Operations Officer

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. We’re driving growth through our strong client franchise. Against a backdrop of increasing globalization in the world economy, Deutsche Bank is very well-positioned, with significant regional diversification and substantial revenue streams from all the major regions of the world. We serve our clients’ real economic needs in commercial banking, investment banking, private banking and asset management. We are investing heavily in digital technologies, prioritizing long term success over short-term gains, and serving society with ambition and integrity. All this means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the chance to shape the future of our clients.

International Private Bank Operations

Deutsche Bank International Private Bank Operations covers operational functions for the Bank’s Global Wealth Management business such as trade support, client on boarding, business controls and regulatory reporting etc.

Your role

• Responsible for the dealing of funds (mainly mutual funds, hedge funds and private equities) as well as the post trade activities (corporate event management, pricing, reconciliation, amongst other tasks)
• Troubleshooting activities on the end-to-end transaction management lifecycle. (All sort of assets, plain vanilla, derivatives, AIFs, etc.)
• Actively engage in new project / UAT testing to enhance our process and objective of optimizing automation
• Partner with Robotics team to help identify and deliver technology improvement opportunities
• Ensures the escalation of operational, regulatory, and other risks to line manager and functional leads as appropriate
• Applies Ops/TDI/Business strategies and objectives across product and business lines within all internal and external policies/guidelines and requirements of the regulators and to agreed SLAs
• Builds and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders – Product Desks, Relationship Center, COO, Compliance, AML, ORM, Technology, as well as with Service Providers

Experience / Exposure

• Relevant experience in a similar within the global custody realm, as part of a Back/Middle/Front office and in a leading financial institution
• Working knowledge of Avaloq will be considered a plus
• Working knowledge of the Bank’s products and services as well as a firm understanding of regulations and policies

Your profile

• Operate effectively in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines
• Solid knowledge of global custody, global markets, funds transfer, settlement, and trade lifecycle
• Problem-solving skills and analytical skills
• Strong time management skills required to meet internal and external deadlines/cut-offs
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with different teams cutting across variable functions
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills (only English is required but any additional language will be considered an advantage)
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity towards internal and external stakeholders, strong work ethics overall

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