Controls Gatekeeper Lead, AVP

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In Scope of Position based Promotions (INTERNAL only)

Job Title: Controls Gatekeeper Lead

Corporate Title: AVP

Location: Mumbai, India

Role Description

The Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) function works across the Bank to ensure that the banks Non-Financial Risk exposure is adequately managed in-line with the group wide risk appetite and NFRM framework. To achieve this the NFRM function requires:

• Risk Managers with the experience, seniority, and tools to assess complex risks and intervene where they lie outside the bank’s risk appetite.
• A comprehensive, integrated, simple, and easy to use NFR Framework with supporting technology that assists risk identification, assessment, and remediation.
• Strong understanding of the businesses combined with regular engagement which would allow NFRM to provide support, review, and challenge in line with the 3 Lines of Defense Model.
• Close coordination with all Second Line Risk Type Controllers to facilitate the production of a holistic view of NFR.
• Thorough consideration of emerging risks, rather than just current issues.
• Effective governance combined with supporting MI that facilitates decision-making.

NFRM is a matrix organisation with business / region and functional specialist axes.

The Non-Financial Risk Management Framework Team is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of NFRM framework policies, processes and systems across Deutsche Bank and interacts with multiple stakeholders across the firm (1LOD, 2LOD and 3LOD).

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

This role is a lead role for the NFR Controls gatekeeper team, and it involves significant complexities and challenges on an ongoing basis. Expectation is to lead the end-to-end processing of controls lifecycle and ensure that controls inventory is complete and accurate. Some of the key responsibilities are listed below:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the 3 lines of defense (across all business divisions and infrastructure functions) ensuring collective input is considered throughout the implementation and embedding of control framework.
• Develop and implement control inventory insight capabilities.
• Oversee management and maintenance of DB control inventory.
• Operate independently across a large matrix structure and actively drive closure of key deliverables.
• Oversight of controls documentation, certification, assessment, and assurance.
• Drive monthly forums for changes and updates to global control inventory.

Your skills and experience

• A robust understanding of Non-Financial Risk Management principles and practices with minimum 8 – 10 years’ experience in Operational Risk Management
• Strong Controls framework background with 2nd LOD and Audit experience in key controls identification, Assurance and Challenge would be preferred.
• Demonstrable experience of developing strong working relationships with business areas to facilitate successful risk management within the 3 LoD model.
• Advanced user of MS Excel / Access database with experience of data aggregation and manipulation to produce meaningful MI.
• Experience with external risk related data sources, such as ORX, Reuters & Bloomberg would be preferred.
• Demonstrable experience of working with Senior Stakeholders within a high-pressure dynamic environment
• Ability to demonstrate effective challenge to divisions with regards to controls execution; identifying material themes and being able to influence business areas to focus on those areas.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.htm

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.