BLAFC Advisory – FinTech & Digital Assets - Assistant Vice President

Deutsche Bank•New York, NY

22d•$100,000 - $153,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President will join Deutsche Bank’s Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) FinTech & Digital Assets team, advising the Bank’s businesses on best practices and standards for mitigating risks posed by FinTech and Digital Assets clients. The work reflects applicable provisions of the German Anti-Money Laundering Act, the German Banking Act, and relevant local laws in the jurisdictions where the business lines operate. The global AFC Digital Assets & FinTech team promotes divisional and cross-regional AFC harmonization by developing globally consistent strategies and responses to financial crime issues and supporting cross-regional initiatives. The role partners with AFC and business stakeholders to address financial crime risks arising from digital assets, FinTech, new payment types, and technologies. It contributes to the internal AFC framework—including policies, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and know-your-client requirements—and develops risk and control capabilities with blockchain analytics and other technologies. The role also advises on business matters, emerging risks, regulatory developments, and relevant projects across Deutsche Bank. The position is based in New York, NY, and follows the Bank’s hybrid working model, with work in the New York office in accordance with that model.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Extensive experience within the AFC function or in business-line roles supporting the AFC program.
Strong leadership experience and skills.
Deep knowledge of FinTech and Digital Assets customers, products, and services.
Proven ability to use AI tools to enhance productivity and optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

Nice To Haves

JD or MBA.
Demonstrated AFC experience in financial services or related control functions, with a proven track record of delivery.
Subject matter expertise in financial crime risk related to FinTech, Digital Assets, Merchant Services, Payment Service Providers, and Money Service Businesses.
Knowledge of and demonstrated experience with new payment systems and architecture, including e-money, virtual IBANs, and cryptocurrency.
Experience proactively engaging with clients and prospective clients, representing a bank, and undertaking robust and effective due diligence and information sharing.
Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Partner with AFC and business stakeholders to develop globally consistent strategies addressing financial crime risks related to digital assets, FinTech, and new payment types and technologies.
Develop responses to new and emerging financial crime risks arising from digital assets and FinTech, including applicable laws, regulations, and guidance.
Assist in developing the AFC internal framework for digital assets and FinTech, including policy updates, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and know-your-client requirements for associated parties.
Work with blockchain analytics and new technologies to develop risk and control management capabilities.
Advise on FinTech-related business matters, including prospects, client and related-party risk, potential transactions and deals, emerging technology risks, and global regulatory developments.
Represent AFC on relevant Deutsche Bank projects and initiatives.