Job Title: NFRM Risk Specialist

Location: Bangalore, India

Corporate Title: AVP

Role Description

The position will focus on supporting all aspects of the Reputational Risk and Product Lifecycle Risk Management frameworks as well as involvement in wider Risk projects. It provides good exposure within Risk and 1LoD and 2LoD functions and divisions within the organization.

The DWS Non-financial Risk Management (NFRM) team is part of the DWS Chief Risk office within the DWS CFO division.

The DWS Chief Risk office is a dedicated risk oversight and control function, independent from the Front Office and mandated to manage financial, non-financial and investment risks for DWS Group and its subsidiaries.

DWS NFRM acts as 2nd line of defense (2LoD) Risk Control Function with the current mandate:

• Develop, establish and assure qualitative, effective and consistent framework for Non-financial Risk Management and specific NFR risk types
• Oversee NFR remediation and adherence to risk appetite and tolerance
• Coordinate integrated NFR reporting
• Act as Risk Type Specialist for several non-financial risk types

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

• Develop a strong understanding of the Reputational Risk and Product Lifecycle Risk frameworks and provide feedback on ongoing changes - to support effective / efficient Non-financial Risk Management
• Monitoring adherence to the risk appetite and maintaining appropriate management information and reporting, e.g., developing and maintaining risk and control metrics and oversight reports
• Close partnership with DWS 1st line to ensure appropriate execution of business responsibilities
• Performing duties relating to the operations of the high profile DWS Reputational Risk Committee
• Streamline processes in relation to Reputational Risk, Product Lifecycle Risk
• Involvement in ad hoc projects as required such as Risk training
• Constructive collaboration with other DWS Risk / NFR team members and DB Group NFR counterparts as required

Your skills and experience

• University degree (Economics, Finance, Math, Natural Sciences, or equivalent)
• Experience in a risk, control or governance function preferred or similar function (DCO, COO Risk) in financial services or in audit
• Relevant professional certifications are a plus (Risk Management Certificates, Auditor, etc.)
• Knowledge of Asset Management is a plus
• Analytical and solution/ target-oriented way of working
• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Ability to take initiative and constructively challenge the status quo
• Strong team player and collaborative mindset
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills

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 at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.