IB - Research Product Governance - D

Position Overview

Details of the Division and Team

Deutsche Bank Research publishes a wide range of notes including on equities, economics, currencies, credit, rates, strategy, and a variety of other investment products and thematic topics.  Deutsche Bank’s Supervisory Analyst team reviews these notes and ensures compliance with regulatory and internal DB policy requirements, as well as facilitates the publication and clearance of these notes.

The individual will sit within Research in the globally integrated Business Controls & Supervisory Analyst team. This role involves review of written research as set out in FINRA rules (esp Rule 2210) regarding written communication with the public. Supervisory Analysts (SA) balance risk management (regulatory, reputational and financial risk) with commerciality (analysts want to be first to market). Additionally, the role will involve overseeing product governance of the global Research product along with product transformation to introduce Artificial Intelligence in the product governance process.

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:

• Life Insurance 

• Accidental Death Insurance

•  Medical Insurance for you, your spouse and dependent children in country.

• Flexible working arrangements

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

Your key responsibilities

• Evaluate reports, make independent business decisions, implement necessary changes to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and in-house policies. 

• Oversee the product governance framework globally for Research and work closely with multiple stakeholders including Research Analysts and Management, Business Management, Control Functions and other divisions relating to the day-to-day functioning of the business

• Introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the product governance process to enhance the quality of the final product and minimise the lead time to get research published

• Monitor workflow and prioritize documents for review

• Communicate effectively with research analysts and product management team.

• Work closely with control room, compliance and legal in identifying potential business conflicts in published research

• Comfortably multi-task on various IT platforms

• Keep up to date with regulatory changes

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• 3+ years working as a supervisory analyst (Series 16 qualified)

• Strong written and oral communications and interpersonal skills (native English speaker level)

• Firm grasp of regulatory requirements: how to implement them in research and explain them to analysts

• Team player with the ability to prioritize in a high pressure environment

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle several tasks simultaneously

• Sound and balanced judgment and the confidence to implement changes where necessary

• Flexible to adapting to changing business needs

• Series S4 a bonus

• Research analyst/associate experience and/or previous experience working in a Business Controls role is a plus

• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and compliant use of data and AI outputs.

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

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank & Diversity

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.