Job Title: Name List Screening (NLS) – Team Lead

Corporate Title: AVP

Location: Mumbai, India

Role Description

• Deutsche Bank (DB) is committed to the highest standards of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Embargo, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) and Anti-Fraud & Investigations (AF&I) as well as a wider Financial Crime (collectively referred to as AFC) prevention. The Management and all employees are required to adhere to these standards to prevent DB and our reputation from those who may intend to use our products and services for money laundering, bribery, corruption, fraud and/or Terrorist Financing (TF) purposes.
• DB Group will examine its Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) strategies, goals and objectives on an ongoing basis and maintains an effective program for DB’s business that reflects the best practices for a diversified, global financial services provider.
• The main task of the NLS team is to examine the entire global customer portfolio of new and existing customers against embargo list, PEP (Politically Exposed Person) list and other lists with negative information. Also to determine whether it is a valid hit and document the corresponding facts. The NLS Team follows the regulatory KYC process and is also in charge for the warning customer hotline.
• The NLS Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the NLS team. Among other tasks, distributes the work and ensures that deadlines and quality standards are met. In addition, Applicant is responsible for the compilation of statistics and ensures that process changes are implemented.

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

• Takes professional and disciplinary leadership of an NLS team
• Responsible for all NLS team performed activities
• Ensures that the team works efficiently and adheres to specified time and quality standards
• Coordinates tasks with other team leaders and the Team Manager
• Recruits and hires new employees
• Organizes and controls training sessions for new employees e.g. process training, account management systems (e.g., NOS, Salesforce, dbCAR, home savings applications, etc.)
• Carries out performance appraisal interviews including employee development
• Succession Planning
• Main contact person for the Head NLS and NLS Team Manager Berlin
• Investigates particular complex sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Adverse Media Alert structures, especially as an escalation point for handling non-standardized requests
• Escalation point for Investigators for sanction-relevant alerts
• Uses the Internet and various KYC (Know Your Customer) account management systems for hit validation
• Responsible for the warning customer hotline and gives corresponding behavioural recommendations regarding the planned/existing customer connection to the business units
• Ensures a risk-based approach with possible escalation to NLS Team Manager Berlin
• Handles complex and confidential matters
• Questions existing processes and continuously submits suggestions for improvement
• Proactive support for process and procedure optimizations, system improvements, etc.
• Supports management information and UAT activities
• Coordinates and leads team meetings
• Supports and participates in the NLS Management Team
• Identification and initiates possible process and systems optimizations
• Collaborates with NLS team relevant departments (such as SAR, Business Line AFC) to ensure knowledge transfer and improve end-to-end processes
• Manages longer-term, medium-sized projects
• Performs upstream checks according to the internal control system
• Updates existing processes, policies and training documents in coordination with the NLS Team
• Responsible for dealing with critical issues and their escalation
• Develops internal and external relations as well as maintaining communication at all levels of the company (including senior management)
• Collaborates with national and international project stakeholders on projects within Global Name List Screening
• Assists with audits and/or supervisory investigations, when necessary
• Continuously questions existing processes/instructions and control of the management of the essential
• Represents the team to technical officers and/or other experts
• Participates and manages larger, possibly cross-departmental change-the-bank projects including implementation in the Berlin location
• Main interface for AFC's senior management concerning resource requirements and escalations
• Responsible for AFC controls coordination and implementation for NLS screening
• Updates AFC’s New List Screening (NLS) policies and processes
• Monitors training of its employees
• Other duties as assigned by the NLS Team Manager or NLS Head

Your skills and experience

Education and experience

• Banker or comparable education, as well as several years of experience in a comparable position or university degree, as well as many years of experience in a comparable position
• Several years of work experience including experience in team leadership, prioritizing tasks in the team and monitoring strict adherence to timelines
• Experience in cooperation with international interfaces
• Project experience required for large projects, project management experience
• Good knowledge of Deutsche Bank's products and transaction systems
• Processes knowledge (in credit institutions and in general)
• Relevant IT systems (FircoSoft, ICM etc.) knowledge and processes would be an advantage
• Basic knowledge of regulatory requirements and German legislation in the field of AFC, as well as their implementation in an international context
• Experience and knowledge with the embargo and PEPs are an advantage

Competencies

• Deep technical understanding
• Able to broaden the scope of responsibility and develop a broader understanding of risk management in many areas
• Experience leading larger teams, management skills (including processes, supporting long-term projects and leading global teams)
• Willing and able to adapt own leadership behaviour to the requirements of the company as well as to approach, motivate and promote employees - Management competence (including projects, processes and global teams)
• Able to adapt capacity to workload

Languages

• Business German and English - written and spoken
• Further languages are beneficial

Personal traits

• Attention to details
• Integrity and reliability
• Distinct team capabilities
• Team player with high self-motivation skills
• Ability to reflect on own actions and learn from experience
• Very good analytical skills
• Thorough and methodical approach and detail oriented
• Ability to multitask multiple different tasks and/or projects within a given deadline
• Good communication skills for varying levels within the Bank
• Pronounced decision making ability and capability

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.