Strategic Remediation and Control Office, Sanctions/Data Governance Quality Assurance Director

Deutsche Bank AG; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London seeks a Director for the Strategic Remediation and Control Office, focusing on Sanctions/Data Governance Quality Assurance. This role involves overseeing compliance frameworks, mentoring a team, and presenting insights to senior leadership. Ideal candidates will have strong financial crime insights, regulatory experience, and relevant academic qualifications. The position offers hybrid work options and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary + non-contributory pension

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare for family

CSR program participation + 2 volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong financial crime, sanctions risk and control mindset.
• Prior experience working with Regulators, particularly the Federal Reserve.
• Educated to Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Ideally have completed a recognised relevant post-graduate qualification.
• Extensive experience in financial services related to sanctions and data governance.
• Significant experience in risk management.

Responsibilities

• Establish rigorous standards for assurance and quality review.
• Execute against a global framework for enhanced review and remediation oversight.
• Manage and mentor a high-performing team.
• Identify and advocate for improvements in the Sanctions lifecycle.
• Present findings to senior leadership and the Board.

Skills

Financial crime mindset

Sanctions risk awareness

Regulatory engagement

Data management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Post-graduate qualification (e.g., CIA, CAMS)

Job description

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Job Description:

Job Title Strategic Remediation and Control Office, Sanctions/Data Governance Quality Assurance Director

Location London

Corporate Title Director

Strategic Remediation and Control Office (SRCO) leads Transformation and Remediation at Deutsche Bank. SRCO is responsible for the oversight of programs which contribute to the uplift of the firm’s capabilities across multiple lines of defense working in partnership with global Businesses, Risk, Compliance, Technology, and Audit ensures alignment of the portfolio of projects remains within groupwide strategic priorities and are successfully implemented to achieve the intended benefit and outcomes.

You will be responsible for conducting thorough reviews and critical assessments of the design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of the organisation's sanctions and embargos risk framework, in areas such as Name List Screening (NLS), transaction screening, filtering, list management, and related sanctions controls. You will offer expert advice, guidance to executive stakeholders and the sanctions function on matters of regulatory compliance, policy adequacy, and the management of complex investigations.

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

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Establishing and upholding rigorous standards for assurance and quality review in planning, execution, and assessment of regulatory initiatives

• Execute against a global framework for enhanced review and questioning of remediation delivery and outcomes, including overseeing and participating in comprehensive assurance and testing activities to assess the effectiveness of controls

• Leverage experience in data management and data quality controls to underpin the integrity and effectiveness of assurance and question activities related to screening and sanctions systems

• Directly managing and mentoring a high-performing team

• Identify/ escalate key risks and control weaknesses detected within the Sanctions lifecycle, advocating for necessary improvements and long-term remedial actions

• Present findings/issues/recommendations arising from assurance reviews to senior leadership and the Board

Your skills and experience

• Strong financial crime, sanctions risk and control mindset

• Prior experience working with Regulators, such as Federal Reserve and experience in executive messaging, reporting and communications related to large scale (cross divisional/multiple geographies) regulatory programs

• Educated to Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification/work experience preferably with a focus on economics, business

• Ideally have completed a recognised relevant post-graduate qualification (such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Member, Institute of Internal Auditors (CMIIA), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS))

• Extensive experience in the financial services industry, within Third Line Internal Audit or Second Line Risk or Compliance Testing/Assurance with an emphasis on Sanctions and/or data governance/assurance

• Significant experience in risk management

How we’ll support you

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• 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)

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 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.

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.

About Us

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.