Financial Risk Lead, Trust and Securities Services (TSS)

Deutsche Bank AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Salary & Pension

Holiday Allowance

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Retail Discounts

Bike4Work

Gym Benefits

CSR Volunteering

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG in London seeks a Financial Risk Lead for Trust and Securities Services. You will own and advance the financial risk agenda across the TSS franchise, focusing on custody and clearing, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver well-governed outcomes.

You will mentor colleagues, elevate risk capability, and shape risk management practices across complex, high-value transaction flows for our global clients and balance sheet.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial risk management within a banking environment with senior accountability for credit, settlement or liquidity risk.
• Strong risk mindset, sound judgement, and the ability to challenge the status quo and deliver pragmatic solutions.
• Degree-level education or equivalent; professional qualifications welcome but not essential.
• Willingness to leverage data-driven risk assessments and AI outputs responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial risk management across TSS Custody & Clearing, identifying material credit, settlement and liquidity risks and driving timely mitigation.
• Escalation point for transaction-related exposures with clear risk judgments and recommendations.
• Design and enhance risk frameworks, policies and metrics to support monitoring and informed decision-making.
• Understand and oversee client credit risk, including limit setting, exposure analysis, and settlement behavior.
• Provide senior risk input into new business, complex transactions and client onboarding.
• Support and mentor junior team members to strengthen risk capability and consistency.

Skills

Financial risk management

Credit risk

Liquidity risk

Stakeholder management

AI tools

Education

CFA

FRM

CA

MBA

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Risk Lead, Trust and Securities Services (TSS) Location: London Corporate Title: Vice President In this role, you will own and drive the financial risk agenda across the entire Trust & Securities Services (TSS) franchise, with a particular focus on shaping the future of risk management in our Custody and Clearing businesses. You will be at the centre of some of the most complex, high-value transaction flows, acting as the senior authority on credit, settlement and liquidity risks and influencing decisions that directly impact Deutsche Bank’s global clients and Balance Sheet. You’ll also play a key leadership role in elevating our risk capability, developing and upskilling talent, mentoring colleagues and fostering a culture of continuous learning, while partnering with senior stakeholders across Sales, Cash Management Services, Operations, Legal, Treasury and Credit to deliver commercially sharp, well-governed outcomes.

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

• Lead financial risk management across TSS Custody & Clearing, identifying material credit, settlement and liquidity risks and driving timely mitigation
• Serve as the escalation point for transaction‑related exposures, providing clear risk judgement and recommendations
• Design and enhance risk frameworks, policies and metrics to support monitoring and informed decision‑making
• Understand and oversee client credit risk, including limit setting, exposure analysis, legal structures and settlement behavior
• Provide senior risk input into new business, complex transactions and client onboarding
• Support and mentor junior team members, strengthening risk capability and consistency

Your skills and experience

Experience in financial risk management within a banking environment, with senior accountability for credit, settlement or liquidity risk Strong understanding of post‑trade processes, custody and clearing risk drivers, and client/account structures, would be advantageous, but not a prerequisite for the role More important is a strong risk mindset, sound judgement, and the ability to challenge the status quo and deliver pragmatic solutions The ability to engage senior stakeholders and present clear, data‑driven risk assessments Degree‑level education or equivalent experience; professional qualifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, CA, MBA) welcome but not essential Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How we’ll support you

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

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 be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers. 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) For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities. Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management (DWS) division. Together we can make a great impact for our clients at home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security. More information at: Deutsche Bank Careers (db.com)