Employee Compliance UKI – Senior Manager and Certification Regime

Deutsche Bank; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Manager for Employee Compliance based in Birmingham. You will contribute to Regulatory excellence, manage a growing team, and ensure compliance with FCA Regulations. The role offers Hybrid working, a competitive salary, and a range of benefits, including 30 days holiday and private healthcare.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

30 days holiday

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with Licensing & Registrations process expertise.
• Understanding of FCA Regulations and Certification.
• Experience in team strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end process expertise throughout an employee’s lifecycle.
• Ensure accurate Certification under FCA Regulations for employees.
• Manage and develop team members effectively.

Skills

Delivery focused with a process mindset

Advisory and guidance background

Forward thinking and self-driven

Effective People Management

Facilitating communication

Job description

Overview

Job Title Employee Compliance UKI – Senior Manager and Certification Regime

Location London

Corporate Title AVP

The Certification Regime forms part of the broader Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), implemented through Deutsche Bank’s UK Licensing and Registrations function within the UKI Employee Compliance team based. You will be a key part of Employee Licensing team based in Birmingham playing a key role in delivering Regulatory excellence. You will report directly to the Birmingham based Certification Lead.

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 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

• Providing Licensing & Registrations process expertise with responsibility for creating, maintaining, advising and delivering end-to-end process excellence throughout an employee’s lifecycle
• Ensuring accurate Certification under FCA Regulations for in-scope employees inclusive of education assessments against qualifications, competency and capability standards across the industry
• Effective People Management & engagement in team members development, contributing towards the growth of the team and aspiring talent.
• Facilitating communication between functional teams across Compliance, HR, other Infrastructure areas and the wider Business
• Drafting responses to and/or collating and reviewing responses from the business when responding to information requests from regulators as well as to regulatory changes

Your skills and experience

• Delivery focused with a process mindset
• Advisory and guidance background
• Forward thinking and self-driven with the ability to see opportunities in challenges
• Experience developing and implementing team strategy whilst working within the wider Compliance and Bank strategies
• Support with the Management of a growing team, cultivating a strong culture within the team in keeping with Deutsche Bank’s values and beliefs. Ensuring that there is emphasis on open communication, stakeholder engagement, appropriate escalation supported by ongoing training and education
• Able to share information, knowledge and expertise with peers and team members

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• 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
• 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 (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

Please note the expected salary for some roles may be below the minimum level requirements to support candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK. Should you already have a Skilled Worker visa and are identified for a role, we can discuss and support you with the process

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. 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.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six 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.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on [e-mail] to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

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.