Sanction and Embargo Analyst and Project Manager - Milan (f/m/x)

For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities.

Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management division.

Together we can make a great impact for our clients home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security. 

As Sanctions and Embargoes analyst and project manager in the Private Bank Italy, you will contribute to implementing and strengthening the international sanctions control framework, ensuring full compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal standards, while supporting key compliance projects aimed at safeguarding the Bank’s integrity and minimizing regulatory, reputational and financial risks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to designing and implementing an integrated Sanctions and AML controls framework (processes, internal procedures, IT systems and tools), in line with the Regulatory and Group requirements.
• Monitor new regulatory developments affecting the Bank’s products and processes; proactively identify potential gaps and drive remediation.
• Provide proactive compliance advice to the sales network and in bank projects, identifying and clearly disclosing potential risks early and defining clear mitigating measures.
• Support the execution of sanctions and embargoes-related activities such as alert management, complex investigations, report preparation, escalation management.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver ongoing training and education programs to promote a strong compliance culture and understanding of compliance-relevant matters; ensure timely and accurate responses to regulatory inquiries and inspections.

Skills

• Sound knowledge of key applicable compliance regulation (sanctions and AML).
• Ability and willingness to translate external regulations and Group requirements into clear and practical actions, engaging constructively with internal stakeholders.
• Strong diagnostic skills for compliance-related issues, with the ability to identify potential compliance risks and drive solutions to prevent them.
• 2/3 years of experience as Project Manager (preferably in a consulting firm) and in process optimization.
• Post-graduate degree in Business and/or Engineering.
• Effective communication skills at multiple levels (verbal and written).
• Fluency in Italian and English, both written and spoken.
• Good proficiency in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
• Strength problem-solving, issue-resolution skills, with the ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Curious, humble, “no task is too small” and proactive mindset.
• Ability in using SAS is a plus.

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: We encourage work-life balance and we are committed to provide an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre. We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health. We promote a culture where you can openly speak about mental health (Personal Support Line).

Physically thriving: We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing an insurance coverage and welfare benefits.

Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self confidence and well being; we organize conferences, webinar and networking opportunities to share diversity, equity and inclusion contents.

Financially secure: We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future. Benefit from meal allowance, Pension Fund, Welfare Plan, banking services for employees.

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.