Head of Group Risk Appetite and Framework

Head of Group Risk Appetite and Framework

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Job ID: R0374157 Full/Part-Time: Full-time Regular/Temporary: Regular Listed: 2025-02-19 Location: London

Position Overview

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function provides a cross-risk view of the Bank’s risk profile across risk types, businesses, and geographies. The function also owns risk type overarching responsibility (design and implementation) for key risk management capabilities, like risk appetite, risk identification, and group-wide stress testing.

The ERM Risk Appetite, Strategy and Research team is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the group-wide risk appetite framework and interacts with multiple stakeholders across the firm (first, second, and third Line of Defence).

What We Offer You

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

• Hybrid Working – we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time.
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme, and Gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days volunteering leave per year.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Head up the design and evolution of the group-wide risk appetite framework focusing on the connectivity between framework components and their ability to positively impact business decision making.
• Support the annual risk appetite refresh process for Deutsche Bank Group, key entities in the US and UK, and business divisions, including close collaboration with key stakeholders across 3 lines of defence.
• Ensure that key stakeholders are engaged on an ongoing basis and informed of material changes to the processes they execute as it relates to group risk appetite.
• Maintain related policies and procedures in line with Deutsche Bank’s policy framework; this includes an advisory role for other risk types to ensure the risk appetite is consistently implemented and reflected in policy documents.
• Encourage solutions that support the Bank’s vision, goals, and strategy, whilst understanding the regulatory landscape.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging industry trends and standards, risk management practices, legal changes, and the regulatory and operating environment.

Your Skills And Experience

• Deep knowledge of Risk Management principles and practices, specifically risk appetite.
• Demonstrable experience of developing strong working relationships with business areas to facilitate successful risk management within the 3 Lines of Defence model.
• Experience working with Senior Stakeholders within a high-pressure, time-sensitive, and rapidly evolving environment.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in senior management forums to concisely present complex framework components with interdependencies.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment in the business and more broadly the supervisory focuses and perspective on non-financial risk.

How We Support You

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Flexible working to assist you in balancing your personal priorities.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required.

About Us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative, and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair, and inclusive work environment.

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