Head of Group Portfolio Management | London, UK

Deutsche Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Bank is seeking a Head of Group Portfolio Management in London. This role involves overseeing risk management across the bank, leading a diverse team, and engaging senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of cross risk management and a strong engagement capability in a dynamic banking environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts and Gym benefits

CSR programme with volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of cross risk management within a global bank.
• Extensive experience engaging senior stakeholders in high-pressure environments.
• Strong desire to challenge the status quo and drive execution.

Responsibilities

• Provide a holistic view of the Bank's risk profile and portfolio developments.
• Lead a team of ~10 people across multiple geographies.
• Identify new risks and oversee analyses for mitigation.

Skills

Cross risk management principles

Stakeholder engagement

Challenging the status quo

Execution mindset

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title Head of Group Portfolio Management

Location London

Corporate Title Director

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function provides a cross-risk view of the Bank's risk profile across risk types, businesses and geographies. The function also owns risk type overarching responsibility for key risk management capabilities, like risk appetite, risk identification and group wide stress testing, and is the risk controlling function for credit risk.

The Group Portfolio Management team reports to the Head of Group Portfolio and Climate Risk.

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 a holistic view of the Bank's risk profile and portfolio developments across risk types, geographies, legal entities and business units, including setting and owning the frameworks for country, industry and asset class risk management
• Providing portfolio insights that drive senior level decision-making through comprehensive observation, self-directed views on risk themes, and ad-hoc deep-dives
• Identification of new and emerging risks and the oversight of deep dive analyses on the potential impacts of, and required actions to mitigate, those risks
• Leading a team of ~10 people spanning Germany, UK and India, and instilling a one team mindset. As well as engaging with and influencing key stakeholders, including senior Chief Risk Office (CRO) management and regulators
• Working in partnership, and improving collaboration, across risk stripes
• Implementing solutions that support the Bank's vision, goals, and strategy, whilst understanding the regulatory landscape

Your skills and experience

• Deep knowledge of cross risk management principles and practices within a global bank
• Extensive experience engaging senior stakeholders including regulators within a high pressure, time sensitive and rapidly evolving environment
• A strong desire to challenge the status quo, a disciplined execution mindset and an energetic, can-do attitude

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
• 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)

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.

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