Sanctions Programme Screening Oversight Lead

Deutsche Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sanctions Programme Screening Oversight Lead to enhance its Anti-Financial Crime efforts. This pivotal role involves overseeing the Bank's sanctions and screening strategy, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving efficiency in screening processes. The position offers a dynamic environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance through hybrid working arrangements. Join a diverse team dedicated to maintaining the integrity of financial operations while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Model

Competitive salary

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

CSR programme participation

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of sanctions compliance and screening processes.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex options logically.

Responsibilities

• Support the sanctions/screening strategy across all business divisions.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with screening systems and controls.

Skills

End-to-end name and transaction screening systems

Analytical skills

Knowledge of sanctions laws and regulations

Business and Finance background

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title Sanctions Programme Screening Oversight Lead

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

Deutsche Bank benefits from having a highly experienced and dedicated Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) function, which performs a crucial role in keeping Deutsche Bank’s business operations and global financial services clean from financial crime while serving the interests of the Bank and society. Our regional/global matrix structure allows for flexible responses to challenges in the core areas of: Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, Investigations & Intelligence, Monitoring & Screening, and Risk Assessment.

Our AFC Team will provide you with opportunities to learn, grow and define your career. We foster an open, diverse, and inclusive team culture, that is engaged and well-supported for prosperity and enjoyment of a life/work balance.

You will join the Screening Team which supports the Bank to oversee the maintenance of a robust AFC screening programme to manage Sanctions and AML risk in line with the Bank’s risk appetite.

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

• Support Head of Sanctions Programme Screening to drive the Bank’s sanctions/screening strategy for all business divisions across list management, name screening and transactions screening in coordination with key business, technology and operations stakeholders
• Understand and ensure appropriate oversight over the Bank’s screening systems, related data and end-to-end processes/control environment
• Oversee the definition, documentation and execution of key data and screening related controls to ensure the Bank is meeting its policy requirements
• Design/oversee the implementation of periodic testing framework to measure and maintain the effectiveness of screening programmes and provide input into tuning methodology to increase efficiency of alert generation
• Assist with evaluation and assessment of new and innovative techniques which will provide greater efficacy and efficiency across screening processes, including participation at industry forums and vendor user groups

Your skills and experience

• Detailed knowledge of end-to-end name and transaction screening systems, processes, risks and controls
• Deep understanding of United States, United Kingdom and European sanctions laws, regulations and guidance, with understanding wider AFC requirements preferred
• Educated to bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification/work experience with relevant background in Business, Finance/ Technology
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to evaluate options logically, objectively, and critically taking into account multiple sanctions regimes and/or requirements
• Relevant sanctions compliance qualification, desirable

How we’ll support you

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

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.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.