Job Description

Details of the Division and Team: The Chief Risk Office function has Group-wide responsibility for the management and control of all credit, market, operational, enterprise and liquidity risks and has the responsibility of continual development of methods for risk measurement, frameworks and creating a bank wide strong risk culture. Deutsche Bank has been named ‘Bank Risk Manager of the Year’ by the leading publication risk.net for the second consecutive year (2020 and 2021). Valuation Control (VC) is part of our independent Risk function and sits within the Market and Valuations Risk Management (MVRM) group. The primary objectives of the VC APAC team are to ensure the integrity and control over all aspects of the valuation of the bank’s trading portfolios in the region, act as an internal advisor and operate a Centre of excellence for valuation risk and methodology. What we will 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 center. You can expect:

• Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services
• Comprehensive leave benefits
• Gender Neutral Parental Leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

Your key responsibilities: The successful applicant will be up to a Vice-President Level and will be part of the Valuation Control team looking after the valuation control of the Fixed Income & Currencies (FIC) business, in particular the APAC Core Rates and Asia Emerging Markets. Being a specialist role, the candidate is required to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Rates and Currency markets in both cash and derivative products, and to have solid understanding of other product groups given the scope of the regional desk’s trading mandate. Key responsibilities include

• Develop an understanding and identification of the key valuation risk areas. Understand the nature and risks of the products/ portfolios/ transactions, their key valuation drivers and establish a valuation risk monitoring framework.
• Oversee, review and critique valuation control results to ensure fair marking of books on a monthly and daily basis. Escalation of issues to Senior Risk and Valuation Control Management, Finance Management, Business Management and Valuation Control globally.
• Liaise with Trading, senior Finance, Risk, and Valuation Control management, internal/ external audit and regulators on valuation issues as they arise.
• Review and validate Trading valuation models and assumptions. Independent modeling of transactions may also be periodically required.
• Ensure all aspects of the valuation review and control process are adequately documented for internal and external requirements.
• Develop and implement a consistent methodology and process across all business areas for the independent valuation assessment of complex structured transactions. This includes an assessment at the inception of the transaction and conducting ongoing regular valuation reviews. Propose appropriate reserving methodologies.
• Assess the technical issues pertaining to IFRS Level 3 asset valuation including modeling, market data, calibration, etc. In conjunction with the Model Risk Management Team, assess the adequacy of valuation model controls to ensure continuing model validity, including the underlying model and calibration of model parameters.
• Proactively improve processes including streamlining, automation and offshoring of existing manual processes.
• Provide critical appraisal of valuation control requirements, outcomes, concerns, and operational readiness for the New Product Approval process.
• Actively develop global Bank valuation policies and standards (IPV, reserves, Prudent Valuation, IFRS Levelling) and Asian implementation. Requires regular communication with Global Valuation Control to ensure the Asia perspective is adequately articulated.
• Management of stakeholder relationships across the region.
• Management of offshore service partner relationships.

Your skills and experience:

• University degree from an accounting/ mathematical, statistical, engineering or economics background.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a middle office, product control or valuation control function role within a financial institution, investment bank or buy-side firm.
• Good working knowledge of Excel, and hands-on experience of market data providers including Reuters, Bloomberg, and IHS Markit.
• In-depth knowledge of Rates and Currency markets.
• Exposure to the reserving, pricing, and modeling aspects of valuation control of trading businesses.
• Highly motivated candidate, capable to work well both in a team environment and effectively under pressure.
• Able to devise creative solutions to issues as they arise while maintaining a strategic perspective.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build constructive relationships with business and other infrastructure teams, while at the same time being able to challenge with confidence when required.

Role is required to be performed on-site at One Raffles Quay office. Relevant vaccination requirement applies. 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, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.