Job Description

Deutsche Bank's Wealth Management business is one of the largest wealth managers worldwide. We offer affluent 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 individuals and entrepreneurs, family offices and foundations. We create lasting value for clients. We develop bespoke solutions for our clients around the world, for instance wealth planning across successive generations and international borders, asset management with individual risk management, loans and deposits. All this is possible thanks to our global network, our many years of experience and our close collaboration with the Corporate & Investment Bank and Deutsche Asset Management. We combine financial strength and stability with trustworthy partnership and forward-thinking in order to build sustainable and beneficial client relationships.

The IPB Agile Squad does support the Business and delivers small to large business and/or IT changes, planned and executed as per Agile framework.

The Squad delivers

Portfolio Solutions

Investment Idea Management

Efficiency related improvements (both Execution and Post Execution);

Regulatory, Compliance and Audit related needs;

Technical projects and other deliveries that will not be part of the BA role perimeters.

The Squad is composed of Business Analysts, Technical Analysts, Developers. The Product Owner drives the Book-of-Work, supported by the Scrum Master who keeps tracks of progresses (JIRA user stories) and may also lead some deliveries (mainly IT related).

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 Business Analysts do report to the Product Owner. They are facing the Business and rely on all necessary contributors (both CTB Agile and RTB BAU teams) to scope, plan and execute the Business Projects assigned to them.

• As the Portfolio Management Squad is facing Front-Office stakeholders (Dealers, Bankers, Investment Managers, COO & Control teams), it is important for the Business Analysts to be able to adapt to changing priorities during the course of a sprint
• Planned works, as defined in the Agile Roadmap;
• Unplanned works on the back of new Audit / Compliance needs for instance;
• Level 3 support on critical incidents that may occur.

Missions:

Capture the voice of the customers in order to scope the changes: Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements. Think outside the box, always consider business need, and be prepared to challenge the stakeholders. Any solution must be cost-optimum;

Ideate the problem statement and come up with creative solutions / ideas.

Define the initiative with product owner with critical paths laid out clearly

Formalize the business requirements (Confluence Project Page and JIRA user stories): document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions (As-Is and Target workflows), use cases, scenarios.

Define and Lead the adequate governance for each business deliveries;

Execution of the delivery plan, anticipate and trouble shoot issues, escalate any deviations against the plan on a timely manner. Think out of the box to plan and adapt.

Formalize the test plan and the detailed test cases, approved by the stakeholders.

Participate in UAT leading to sign off.

Update the Business operational procedures and ensure the business readiness, which includes users training and handover to BAU teams (both operational and IT);

Ensure post go live follow up with all relevant Business and IT Teams;

Ensure the good relationship and maintain strong momentum from all contributors

Report on the progresses, risks and issues. Escalate to the product owner on a timely manner;

As part of innovation, to drive and improve front to back operational efficiencies and employee productivity through platform and process improvement initiatives;

Build expertise in a few areas and share this acquired knowledge across the Team

Your skills and experience:

• At least 5-8 years of business analyst experience in Wealth Management or Private Banking and exposure in Portfolio Solutions or front office experience
• Business facing analyst, with significant experience in Risk management, Portfolio analytics, who has worked with Front-Office stakeholders and have done training or with some user testing background
• Individuals coming from Consultancy or Fintech background with experience in supporting various types of clients are welcome to apply
• Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements;
• Good understanding of Finance Technology, ability to work with Developers and Architecture teams;
• Working knowledge of Risks, Operations practices, Control framework, regulation and managing client books.
• Good vendor management skills
• Project Management experience with Agile methodology, as well as waterfall.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: good negotiation and conflicts management skills, able to build momentum / define consensus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, managers, and subject matter experts. Be able to adapt to the interlocutor.
• Structured, organized and results oriented approach, demonstrating a high level of diligence and attention to detail and the ability to ensure high quality and consistency in the deliverables produced;
• Ability to manage relationship with other business stakeholders, COO Office, Business Integrity & Control Functions along with IT teams (users, development, architecture, integration?)
• Ability to multi task, be flexible and allocate time according to moving priorities

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