Lead Behavioural Modeling Quantitative Strategist

Location: London

Corporate Title: Director

Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank.

You will work within the GSA Team and lead a regional model strategy and deployment of Transaction Monitoring. Your team delivers street leading models leveraging both qualitative and quantitative analytics on Deutsche Bank’s clients’ activities. You will work in a collaborative global team and focus on people development and career growth.

What we’ll offer you:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.
• 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:

• Responsible for defining/executing regional model framework for transaction monitoring including coverage, data, model development and optimisation and ensure the regional model strategy is aligned with global strategy.
• Manage cross-functional teams on large-scale model development and deployment projects. Become a trusted partner with regional Anti-Financial Crime to translate coverage gaps in model design proposals based on data analytics and end-to-end impact.
• Support and implement key data initiatives, including but not limited to, data lineage, data quality controls, and data quality issues management.
• Ensure monitoring systems and scenarios adhere to all model governance standards and that detailed metrics & reporting are developed to provide transparency and maintain effectiveness of transaction monitoring models.
• Identify and assess new and emerging technologies that can be used to enhance Deutsche Bank’s detection, through internal or vendor solutions.
• Represent the function in regulatory discussions, audits, and internal committees. Travel likely to be required.

Your skills and experience:

• Educated to Masters or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree or equivalent qualification/work experience in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics or Statistics).
• Hands-on experience in model development, including leadership roles.
• Experience managing a team, designing, and deploying quantitative models in a large financial institution, preferably in Front Office.
• Recent and relevant hands-on experience utilising state of the art Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, preferably with experience in a regulatory enforcement environment.
• Experience with data, ability to clearly articulate data requirements as they relate to Transaction Monitoring, including comprehensiveness, quality, accuracy and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, experience developing and communicating a sound strategy that addresses both short-term commitments and longer-term strategic goals.

How we’ll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.
• 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 (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).

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.