Job Description
Associate/AVP- ICM- KYC/Financial Crime Risk Controls:
• Job ID:R0360681Listed:2026-11-1+Regular/Temporary:RegularLocation:MumbaiPosition Overview:
The Corporate Bank was set up independently in 201+ and is now at the center of Deutsche Bank’s new strategy. The Corporate Bank is a leading global provider of cash management, trade finance and securities services, delivering the full range of commercial banking products and services for both corporates and institutions worldwide.
The Know Your Client (KYC) Center of Excellence (CoE) team acts as a central function within Institutional Cash Management (ICM) & Trade Finance Financial Institutions (TFFI) for our Correspondent Banking clients. The team is tasked with providing vital levels of KYC due diligence and Financial Crime Risk review and support within the overall Client Lifecycle. As its primary mandate, CoE performs Name List Screening (NLS) and Account Activity Review & Analysis (AAR) as well as transaction related financial crime risk controls. This ensures timely identification and escalation of potential Sanctions & Embargos and Financial Crime & Money Laundering related risks.
Today’s regulatory and compliance environment requires a robust and efficient KYC process and strong non-financial risk management, making the role an important part of the first line of defense within the business.
• Your key responsibilities
- Functional and disciplinary management and development of an assigned team within CoE, consisting of different roles and various levels of seniority and responsibilities.
- Investigates client transactional behavior (Account Activity Reviews) in order to identify and document transactional outliers against expected client transactional activity behavior, in line with Risk Appetite Statement and relevant KODs/KOPs
- Performs 4-Eyes Reviews of team output - Ensures correct, clear and structured analysis and documentation of team deliverables for management, internal & external stakeholders and audit
- Lead and support on complete spectrum of team deliverables and processes related to Account Activity Reviews and Quality Assessments, by providing guidance and advice, supporting on operational day-to-day business, including prioritization and distribution of tasks to team members, tracking and reporting on case progress, while ensuring deliveries are meeting quality and time requirements.
- Responsible for staff management from recruiting, hiring and onboarding, continuous training and knowledge transfer, mentoring and coaching, individual development plan and compensation processes, up to succession planning for the purpose of maintaining Deutsche Bank's culture of excellence.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with all stakeholders of the KYC Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) and the Financial Crime Risk Control process globally, including close partnership with KYC Officers and ACOs. This includes the coordination of case advancement and process improvements on a complex global and regional level.
- Acts as functional/operational specialist and Point of Contact (POC) within CoE on quality-related questions plus suggestions for further improvements across all scopes of all team activities. Addresses internal and external escalations. Continuously drives appropriate actions to ensure stable and sustainable progression of team deliverables.
- Drives and supervises development, implementation, refinement and maintenance of documentation of the department’s roles & responsibilities and ensures compliance is upheld with company directives and key operating procedures. Leads the identification and implementation of process improvements and documentation.
- Leads/participates in local or global initiatives, complex projects and/or audits, which can also include a close collaboration with the broader KYC/Financial Crime Risk Control program stakeholders (Senior Management, Divisional Control Office and Audit).
- Responsible for overseeing and maintaining accurate and timely update of underlying team process data, utilized for Management Information (MI) purposes.
• Your skills and experiences
- University degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Business Administration, Banking or other relevant fields and/or equivalent professional experience required
- 10 to 12 + Years of prior experience in Compliance, Anti Money Laundering, Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Client, Audit, Risk or other related roles required, ideally within large international Financial Institutions, with a focus on Correspondent Banking
- Very Good knowledge and awareness of Risks associated with Correspondent Banking
- Proven track record in people management, in a functional and/or disciplinary capacity
- Demonstrable project management experience required
- High risk awareness and the ability to make well-judged decisions based on available facts and within limited timeframes
- Able to delegate/supervise and build and maintain relati
• Job ID:R0360681Listed:2026-11-1+Regular/Temporary:RegularLocation:MumbaiPosition Overview:
The Corporate Bank was set up independently in 201+ and is now at the center of Deutsche Bank’s new strategy. The Corporate Bank is a leading global provider of cash management, trade finance and securities services, delivering the full range of commercial banking products and services for both corporates and institutions worldwide.
The Know Your Client (KYC) Center of Excellence (CoE) team acts as a central function within Institutional Cash Management (ICM) & Trade Finance Financial Institutions (TFFI) for our Correspondent Banking clients. The team is tasked with providing vital levels of KYC due diligence and Financial Crime Risk review and support within the overall Client Lifecycle. As its primary mandate, CoE performs Name List Screening (NLS) and Account Activity Review & Analysis (AAR) as well as transaction related financial crime risk controls. This ensures timely identification and escalation of potential Sanctions & Embargos and Financial Crime & Money Laundering related risks.
Today’s regulatory and compliance environment requires a robust and efficient KYC process and strong non-financial risk management, making the role an important part of the first line of defense within the business.
• Your key responsibilities
- Functional and disciplinary management and development of an assigned team within CoE, consisting of different roles and various levels of seniority and responsibilities.
- Investigates client transactional behavior (Account Activity Reviews) in order to identify and document transactional outliers against expected client transactional activity behavior, in line with Risk Appetite Statement and relevant KODs/KOPs
- Performs 4-Eyes Reviews of team output - Ensures correct, clear and structured analysis and documentation of team deliverables for management, internal & external stakeholders and audit
- Lead and support on complete spectrum of team deliverables and processes related to Account Activity Reviews and Quality Assessments, by providing guidance and advice, supporting on operational day-to-day business, including prioritization and distribution of tasks to team members, tracking and reporting on case progress, while ensuring deliveries are meeting quality and time requirements.
- Responsible for staff management from recruiting, hiring and onboarding, continuous training and knowledge transfer, mentoring and coaching, individual development plan and compensation processes, up to succession planning for the purpose of maintaining Deutsche Bank's culture of excellence.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with all stakeholders of the KYC Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) and the Financial Crime Risk Control process globally, including close partnership with KYC Officers and ACOs. This includes the coordination of case advancement and process improvements on a complex global and regional level.
- Acts as functional/operational specialist and Point of Contact (POC) within CoE on quality-related questions plus suggestions for further improvements across all scopes of all team activities. Addresses internal and external escalations. Continuously drives appropriate actions to ensure stable and sustainable progression of team deliverables.
- Drives and supervises development, implementation, refinement and maintenance of documentation of the department’s roles & responsibilities and ensures compliance is upheld with company directives and key operating procedures. Leads the identification and implementation of process improvements and documentation.
- Leads/participates in local or global initiatives, complex projects and/or audits, which can also include a close collaboration with the broader KYC/Financial Crime Risk Control program stakeholders (Senior Management, Divisional Control Office and Audit).
- Responsible for overseeing and maintaining accurate and timely update of underlying team process data, utilized for Management Information (MI) purposes.
• Your skills and experiences
- University degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Business Administration, Banking or other relevant fields and/or equivalent professional experience required
- 10 to 12 + Years of prior experience in Compliance, Anti Money Laundering, Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Client, Audit, Risk or other related roles required, ideally within large international Financial Institutions, with a focus on Correspondent Banking
- Very Good knowledge and awareness of Risks associated with Correspondent Banking
- Proven track record in people management, in a functional and/or disciplinary capacity
- Demonstrable project management experience required
- High risk awareness and the ability to make well-judged decisions based on available facts and within limited timeframes
- Able to delegate/supervise and build and maintain relati
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Associate/avp- Icm- Kyc/financial Crime Risk position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Mumbai offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.
