Fixed Income & Currencies (FIC) Business Control Officer – Risk and Controls Specialist

Deutsche Bank; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in London is seeking a Fixed Income & Currencies Business Control Officer to oversee Risk and Controls. The ideal candidate will have advanced data modelling experience and a strong background in financial services, especially in market conduct risks. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure data integrity and compliance within a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary and pension

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering data-driven solutions using large volumes of data.
• Experience in Risk and Controls Assessment, Operational Risk Management.
• Proven experience in financial services, preferably within global markets.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Market Conduct Risk Assessment.
• Present, manage and manipulate large datasets to identify risk trends.
• Work with different departments for data integrity and accuracy.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in data modelling tools

Experience in financial services

Strong understanding of Market Conduct risks

Tools

Oracle

Tableau

Job description

Overview

Job Title Fixed Income & Currencies (FIC) Business Control Officer – Risk and Controls Specialist

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President/ Director

The Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) Central Business Control Unit (BCU) is a global function of the 1st Line of Defence (1LoD) responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the non-financial risk framework (NFR). The team interfaces between the 2nd and 3rd Line of Defence, Divisional Control Office Functions and Regulators for 1LoD concerns. The function runs a complex change agenda in addition to meeting regulatory governance and reporting.

You will work alongside Business Management and BCU functions. The FIC division spans multiple products and markets including Global Foreign Exchange, Rates, Global Emerging Markets, Counterparty Portfolio Management, Global Credit and Cross Product Structuring.

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.

• 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

• Support the implementation and oversight of future-state Market Conduct Risk Assessment to identify and assess market conduct and operational risks
• Present, manage and manipulate large and complex datasets to identify risk trends, control gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Work with different departments to ensure data integrity, accuracy and completeness as well as consistency across all the systems and channels
• Build and translate complex data into dashboards and analytical views that supports stakeholders with making decisions
• Partner with 2LoD functions to ensure consistent risk and control standards across regions

Your skills and experience

• Advanced proficiency in data modelling tools, database management and analytics, including experience with tools such as Oracle, Tableau, or similar platforms
• Experience designing and delivering data-driven solutions using large volumes of data
• Proven experience in financial services, preferably within global markets or trading environments
• Strong understanding of Market Conduct risks and regulatory compliance frameworks
• Experience in and Risk and Controls Assessment, Operational Risk Management, ideally in the Investment Banking domain and knowledge of non-financial risk framework processes and requirements including risk assessment
• Experience of communicating with senior business management in person, within a large forum, and through email and a proven track record of successfully working within diverse, high performing teams and departments both locally and remotely

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• 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

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

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