Details of the Division and Team

Deutsche Bank (the “Bank”) has established the Controls Testing & Assurance department (“CT&A”) that performs independent Assurance for and on behalf of the Bank’s Compliance and Anti Financial Crime (AFC) Department. CT&A is responsible for providing Design and Operating Effectiveness Testing and certain sample-based Monitoring activities focused on the controls/processes/frameworks that manage Compliance and Financial Crime Risks and adherence to applicable global Financial Crime and Compliance regulations and related Bank policies. CT&A’s Assurance personnel are divided into regional teams across the world.

The role is for a CT&A Compliance Testing Junior Specialist which sits along the other CT&A team members in Shanghai.

What we will offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect

• Supplemental Savings Plan on top of mandatory social security

• 20 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

• A range of competitive benefits to suit your needs

• On-line family doctor consultation for both employee & family members

• Employee Assistance Program for both employee & family members

Your key responsibilities

• Efficient high-quality Planning, executing, and delivering of Testing, including:

  • Execute feasibility and scoping of Assurance work, undertake testing fieldwork, report findings and validate issue remediation in accordance with CT&A methodology and regulatory requirements
  • Escalate issues with proposed solutions to the team lead in a timely fashion
  • Documenting underlying work and communicating testing results using high quality reports

• Establish and maintain effective communication channels and working relationships with the relevant stakeholders in the business and other control functions (e.g. Compliance, Business Stakeholders, Non-Financial Risk, Internal Audit) to ensure a coordinated approach, completion of Assurance work, and effective resolution of issues

• For identified findings enable read across (e.g. with other countries or divisions) to allow continuous improvement of controls and processes

• Support continuous enhancement of the Testing programme by identifying and suggesting improvements and implementing them, while ensuring the programme remains aligned to the global framework

• Assist the Team Lead and Regional Head with other projects, as necessary

• Sharing best practice and learnings with colleagues locally/regionally/globally

Your skills and experience

• Control frameworks and related controls

• Good understanding of compliance and internal controls

• Understanding of compliance regulation, risks and internal controls

• Experience working in a comparable Bank or international organisation of DB’s size and spread

• Working knowledge of international banking business and products

• A university degree or other closely related professional qualification

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to communicate effectively with second line functions, the line of business, and technical team members, with the ability to influence stakeholders

• Analytical, with the ability to provide practical solutions for minimizing risk

• Able to work independently to manage projects and deliverables to completion

• An enthusiastic team player; able to build strong, open dialogue-based relationships with relevant Stakeholders

• Challenge Mindset

• Action oriented with a strong focus on completing tasks accurately and efficiently whilst working independently and with minimum direction

• Able to remain calm under pressure while maintaining high energy levels

• Able to manage many competing deliverables effectively for on-time delivery

• Self-starter and able to recognize opportunities for improvement and to act on those opportunities

• Proficiency to work with Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Access

How we’ll support you

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• 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

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

About us and our teams

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