Financial Crime Operations Investigator L2/

at  Deutsche Bank

POSITION OVERVIEW

Job Title Financial Crime Operations Investigator L2/L3
Location Birmingham
Corporate Title Associate
Deutsche Bank benefits from having a highly experienced and dedicated Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) function, which performs a crucial role in keeping Deutsche Bank’s business operations and global financial services clean from financial crime while serving the interests of the Bank and society. Our regional/global matrix structure allows for flexible responses to challenges in the core areas of: Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, Investigations & Intelligence, Monitoring & Screening, and Risk Assessment.
Our AFC Team will provide you with opportunities to learn, grow and define your career. We foster an open, diverse, and inclusive team culture, that is engaged and well-supported for prosperity and enjoyment of a life/work balance.
You will be joining the Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) Financial Crime Operations team which ensures that the systems it monitors are operating and used in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory AML and CTF requirements.
Your primary focus will be a front-line investigator with our Case Investigations Team, responsible for investigating transaction monitoring alerts escalated from L1, internal referrals, including concerns identified by the 1st Line Of Defence (LOD) and concerns identified by bespoke monitoring scenarios designed by AFC Modelling teams.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience in investigative roles, particularly in financial crime, AML, and CTF
• Strong knowledge of transaction monitoring processes and the ability to identify suspicious activities
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple investigations simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Relevant certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or equivalent are highly desirable

ABOUT US AND OUR TEAMS

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• Investigate transaction monitoring alerts escalated from the Level 1 team
• Conduct thorough investigations of internal referrals related to 1st LOD activities including Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML)
• Analyse bespoke scenarios created by Anti-Financial Crime Modelling team.
• Compile detailed, chronological, and consistent Investigation reports using the 5W1H method (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How)
• Understand and apply relevant legislation, including the Proceeds of Crime Act.
• Prepare and file suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the National Crime Agency (NCA)
• Using openly sourced intelligence, Companies House, internal Know Your Client (KYC) systems etc. to identify any relevant information that may influence investigation outcomes