Practice

Location: London

Corporate Title: VP

The Controls Testing & Assurance ‘CT&A’ function provides assurance to the Management Board, Global Head of Compliance/AFC and other key stakeholders as to the design and operating effectiveness of the control framework which manages the Bank’s Compliance & AFC risks.

This role sits within CT&A’s Professional Practice (PP) team which supports the Global Head of CT&A in the running of internal governance related processes to ensure Monitoring & Testing activities are operating and adhering to the appropriate professional standards. PP principally covers the following three pillars:

• CT&A Methodology and Remediation

• Annual Planning

• Data and Metrics

This role relates to the Methodology & Remediation pillar and your responsibilities will be focused on:

• Development and maintenance of the CT&A Testing methodology which is required to support the testing programme’s regulatory adherence to all independent assurance requirements

• Ownership of the ‘Internal Quality Review’ Programme which is an independent quality assurance function which is required to support testing’s adherence to policy requirements

• Coordination of all testing-related regulatory exams, audits and remediation programmes

The role holder may also, from time to time, be expected to support across the two other PP pillars, as determined by the Head of PP.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre

You can expect

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Coordinate with Global/Regional Heads of Testing and external stakeholders as required to ensure methodology remains up to date and compliant with all relevant global regulatory requirements (BaFin/FRB/SEC/FCA)

• Maintain all policies and templates and coordinate ‘Testing Library & Guidance’ updates

• Manage end to end material methodology enhancement projects ensuring alignment with the Global Testing methodology programme and broader non-financial risk bank-wide requirements

• Manage the ‘Internal Quality Review’ programme which oversees the execution of the global testing programme to drive adherence to regulatory, policy and internal quality requirements

• Coordinate all end-to-end engagements with Audit (Internal & External), Monitors and Regulators which will include managing large information requests in a timely and organized manner, coordinating with SMEs as appropriate and oversight over the creation; completion of corresponding remediation plans

Your skills and experience

• Experience working in the Anti-Financial Crime or Compliance field in a large financial institution

• Experience working in an Assurance/Methodology/Policy related development role with experience in leading such a function

• Excellent understanding of compliance/financial crime risk, internal controls and assurance methodologies

• Strong analytical, research, problem solving and decision-making skills

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities e.g. Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.