Assistant Vice President - Compliance Monitoring (gn)

Blackbull International; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company is seeking an Assistant Vice President - Compliance Monitoring Office to strengthen its team in Frankfurt. The role focuses on independent assessment of the bank's regulatory compliance, testing controls and addressing supervisory expectations.

It requires collaboration across compliance, risk and internal audit to improve the control environment. The position involves planning reviews, documenting findings, proposing corrective actions and tracking their implementation in a

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Law, Accounting, Business or Economics.
• Experience in Compliance, Audit, Risk Management or Financial Crime in banking.
• Solid knowledge of banking products and regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on experience evaluating risks, controls and regulatory obligations.
• Strong written and spoken English; German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned compliance reviews using established approaches with traceable results.
• Contribute to the preparation and execution of reviews, including scope and test steps for regulatory topics and financial crime.
• Formulate observations, risks and corrective actions and present to stakeholders.
• Track progress of corrective actions and report delays through appropriate channels.
• Prepare management reporting and materials for oversight committees.
• Collaborate with compliance, risk, internal audit and business units for aligned actions.
• Support initiatives, regulatory changes and ad hoc topics.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

English proficiency

German advantageous

Education

University degree in Finance/Law/Accounting/Business/Economics

Job description

For our client, a leading global universal bank with its European headquarters in Frankfurt, we are currently looking for an Assistant Vice President - Compliance Monitoring Office (gn) to strengthen the team.

Purpose of the job

The role contributes to the independent assessment of a bank's regulatory compliance set-up, testing whether controls work as intended and meet supervisory expectations. Working from an annually agreed review programme, the position combines analytical precision with close collaboration across the organisation to identify weaknesses early, drive their resolution and strengthen the overall control landscape of an internationally active institution.

Tasks

• Carry out planned compliance reviews using the department's established approaches, delivering consistent, traceable and well-documented results
• Contribute to the preparation and execution of reviews, from defining scope and designing test steps to documenting the work performed, covering regulatory topics and, where relevant, financial crime matters
• Formulate observations, underlying causes, associated risks and recommended corrective measures, and present them clearly to the responsible stakeholders
• Track the progress of agreed corrective actions and raise delays through the appropriate channels
• Compile management reporting and supporting materials for the relevant oversight committees
• Work closely with colleagues from compliance, risk, internal audit and the business to ensure aligned and constructive cooperation
• Support departmental initiatives, process improvements, the implementation of new regulatory requirements and further ad hoc topics

Requirements

• University degree, preferably in Finance, Law, Accounting, Business or Economics
• Relevant professional experience in Compliance, Audit, Risk Management, Financial Crime prevention or a comparable banking environment. Additional professional certifications are a plus
• Solid knowledge of banking products, regulatory requirements and internal control systems
• Hands-on experience evaluating risks, controls and regulatory obligations in a supervised setting
• Analytical mindset and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to complex issues
• Convincing interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation's control structure
• Very good written and spoken English; German is an advantage