BLAFC Advisory - Digital Assets & FinTech - Director

Job Description:

Job Title BLAFC Advisory - Digital Assets & FinTech

Corporate Title Director

Location New York, NY

Overview

You will join the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Digital Assets & FinTech team, to advise Deutsche Bank businesses on the best practice and standards for mitigating risks posed by FinTech and Digital Assets clients, reflecting the applicable provisions of the German Anti-Money Laundering Act, the German Banking Act and applicable local laws in each jurisdiction in which the Business lines operate. The global AFC Digital Assets & FinTech team drives divisional and cross-regional harmonisation of AFC for Deutsche Bank’s businesses by facilitating the development of globally consistent strategies and responses to financial crime issues and supporting cross-regional initiatives

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

• Partner with AFC and business stakeholders in Deutsche Bank to develop globally consistent strategies to address financial crime risk related to digital assets, FinTech and new payment types and technologies.  

• Develop responses to new and emerging financial crime risk arising from digital assets and FinTech, including applicable law, regulation and guidance. 

• Assist development of the AFC internal framework for digital assets and FinTech such as policy updates, transaction monitoring, sanction screening & know your client requirements for the associated parties.

• Work with blockchain analytics and new technologies to develop specific risk and control management capabilities.

• Advise on FinTech-related matters involving the Businesses including (but not limited to): Prospects, client and/or related parties risk, Potential transactions and/or deals, Emerging risks from new technologies, and Global regulatory developments

• Represent AFC on relevant projects and initiatives across Deutsche Bank’s; e.g. Payments Key Deliverables, Financial Crime Key Deliverables, NFR forums

How You’ll Lead

• An articulate and effective speaker and presenter

• Ability to act decisively and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Robust, credible, and organizationally savvy, with an ability to grasp complex issues quickly

Skills You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent; JD or MBA a plus

• Extensive experience within the AFC function or in business line roles supporting the AFC program

• Strong leadership experience and skills

• Deep knowledge of Fintech and Digital Assets customers, products, and services

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Demonstrated AFC experience within financial services or in related control functions, with a proven track record of delivery 

• Subject Matter Expertise of financial crime risk related to FinTech, Digital Assets, Merchant Services, Payment Service Providers and Money Service Businesses 

• Deep knowledge and demonstrated experience of new payments systems and architecture, including E-money, virtual IBANs, cryptocurrency

• Deep experience proactively engaging with clients and prospective clients, representing the Bank and undertaking robust and effective due diligence and information sharing

• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders 

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, NY is $170,000 to $280,500. 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 re