AFC Governance & Strategy Manager (m/f/d) - Vice President Level

SMBC Bank International plc; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global bank is seeking an AFC Governance & Strategy Manager to oversee financial crime compliance in Germany. This role involves managing projects, developing strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a university degree, relevant financial experience, and strong problem-solving skills. The position offers hybrid working, an ambitious remuneration package, and a supportive, inclusive culture that values diversity.

Leistungen

Competitive paid leave days

Hybrid and flexible working

Private medical insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Sufficient working experience in the financial sector or adjacent industries.
• Proven familiarity with corporate and investment banking operations.
• Strong knowledge of German and International AFC regulations.

Aufgaben

• Support AFC-related projects, track initiatives, and drive process improvements.
• Develop and integrate key indicators for management reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audits.

Kenntnisse

Financial sector experience

Knowledge of AFC regulations

Project management skills

German language proficiency

Problem-solving skills

Ausbildung

University degree in law, business, or economics

Jobbeschreibung

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives.

We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA?

We're looking for a AFC Governance & Strategy Manager (m/f/d) for our Financial Crime Compliance Department to join our team in either Frankfurt am Main or Düsseldorf.

The Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Governance & Strategy Manager (m/f/d) is essential in supporting the development and execution of the AFC strategy across SMBC's business in the EU, ensuring robust governance, regulatory compliance, and effective project management and oversight.

Main tasks among others are:

• Support in AFC-related projects, define governance structures, track initiatives, and drive process improvements through stakeholder collaboration.
• Support AFC strategy development, annual planning, and reporting to senior management including committee preparation and FCC report consolidation.
• Maintain a consistent AFC policy framework and ensure alignment across entities.
• Develop and integrate key indicators and dashboards for management reporting and regulatory alignment.
• Assist with internal/external audits, monitor findings, and ensure effective oversight through structured reporting.
• Manage FCC SLAs, assess outsourcing risks, maintain service inventories, and track performance metrics.

Business Area

Financial Crime Compliance Department

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Strategic Planning, Coordination and Reporting

• Support the Head of AFC Governance & Strategy with the strategical development and enhancement of the SMBC EU AFC framework.
• Support the development and execution of the annual AFC Plan.
• Assist with Internal and external audits and monitor the processing of findings.
• Prepare committee meetings and report to the MLRO and Management to ensure effective oversight and decision-making. This includes the consolidation of FCC reports from branches and subsidiaries to provide comprehensive updates for senior management and Tokyo head office.
• Create and update dashboards to enable visibility and support decision-making.
• Oversee and conduct Tokyo head office reporting processes, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across entities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and feedback from branches and subsidiaries.

Policy Management

• Update and maintain a consistent AFC policy governance framework.
• Oversee policy development, maintenance, and alignment across entities.

Project Management

• Provide operative project leadership and define governance structures.
• Track and coordinate AFC-related initiatives, ensuring timely escalation of critical issues.
• Act as action owner for assigned tasks, ensuring accountability and timely delivery.
• Proactively identify inefficiencies in intercompany workflows and propose process enhancements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement solutions, ensuring improved accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency in processes.

KPI/KRI Framework & MI Reporting

• Develop and track FCC relevant key performance indicators (KPI), key risk indicators (KRI), and management information (MI).
• Design and maintain dashboards for senior management reporting.
• Ensure integration of KPI/KRI/MI with regulatory updates and committee packs.

Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk

• Develop, implement, and monitor FCC SLAs, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
• Maintain an inventory of AFC-relevant outsourced services.
• Identify and assess AFC risks in outsourcing and third-party engagements.
• Assess and define KPIs associated with FCC SLAs to measure and report on performance and adherence.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Sufficient working experience and exposure within the financial sector, or adjacent industries, and preferably within AFC, Compliance, or Audit.
• Proven familiarity with international corporate and investment banking operations and German AFC requirements.
• Strong knowledge of German and International AFC regulations and standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address conflict and difficult issues in a professional, assertive, and proactive manner.
• Ability to prioritize independently, multitask, and maintain flexibility in fast‑paced changing environment.
• Good organizational and project management skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• University degree (law, business, economics), banking apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Good written and verbal communications skills in German and English.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Driving Change
• Driving Results
• Embraces Diversity
• Enterprise Leadership
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Risk Management
• Strategic and Visionary
• Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it's only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well‑bring and work‑life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
• Ambitious remuneration package

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!

We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We'll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long‑term condition whenever requested.

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.

Find out more about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers