Employee Compliance UKI - Senior Manager and Certification Regime

Deutsche Bank AG; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank in London is seeking a Senior Manager for Employee Compliance to oversee regulatory excellence in the Certification Regime. You will manage processes involving employee Licensing, ensuring compliance with FCA regulations and enhancing team capabilities. Ideal candidates should be delivery-focused with strong collaboration skills and have prior experience in compliance management.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary

Non-contributory pension

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of FCA Regulations and Certification processes.
• Ability to manage a growing team and foster a strong culture.
• Experience in implementing compliance strategies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver process excellence across the employee lifecycle.
• Ensure accurate Certification for in-scope employees.
• Facilitate effective communication between functional teams.
• Draft responses to regulators' information requests.

Skills

Delivery-focused with a process mindset

Advisory and guidance background

Effective people management

Stakeholder engagement

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. You will be a key part of the Employee Licensing team based in Birmingham, delivering Regulatory excellence. You will report directly to the Birmingham-based Certification Lead.

What we'll offer you

• Hybrid Working: a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for part of their 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.
• Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme with 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, including education assessments against qualifications, competency and capability standards across the industry.
• Effective people management and 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 and 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 within the wider Compliance and Bank strategies.
• Support with the management of a growing team, cultivating a strong culture aligned with Deutsche Bank's values and beliefs, emphasising open communication, stakeholder engagement and appropriate escalation, with 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 help you balance personal priorities.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your needs.
• We value diversity and, as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability (e.g., assistive equipment such as screen readers, adapted keyboards).

Other information

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. If 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. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. We have also 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 at [e-mail] to discuss how we can best support you. You can also share your phone number for a callback.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day, acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively. Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.