AFC Know Your Client (KYC) Lead Manager - Vice President

Job Description:

Job Title AFC Know Your Client (KYC) Lead Manager

Corporate Title Vice President

Location Jacksonville, FL

Overview

Anti-financial crime (AFC) is responsible for Deutsche Bank’s overall Anti-Money Laundering (AML) 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 (CB) (together “the Business “). You will need to be able to get up to speed with 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

• Manage one or more AFC officer teams, including their managers, delivering best-in-class AFC client reviews and risk-based decisions

• Oversight of due diligence completion & approval of escalated high-risk/elevated-risk CB client files on an ongoing basis. Provide senior point of escalation for the team and its stakeholders

• Lead the execution of operational capacity and productivity framework to ensure an effective and sustainable end-to-end process

• Manage talent strategy initiatives throughout the teams such as development plans & talent management including ongoing coaching/mentoring staff

• Drive continuous improvements to quality of reviews and interdepartmental service levels along with optimizing productivity strategies

• Enable ongoing training to develop and enhance staff knowledge of AFC & business/products

How You’ll Lead

• A collaborative team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, known for being highly organized and efficient

• An excellent writer with outstanding communication, analytical, and research abilities

• An effective decision-maker with strong problem-solving skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to multitask efficiently

Skills You’ll Need

• Extensive experience with a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualifications; CAMS Certification preferred

• Expertise in risk management and knowledge of local/global AML laws and regulatory requirements

• Familiarity with the USA PATRIOT Act, 5th EU Money Laundering Directive, FATF standards, and Wolfsberg Group measures

• Strong understanding of Global Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, and Private Client businesses, with experience in AML/Counter Terrorist Financing/Bank Secrecy Act Compliance and related functions

• Demonstrated management skills in coaching, work allocation, and risk assessment, with experience in regulatory examinations and audits

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills

• Highly proficient in written and oral communication, able to convey complex risk topics succinctly

• Demonstrates strong research, investigation, and analytical skills, with attention to detail

• Capable of working autonomously and collaboratively, identifying matters needing further analysis

• Flexible and able to multitask, adapting to changing business demands

Expectations

It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville is $96,000 to $140,850. 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 qua