NYC Staffing
Associate General Counsel, Sanctions & Screening
NYC Staffing, New York, New York, United States, 10001
Global Head Of Legal Sanctions & Screening
In the role as Global Head of Legal Sanctions & Screening in Deutsche Bank's Legal Department, you will advise Deutsche Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions on sanctions-related issues that arise in course of the Bank's global activities. Deutsche Bank is a global financial institution headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany with material operations in the United States, including a New York branch and subsidiaries including the broker-dealer Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and the bank Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Amongst other things, the Bank's activities are subject to extensive regulation by the Federal Reserve Board, the New York State Department of Financial Services, and other regulators. You will provide legal advice on the Bank's activities, transactions, and investments. In doing so, you will interact frequently with senior representatives of the Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions, regionally and globally, including the Group General Counsel, the Regional General Counsels, the Global General Counsels of business lines as well as with senior leadership in Anti-Financial Crime. You will also be expected to interact effectively with regulators and advise the businesses and infrastructure functions regarding their interactions. You will need to be able to manage and work well with other lawyers in the group and expected to mentor and train junior members of the group and other members of the Americas (and where relevant Group) Legal Department. A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration. A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days. Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement. Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits. Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs. Manage the Legal Sanctions & Screening team providing complex sanctions legal advice to all Businesses from macro themes to transaction specific sanctions advice relevant to global sanctions regimes. Work directly with businesses and develop an in-depth understanding of business activities and products. Provide legal counsel to management and senior leaders of other infrastructure functions to develop and implement risk management programs. Provide guidance on legal matters to assist with risk assessments, planning and policy decisions, and develop risk mitigation strategies! Serve as subject matter expert on trade and economic sanctions laws and regulations, including providing legal advice to ensure compliance with US, UK, and EU regimes, and drafting and reviewing sanctions-related contractual provisions. Assess and advise on potential regulatory issues and reporting requirements. Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and identify potential risks. Engage and manage relationships with external counsel. Leading a team actively managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk issues and working with business units and legal billing group to manage external legal counsel engagements and related costs and expenses. Direct engagement with senior Business Leaders across all Business Divisions providing a trusted source of sanctions legal advice. Engagement of global regulators and industry bodies on sanctions-specific topics advocating for Deutsche Bank and protecting the Deutsche Bank brand. Between 10-15 years prior experience within sanctions legal advisory or compliance in a global financial institution or equivalent, preferably across multiple regimes. Recognized financial crime thought leader with deep subject matter expertise and experience interpreting global sanctions regulations. Extensive relevant experience at a well-respected law firm and/or multinational organization. Member in good standing of the New York Bar. Ability to identify and appropriately weigh risk and reputational and commercial issues in solving sophisticated legal problems. Excellent oral and written communication skills with senior management and regulators. Experience with drafting and presenting complex matters in an understandable format to senior management and regulators. Experience working and leading a global team. Ability to objectively evaluate options taking into account multiple sanctions regimes. Broad understanding of banking products through experience providing legal support. It is the Bank's expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York office in accordance with the Bank's hybrid working model. Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion. The salary range for this position in New York City is $295,000 to $400,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of renumeration. We believe talent is found in all cultures, countries, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs, generations, backgrounds and experiences. We pursue a working environment where everyone can be authentic and feel a sense of belonging. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
In the role as Global Head of Legal Sanctions & Screening in Deutsche Bank's Legal Department, you will advise Deutsche Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions on sanctions-related issues that arise in course of the Bank's global activities. Deutsche Bank is a global financial institution headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany with material operations in the United States, including a New York branch and subsidiaries including the broker-dealer Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and the bank Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Amongst other things, the Bank's activities are subject to extensive regulation by the Federal Reserve Board, the New York State Department of Financial Services, and other regulators. You will provide legal advice on the Bank's activities, transactions, and investments. In doing so, you will interact frequently with senior representatives of the Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions, regionally and globally, including the Group General Counsel, the Regional General Counsels, the Global General Counsels of business lines as well as with senior leadership in Anti-Financial Crime. You will also be expected to interact effectively with regulators and advise the businesses and infrastructure functions regarding their interactions. You will need to be able to manage and work well with other lawyers in the group and expected to mentor and train junior members of the group and other members of the Americas (and where relevant Group) Legal Department. A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration. A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days. Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement. Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits. Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs. Manage the Legal Sanctions & Screening team providing complex sanctions legal advice to all Businesses from macro themes to transaction specific sanctions advice relevant to global sanctions regimes. Work directly with businesses and develop an in-depth understanding of business activities and products. Provide legal counsel to management and senior leaders of other infrastructure functions to develop and implement risk management programs. Provide guidance on legal matters to assist with risk assessments, planning and policy decisions, and develop risk mitigation strategies! Serve as subject matter expert on trade and economic sanctions laws and regulations, including providing legal advice to ensure compliance with US, UK, and EU regimes, and drafting and reviewing sanctions-related contractual provisions. Assess and advise on potential regulatory issues and reporting requirements. Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and identify potential risks. Engage and manage relationships with external counsel. Leading a team actively managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk issues and working with business units and legal billing group to manage external legal counsel engagements and related costs and expenses. Direct engagement with senior Business Leaders across all Business Divisions providing a trusted source of sanctions legal advice. Engagement of global regulators and industry bodies on sanctions-specific topics advocating for Deutsche Bank and protecting the Deutsche Bank brand. Between 10-15 years prior experience within sanctions legal advisory or compliance in a global financial institution or equivalent, preferably across multiple regimes. Recognized financial crime thought leader with deep subject matter expertise and experience interpreting global sanctions regulations. Extensive relevant experience at a well-respected law firm and/or multinational organization. Member in good standing of the New York Bar. Ability to identify and appropriately weigh risk and reputational and commercial issues in solving sophisticated legal problems. Excellent oral and written communication skills with senior management and regulators. Experience with drafting and presenting complex matters in an understandable format to senior management and regulators. Experience working and leading a global team. Ability to objectively evaluate options taking into account multiple sanctions regimes. Broad understanding of banking products through experience providing legal support. It is the Bank's expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York office in accordance with the Bank's hybrid working model. Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion. The salary range for this position in New York City is $295,000 to $400,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of renumeration. We believe talent is found in all cultures, countries, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs, generations, backgrounds and experiences. We pursue a working environment where everyone can be authentic and feel a sense of belonging. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.