Corporate Sanctions Advisory Officer - Assistant Vice President

Deutsche Bank; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Generous vacation

Personal days

Volunteer days

Employee Resource Groups

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Parental leave

Family building

Educational resources

Matching gifts

Volunteer programs

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in New York is seeking an Assistant Vice President in Corporate Sanctions Advisory to provide timely, risk-based sanctions guidance on day-to-day Corporate Bank matters, including customer, payment and trade finance decisions.

You will coordinate with Legal, Compliance and regional teams to ensure consistent, well-documented decisions and maintain governance, MI and control documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in law, finance, economics, business, international relations, compliance or related discipline.
• Proven sanctions advisory, compliance, legal or financial crime experience in a regulated financial institution or similar setting.
• Knowledge of U.S. OFAC, UK and EU sanctions regimes and cross-border matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, timely, risk-based sanctions advice on day-to-day Corporate Bank matters.
• Review and assess sanctions-related cases and proposals against sanctions requirements and Deutsche Bank policies.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Operations and regional teams to obtain facts and resolve issues.
• Maintain governance through accurate case records, decision rationales and control documentation.
• Prepare management information and identify trends for oversight and process enhancements.
• Support regulatory change implementation, training and audit responses.

Skills

Sanctions advisory

Compliance experience

Legal experience

Financial crime experience

U.S. sanctions knowledge

UK/EU sanctions knowledge

Cross-border evaluation

Corporate bank products knowledge

Analytical writing

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Job Title Corporate Sanctions Advisory Officer Corporate Title Assistant Vice President Location New York, NY Overview As an Assistant Vice President in Corporate Bank Sanctions Advisory, you will support the delivery of timely, practical and risk-based sanctions advice to Corporate Bank stakeholders, with a particular focus on business-as-usual matters in the United States. You will assess transactions, customers, products and escalations against applicable sanctions requirements and Deutsche Bank policies, while helping the team maintain clear governance, documentation and management information. You will work closely with colleagues across Anti-Financial Crime, the business, Legal, Operations and regional advisory teams to support consistent decisions and proportionate risk management. This is a hands‑on advisory role with ownership of defined matters and workstreams, operating under the direction of senior CB Sanctions Advisory leadership.

What We Offer You

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
• Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You’ll Do

• Provide clear, timely and risk-based sanctions advice on day-to-day Corporate Bank matters, including customer, payment, trade finance, lending, product and transaction‑related escalations, with appropriate referral of complex or material issues
• Review and assess sanctions‑related cases, risk acceptances and business proposals against applicable U.S., UK and EU sanctions requirements, other relevant jurisdictional considerations, and Deutsche Bank policies and risk appetite
• Coordinate with Business, Legal, Compliance, Operations and regional Sanctions Advisory colleagues to obtain relevant facts, resolve issues and promote consistent, practical outcomes across jurisdictions
• Support sanctions governance through accurate case records, documented decision rationales, action tracking, quality assurance and the maintenance of procedures, guidance and other control documentation
• Prepare and analyze management information, themes and case trends to support oversight, identify recurring issues and contribute to proportionate control or process enhancements
• Contribute to regulatory change implementation, training, stakeholder communications, assurance or audit responses, and other team priorities, taking ownership of assigned deliverables through to closure

Skills You’ll Need

• Proven sanctions advisory, compliance, legal or financial crime experience within a regulated financial institution or comparable professional environment
• Working knowledge of U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, as well as UK and EU sanctions requirements, and the ability to evaluate cross‑border matters involving multiple sanctions regimes
• Understanding of Corporate Bank products and services, such as payments, cash management, trade finance, lending or correspondent banking, and the sanctions risks they can present
• Strong analytical and written communication skills, including the ability to identify relevant facts, apply policy and regulation, and document clear, defensible conclusions
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in law, finance, economics, business, international relations, compliance or a related discipline
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Pragmatic judgment and the confidence to make proportionate recommendations while recognizing when escalation is required
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and deliver reliably in a fast‑paced environment
• Collaborative stakeholder‑management skills and the ability to work effectively across businesses, functions, regions and levels of seniority
• Experience with sanctions governance, management information, risk acceptance processes, policy implementation, testing, audit or regulatory matters
• Relevant professional certification or advanced qualification in sanctions, financial crime, compliance or law

Expectations

It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York City office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model. Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion. The salary range for this position in New York City is $85,000 to $129,500. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

Benefits

• At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life.
• We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.