DWS Financial Risk – Risk Manager in Frankfurt am Main bei Deutsche Bank

Position Overview

About DWS

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.
Join us on our journey, and you can shape our transformation by working side by side with industry thought-leaders and gaining new and diverse perspectives. You can share ideas and be yourself, whilst driving innovative and sustainable solutions that influence markets and behaviours for the better.
Every day brings the opportunity to discover a new now, and here at DWS, you’ll be supported as you overcome challenges and reach your ambitions. This is your chance to lead an extraordinary career and invest in your future.
Read more about DWS and who we are here.

Team / division overview

The Chief Risk Office (CRO) within DWS is an independent function responsible for protecting the business from excessive losses as well as being a trusted adviser and partner for supporting sustainable business growth.
Within CRO, the Financial Risk Management team concentrates on risks taken by DWS as a listed company. These include mainly investments into alternatives and liquid assets, credit and counterparty exposures as well as liquidity, FX, guarantee, pension or compensation related risks. The team also captures forward-looking risk, identifying and assessing emerging risks in close coordination with our global Macro Research team.
We are a small team with a global scope, and our decisions have a direct impact on DWS Group’s risk position. For this role, we look for a strong candidate with the skill and motivation to manage particular risk positions and oversee respective hedging programs, in the context of our global risk framework and regulatory requirements.

Role Details

As a Risk Manager. you will

• Identify, assess and monitor equity, credit and FX market risk from DWS balance sheet positions, as well as respective hedging programs and underlying risk factors
• Support decision-making and approvals around those risks
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in Business and Finance areas to run an effective risk management process
• Develop tangible stress tests and risk scenarios in collaboration with analysts and experts within DWS
• Support the development and execution of risk frameworks with strategic and/or regulatory importance
Prepare and maintain key risk management documentation

We are looking for

• Practical experience in the analysis of equity, credit or FX market risk
• Strong quantitative skills regarding the application of statistical/ financial models to diverse set of data and meaningful interpretation of the results
• Preferred work experience in a Risk, Research, Investment Management, Treasury, Finance or related Consulting/ Audit function
• University degree primarily in Finance, Economics, or other science with a quantitative emphasis
• Excellent writing skills in English
• Asset Management related designations such as CFA, FRM or similar viewed as a plus
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to make a difference
Ability to execute against deadlines

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Team- / Divisionbeschreibung
Das Chief Risk Office (CRO) innerhalb der DWS ist eine unabhängige Funktion, die für den Schutz des Unternehmens verantwortlich ist und ein vertrauenswürdiger Berater und Partner für die Unterstützung eines nachhaltigen Unternehmenswachstums ist.
Innerhalb des CRO konzentriert sich das Financial Risk Management Team auf Risiken, die die DWS als börsennotiertes Unternehmen eingeht. Dazu zählen vor allem Investments in alternative sowie liquide Vermögenswerte und Kreditausfall-, Liquiditäts-, Devisen-, Garantie-, Pensions- oder Vergütungsrisiken. Das Team erfasst auch zukunftsorientierte Risiken, die in enger Abstimmung mit unserem globalen Macro Research Team identifiziert und bewertet werden.
Wir sind ein kleines Team mit globaler Ausrichtung, und unsere Entscheidungen wirken sich direkt auf die Risikoposition der DWS Group aus. Für diese Rolle suchen wir starke Kandidaten mit der Fähigkeit und Motivation, bestimmte Risikopositionen zu managen und entsprechende Absicherungsprogramme im Rahmen unseres globalen Risikorahmens und der regulatorischen Anforderungen zu überwachen.

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