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Deutsche Bank · 1 month ago

AFC AML Quality Control Lead - Director

Jacksonville, 5201 Gate Parkway

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$152K/yr - $219K/yr

Deutsche Bank is committed to protecting against financial crimes and the AFC team plays a crucial role in this effort. The AFC Anti-Money Laundering Quality Control Lead will design and implement a quality control framework while managing a team to ensure compliance with AML standards and procedures.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Maintain a strong investigative culture across FCO by overseeing adherence to internal controls, standards of conduct, and high-quality AML/CTF investigations

Lead and manage financial-crime quality-control specialists, ensuring effective operations, monitoring Quality Assurance performance, and identifying areas for enhancement across the function

Develop and execute departmental strategies and solutions based on quality-review findings, including updates to internal policies, procedures, investigative standards, and global process alignment

Act as an AML/CTF Subject Matter Expert, guiding investigations, assessing emerging trends and typologies, and supporting global standards implementation across the Americas

Provide consolidated periodic and ad-hoc reporting on AML/CTF risk, key indicators, material events, and control issues to the Regional Head of Transaction Monitoring & Intelligence, Americas

Support regulatory examinations, monitor reviews, and internal audits, ensuring timely responses, transparent issue escalation, and effective remediation

Provide strategic direction, coaching, and operational oversight to financial-crime quality-control staff, fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment

Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders—including business teams, AFC Subject Matter Experts, Technology, and 1st Line of Defense/2nd Line of Defense partners—to drive consistency, process improvements, and Transaction Monitoring (TM) system effectiveness

Maintain strong relationships with regulators, auditors, and monitors by staying current on relevant laws, regulations, financial-crime trends, and global AML/CTF developments

Qualification

AML/CTF investigationsQuality assurance oversightRegulatory examinationsStakeholder managementBanking products knowledgeLeadership experienceClear communicationOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Proven leadership experience within AML/CTF investigations, including transaction monitoring, financial-crime operations, and quality assurance/quality control oversight

Extensive background in AML/CTF, legal, law-enforcement, compliance, or regulatory functions within financial services, with strong subject-matter expertise in investigations and typologies

Experience managing regulatory examinations, internal audits, and control-issue remediation, with demonstrated ability to design and deliver training for investigative staff

Strong stakeholder-management capabilities, including collaboration across three lines of defense and with business and AFC experts on TM systems implementation and enhancement

Knowledge of banking products and USD payment systems (e.g., SWIFT, CHIPS, ACH, FedFunds), including exposure to Wealth, Markets, Trade Finance, and Correspondent Banking environments

Clear, articulate communicator able to translate complex concepts for staff at all levels and influence decision-making

Proactive, autonomous self-starter with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Strong problem-solver with robust technical and analytical capabilities and the ability to grasp complex issues quickly

Skilled people leader with the ability to set goals, manage team workload, and foster a high-performance, inclusive environment

Effective collaborator who can escalate issues succinctly, navigate a fast-paced environment, and maintain credibility with senior stakeholders