IB - FIC Business and Client Enablement Analyst - Associate

Details of the Division and Team:

As a leading global Investment Bank based in Europe, Deutsche Bank supports institutional and corporate clients as they navigate through rapidly evolving and increasingly volatile markets. The Investment Bank has a comprehensive global offering, providing clients with fixed income and currencies risk management and liquidity provision, leading financing capabilities, and a full suite of origination and advisory services. Fixed Income & Currencies (“FIC”) brings together a top-ranked institutional sales force, world-class research with trading and structuring expertise across Foreign Exchange, Rates, Credit and Emerging Markets.

About the Role

We are looking for a FIC Business and Client Enablement Analyst to be part of the FIC COO team in Singapore. This role is a hybrid change-the-bank and run-the-bank position. The ideal candidate should possess good understanding of Fixed Income and Currencies products, strong knowledge of front-to-back trading and operations workflows for FIC, and the proven track record to identify operational inefficiencies and implement sustainable solutions. This candidate should also have experience in strategic planning, stakeholder and project management, excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills to be able to drive results across all KYC, Client Perimeter, internal and external audit related deliverables to ensure Front Office is compliant with policy and regulatory standards and remediation deadlines.

As part of the FIC COO team, the candidate will work closely with the Global FIC Client Enablement team, as well as the broader infrastructure partners (e.g. KYC Ops, Middle Ops, AFC, Compliance etc.) in the region and globally. The candidate is also expected to be regularly engaged in Senior Stakeholder Management and Advisory in the region and globally. This role will also require overseeing and managing various aspects of the company’s operations to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity, as well as coordination of FIC’s involvement in regional and global projects. The ideal candidate should have global FIC business experience, and a proven ability to drive regional business growth and achieve the broader Global FIC Client Enablement team goals.

The candidate will report to the APAC Regional Lead in Singapore

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, 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 center.

You can expect:

• Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services

• Comprehensive leave benefits

• Gender Neutral Parental Leave

• Flexible working arrangements

• 21 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

Your key responsibilities:

Run-the-Bank Business Planning and Advisory

• Development and implement strategic plans to achieve business objectives

• Identify recurring pain-points and work with infrastructure partners to drive sustainable solutions  

• Where required, formulate and implement divisional procedures to ensure Front Office is compliant with both internal policy and regulatory deadlines

• Oversee daily operations and ensure efficiency and effectiveness

• Provide advisory to Sales and Trading, including infrastructure partners on issue resolution

• Where required, to be able to assess and mitigate risk to provide sign off for trading to proceed

Change-the-Bank Programme Execution & Management

• Identify operational inefficiencies within Run-the-Bank workstream and propose solutions, e.g. programmes, governance forum etc.

• Define scope of programme, objectives and deliverables that are aligned with the COO function’s strategic goals

• Engage and influence diverse stakeholders across all levels (e.g. front office traders, sales, operations, technology, legal, compliance, senior management) to meet programme goals

Stakeholder Management (including Senior Stakeholder Advisory at Senior Management level):

• Experience in verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders at the Senior Management level (MDs and above)

• Ability to clearly convey programme progress, challenges, and success metrics

• Skilled in negotiation, including ability to advise Senior Management levels on conflict resolution

Role is required to be performed on-site at One Raffles Quay office. Relevant vaccination requirement applies.

Your skills and experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience in troubleshooting and resolving all pre-trade, onboarding, and post-trade impediments to facilitate immediate client trading in Global Markets Business

• Minimum 3 years experience in operational risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting, including designing and implementing robust internal controls, and ensuring adherence to internal policies

• Good understanding of Global Markets Business and Product Expertise, with knowledge of front-to-back trading and operations for Global Markets   

• Experience at senior stakeholder management, including proficiency in presenting to, navigating and influencing ExCo-Level Stakeholders.

• Strong data analytical and problem-solving skills, PowerPoint and Excel skills  

• Good understanding of Anti-Money Laundering / Anti-Financial Crime policies   

How we’ll support you:

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

About us and our teams:

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