CRO – Credit Risk Officer (Wealth Management) - Associate

Job Description:

Details of the Division and Team:    

Deutsche Bank's Private Bank business is one of the largest wealth managers worldwide. We offer our clients a broad range of traditional and alternative investment solutions, as well as comprehensive advice on all aspects of Wealth Management.

As a trusted partner of wealthy professionals and entrepreneurs, family offices and foundations, we create lasting value for clients.

The Private Bank specializes in developing bespoke solutions for our clients around the world. The Credit Risk Officer is responsible for handling approvals for all Private Bank related loan transactions, retained on balance sheet. You will be expected to analyze and recommend approvals/declines, or new loan terms for proposed transactions for Private Bank Clients.

Additional tasks include monitoring counterparty credit limits, maintaining data integrity for all names and transactions in Risk systems, and ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies and procedures.

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:

• As an Associate in the Credit Risk Management team covering the Wealth Management business in Asia Pacific, your role will require carrying out independent assessment of the transactions that will include assessment of appropriateness of the facility types and structure (cash, guarantees and derivative products) and underlying collateral, securing the loan. Nature of the collateral would cover the following asset classes: marketable securities (equites, bonds, structured notes), private shares (requiring cash flow-based equity valuation), commercial real estate, hedge fund units, limited partnership investments, residential real estate, aircraft, yacht, art etc.

• Based on the assessment, assign credit rating and prepare a credit memo with recommendation rationale; provide approval under using own personal authority where appropriate.

• Diligently monitor the portfolio on an on-going basis and ensure pockets of risk within the portfolio are timely identified - be well aware of global, regional and local market events and their potential impact on the portfolio. Ensure portfolio quality remains satisfactory, and any risk concentrations and risk limits do not exceed defined risk appetite and are compliant with risk policies and regulations.

• Help in the preparation of reports and portfolio analysis for auditors, regulators and senior management.

• Actively contribute to remediation efforts to address regulatory and audit findings.

Your skills and experience:

• Minimum a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Science

• Very strong Excel skills and programming knowledge (Python / R / C++ etc.)

• Prior work experience of minimum 3 years in structured lending and/or corporate credits space in Banking within credit risk management.

• Possesses good analytical and writing skills and an independent decision-maker mindset with ability to support or defend conclusions

• Strong self-motivation to learn and take pride in the quality of work delivered.

• Ability to learn quickly to be an adept user of proprietary software.

• Have an open mind and respect challenging views from stakeholders.

Role is required to be performed on-site at One Raffles Quay office. Relevant vaccination requirements may apply.

The candidate will experience:

• Diversified job content with exposure to senior management and multiple business lines (corporate, investment and private bank)

• Chance to develop into a well-rounded Treasury professional

• Small team of well-trained professionals with a flat hierarchy, having close interaction across many business and infrastructure functions

• Insight into state-of-the art Capital and Balance Sheet Management, and Liquidity Risk techniques

• Market oriented and performance based compensation package

How we’ll support you:        

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• 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

About us and our teams:

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Deutsche Bank & Diversity

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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.