Associate General Counsel, Anti-Financial Crime Legal

Deutsche Bank • New York, NY

122d • $295,000 - $400,000

About The Position

In the role as Global Head of Legal Sanctions & Screening in Deutsche Bank’s Legal Department, you will advise Deutsche Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions on sanctions-related issues that arise in course of the Bank’s global activities. Deutsche Bank is a global financial institution headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany with material operations in the United States, including a New York branch and subsidiaries including the broker-dealer Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and the bank Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Amongst other things, the Bank’s activities are subject to extensive regulation by the Federal Reserve Board, the New York State Department of Financial Services, and other regulators. You will provide legal advice on the Bank’s activities, transactions, and investments. In doing so, you will interact frequently with senior representatives of the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions, regionally and globally, including the Group General Counsel, the Regional General Counsels, the Global General Counsels of business lines as well as with senior leadership in Anti-Financial Crime. You will also be expected to interact effectively with regulators and advise the businesses and infrastructure functions regarding their interactions. You will need to be able to manage and work well with other lawyers in the group and expected to mentor and train junior members of the group and other members of the Americas (and where relevant Group) Legal Department.

Requirements

• Between 10-15 years prior experience within sanctions legal advisory or compliance in a global financial institution or equivalent, preferably across multiple regimes.
• Recognized financial crime thought leader with deep subject matter expertise and experience interpreting global sanctions regulations.
• Extensive relevant experience at a well-respected law firm and/or multinational organization.
• Member in good standing of the New York Bar.
• Ability to identify and appropriately weigh risk and reputational and commercial issues in solving sophisticated legal problems.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with senior management and regulators.
• Experience with drafting and presenting complex matters in an understandable format to senior management and regulators.
• Experience working and leading a global team.
• Ability to objectively evaluate options taking into account multiple sanctions regimes.
• Broad understanding of banking products through experience providing legal support.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Legal Sanctions & Screening team providing complex sanctions legal advice to all Businesses from macro themes to transaction specific sanctions advice relevant to global sanctions regimes.
• Work directly with businesses and develop an in-depth understanding of business activities and products.
• Provide legal counsel to management and senior leaders of other infrastructure functions to develop and implement risk management programs.
• Provide guidance on legal matters to assist with risk assessments, planning and policy decisions, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Serve as subject matter expert on trade and economic sanctions laws and regulations, including providing legal advice to ensure compliance with US, UK, and EU regimes, and drafting and reviewing sanctions-related contractual provisions.
• Assess and advise on potential regulatory issues and reporting requirements.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and identify potential risks.
• Engage and manage relationships with external counsel.

Benefits

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration.
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility.
• Generous vacation, personal and volunteer days.
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement.
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits.
• Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees