Financial Crime Risk and Control - Technology Risk Strategy & Controls, Vice President

Position Overview

Job Title: Financial Crime Risk and Control - Technology Risk Strategy & Controls, Vice President

Location: Bangalore, India

Role Description

• We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to join our FCR&C division as Vice President – Financial Crime Risk and Control Risk Strategy & Controls

• This role is critical in shaping the Financial Crime risk and control landscape, with a strong emphasis on , audit readiness, and strategic risk governance.

• The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical acumen, regulatory insight, and banking domain expertise to drive innovation and resilience in a complex, fast-paced environment.

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

Strategic Risk Leadership

• Define and lead FCR&C risk strategy aligned to enterprise risk appetite and regulatory expectations.

• Advise senior leadership on emerging technology risks, financial‑crime risks and regulatory developments (e.g., FCA, FATF, SOX, Basel, MiFID II, DORA, as applicable), and control enhancements.

• Lead governance forums and working groups focused on control transformation, data/technology enablement, and sustainable remediation.

Audit, Controls & Regulatory Compliance

• Own the design and execution of Financial Crime control frameworks across AML and Sanctions processes, operational controls, and supporting technologies, including trading platforms, payment systems, and client onboarding/screening solutions

• Ensure end‑to‑end coverage from policy/standard to control design, procedures, and monitoring (incl. QA/QC), with clear control ownership and metrics.

• Partner with internal audit, DCO and compliance to ensure readiness for regulatory reviews and external audits.

• Monitor and assess control effectiveness across front-to-back banking processes, including trade lifecycle, credit risk, and operational risk.

• Review internal processes to confirm all financial crime risks have been appropriately identified and documented.

• Confirm relevant controls or risk mitigants are in place to manage all financial crime risks within internal processes.

• Perform design and/or operating effectiveness testing on controls and mitigants.

• Identify control gaps; agree risk‑based remediation and verify closure.

• Conduct annual assessment of controls within FCR&C to demonstrate they are operating effectively.

• Identify, analyse and review operational readiness for any change-related activities. Define the requirements e.g. for the standardisation of processes/policies, translating the required changes for an operational environment and overview effective implementation.

• Assess risks that are responsible for the mitigating and protecting the Bank’s reputation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Present testing results, risk insights, control metrics, and strategic recommendations to Leadership team.

• Build strong partnerships with front office, operations, DCO, compliance, and technology teams to foster a risk-aware culture.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
  14+ years of experience in technology risk, audit, or compliance within investment or corporate banking.

• Experience with Python to support automation or analytics initiatives is beneficial but not required.

• Familiarity with AI‑enabled analytics or AI‑supported control enhancement tools is desirable, particularly where these capabilities can streamline risk identification, testing, or monitoring processes.

• Deep understanding of banking products, trading systems, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, Basel, MiFID II, DORA).

• Proven leadership in cross-functional teams and executive-level stakeholder management.

• Experience with testing the design and operating effectiveness of controls and remediating any identified control gaps.

• Analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to think laterally around issues, proposing solutions where required.

• Effective communication, organisation, prioritisation and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work to high standards and under strong time constraints.

Preferred Certifications:

• ACAMS - Certified Anti–Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

• ICA Certifications (International Compliance Association)

• CAMS-FCI / CAMS-Audit (Advanced ACAMS streams)

• FCAI (Financial Crime Academy Institute)

• CISA, CRISC, or equivalent (desirable)

• Data analytics certifications (Nice-to-have)

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.html

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.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.