Job Title:                    CASS Office – Client Assets Oversight

Location:                    London

Corporate Title:         Vice President

The CASS Office provides a central oversight and advisory function for interpretating and implementing the FCA’s CASS rules within DBAG London Branch. The CASS Office is part of Regulatory Cross Product Operations, within IB, CB Operations & Controls, and oversees systems and controls in place to comply with the CASS rules. The group reports to the DBAG London Branch Board on the effectiveness of controls, and for maintaining the associated governance structure.

As part of this role, you will assist with the implementation and management of a CASS oversight framework, and enhance and embed a strong risk-management structure.

Responsibilities will include: interpreting and providing guidance on the application of CASS regulations to products and services DB offers its clients, monitoring compliance with CASS requirements across business and operational areas, and assisting the Client Assets Oversight Officer with all aspects of CASS risk management and governance.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are 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 centre.

You can expect: 

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement efficient control processes within Operations to ensure compliance with FCA CASS regulations

• Providing technical advice on CASS compliance to businesses and support functions, while promoting regulatory awareness throughout the firm

• Interaction with and responding to requests for information from regulators

• Coordination and management of internal and external audits and reviews

• Reviewing changes to CASS rules and assessing impact on the Bank’s processes

• Designing and conducting quality assurance testing to ensure ongoing compliance. Also Supporting key CASS Committees and Councils

Your skills and experience

• Experience of working in regulatory functions within a financial / professional services firm, including knowledge of front-to-back trade flows and the management of control processes

• Advanced knowledge of UK CASS regulations, gained through experience in financial services, regulator or as an industry practitioner, and a wider understanding of the UK regulatory environment

• Excellent awareness of regulatory risk and control mechanisms

• Strong analytical & data interpretation skills, the ability to drive and deliver projects/solutions, and advanced communication and influencing skills with stakeholders at all levels of seniority

• Legal or paralegal experience is useful but not essential

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• 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

About us

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

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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.