Global Sanctions Advisory Oversight Specialist - Vice President

Deutsche Bank; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive compensation with health &

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Deutsche Bank seeks a Global Sanctions Advisory Oversight Specialist in New York to manage complex sanctions and regulatory risks across global teams. The role requires advising on OFAC, EU, and UK regimes, and coordinating with Sanctions Advisory leads while supporting reporting obligations.

You will lead strategic responses, oversee KYC components, and drive sustainable sanctions initiatives with strong program management in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required. JD or Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with sanctions regulations (OFAC) and EU/UK regimes.
• Ability to work across geographic and cultural boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Support Global Head of Sanctions Advisory to safeguard DB against regulatory and reputational risks.
• Provide expert guidance on sanctions and export control matters, ensuring policy alignment.
• Monitor sanctions regimes and assess materiality and business impact.

Skills

Sanctions compliance

Regulatory risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

AI-assisted productivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

JD or Master’s degree preferred

Tools

KYC tooling

OFAC knowledge

Job description

• Excellent written communication & presentation skills

Job Title

Global Sanctions Advisory Oversight Specialist

Corporate Title

Vice President

Location

New York, NY

Overview

Regulation, Compliance and Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) protect the integrity and reputation of Deutsche Bank by managing the Bank’s risks and helping to avoid unintentional rule breaches and conflicts of interest; At the same time, they also advise on ethical conduct, governance issues and keep our organization up-to-date on regulatory and political challenges. AFC is responsible for Deutsche Bank’s overall Anti-Money Laundering Program, including oversight of the New Client Adoption, Know Your Customer (KYC), transactions and products processes giving rise to potential financial crime. The Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer position will advise on transactions and products, consider potential reputational risk, and oversee the KYC process for High-Risk clients, with a specific focus on Regular (aka Periodic) KYC Reviews, Event Driven Reviews, and remediation of KYC files for all businesses within Investment Bank or Corporate Bank (together “the Business “). You will need to be able to get up to speed with content quickly and learn how to navigate the organization across the global and regional AFC, Operations, Legal, Client Lifecycle Management and Business teams.

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

• You will support the Global Head of Sanctions Advisory in safeguarding Deutsche Bank against legal, regulatory, and reputational risks related to business involving sanctioned entities and/or jurisdictions
• You will provide expert guidance on complex sanctions and export control matters, ensuring alignment with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures
• You will monitor and assess changes in sanctions regimes, recommending actions based on materiality and business impact
• You will serve as a point of escalation for financial crime teams, coordinating responses to complex scenarios and analyzing risk events and trends
• You will support as key subject matter expert to teams handling sanctions-relevant reporting obligations
• You will act as a subject matter expert for sanctions-related reporting obligations and regulatory or audit inquiries, including potential OFAC disclosures. You will drive execution of sanctions initiatives using strong program management practices, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to scope, and sustainable outcomes

How You’ll Lead

• You will interact with Global Sanctions & Screening colleagues
• You will interact with regional Sanctions Advisory Leads in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Germany/EMEA Americas and APAC regions
• You will interact with key business leaders and other control functions across financial crime on relevant sanctions topics

Skills You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required; JD or Master’s Degree strongly preferred
• Advanced experience with large financial institutions in compliance, legal or financial crime function
• Expertise in sanctions regulations is required, with a focus on OFAC, as well as knowledge of EU and UK sanctions regimes
• Ability to work across geographic & cultural boundaries to achieve organizational goals & objectives
• Ability to make decisions independently and elevate urgent matters to senior leaders with the appropriate key facts
• 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

• Ability to prioritize requirements to achieve regulatory or audit requirements
• Strong, independent self-starter & problem solver
• Collaborative team player
• Detail oriented and organized, as well as proactive in follow-up on pending deliverables
• Excellent written communication & presentation skills

Expectations

It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York 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 $125,000 to $198,000. 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.

Deutsche Bank Benefits

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We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

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