Head of Screening Methodology in Frankfurt am Main bei Deutsche Bank

Position Overview

Deutsche Bank (DB) benefits from having a highly experienced and dedicated Anti Financial Crime (AFC) function, which performs a crucial role in keeping DBs business operations and global financial services clean from financial crime while serving the interests of the bank and society.

In order to combat financial crime effectively and respond to challenges in a flexible manner, AFC has a matrix structure combining regional, business line and global functional coverage in our core areas of Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, Investigations & Intelligence, Monitoring & Screening, and Risk Assessment. Part of our commitment is to strengthen a strong collaboration with all business lines and support functions within our bank.

What AFC will do for you

AFC helps Deutsche Bank generate long-term trust and add value for our clients, staff and society and provide challenging opportunities for you to learn, contribute and benefit from your journey with us. We foster an open and inclusive team culture with the aim to build and maintain a healthy, engaged and well-supported diverse workforce that is equipped to do their best and enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace, whilst applying the highest standards of conduct to guarantee DB´s success in fighting financial crime.

Your key responsibilities

• Building, configuring, and testing name and transaction screening models

• Model validations and explanation of model to internal stakeholders and regulators

• Optimisation / tuning of models to enhance coverage of gaps or issues, also with respect to emerging evasion tactics

• Documentation of model design, behaviour, implementation and data requirements, including limitations and required operational controls

• Manage periodic model review to detect drift and other model metric changes, investigate these and action on any mitigation required in a controlled environment

• Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to ensure adequate reflection of data and risk changes in model development

Your skills and experiences

• Academic degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or comparable qualification

• Experience with Fircosoft, RDC, HotScan or related name/transaction screening and negative news screening systems

• Experience in enhancing and replacing legacy models with machine learning based solutions

• Knowledge about Sanction Lists (OFAC, UN, EU, etc.) and the SWIFT messaging system

• Effectively managing, empowering and motivating globally distributed teams, collaborating cross-divisionally and in an agile environment

• Demonstrated ability to deploy and operate models in a regulated environment

• Experience with leading teams regarding regulator communication and the explanation of model design and limitations

• Fluent language skills in English required and German skills beneficial, written and spoken

What we offer

This job is available in full and parttime.

We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs.

• Emotionally and mentally balanced
  A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings.

• Physically thriving
  We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition.

• Socially connected
  Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our self-confidence and well-being. You can benefit from PME family service, FitnessCenter Job, flexible working (e.g parttime, hybrid working, job tandem) as well as an extensive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Financially secure
  We provide you with financial security not only during your active career but also for the future. You can benefit from offerings such as pension plans, banking services, company bicyc