Deutsche Bank · 1 week ago
Associate General Counsel, Anti-Financial Crime Legal
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$295K/yr - $400K/yr
10+ years expDeutsche Bank is a global financial institution headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, with significant operations in the United States, including a branch in New York. The role of Associate General Counsel, Anti-Financial Crime Legal involves providing legal advice on sanctions-related issues, managing a team, and engaging with senior leaders and regulators to ensure compliance with various sanctions regimes.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
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
Leading a team actively managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk issues and working with business units and legal billing group to manage external legal counsel engagements and related costs and expenses
Direct engagement with senior Business Leaders across all Business Divisions providing a trusted source of sanctions legal advice
Engagement of global regulators and industry bodies on sanctions-specific topics advocating for Deutsche Bank and protecting the Deutsche Bank brand
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
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
Company
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank is an investment bank that offers financial products and services to corporate and institutional clients.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.07BKey Investors
European Investment BankCapital GroupCerberus Capital Management
2025-06-11Post Ipo Debt· $570.76M
2024-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2020-10-13Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Dilipkumar Khandelwal
Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche India
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Tom Patrick
CEO, Americas
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