Real Estate Alternatives Risk Manager

Job Title: Alternatives Risk Manager
Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President
Location: New York, NY

About Us

Deutsche Bank provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking and asset and wealth management products and services to corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals. Deutsche Bank is Germany's leading bank, with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific.

Business Description

DWS Group (DWS) is one of the world's leading asset managers with EUR 719bn of assets under management (as of June 2019). Building on more than 60 years of experience and a reputation for excellence in Germany and across Europe, DWS has come to be recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines.

Overview

Risk is the independent risk oversight function of DWS, working closely with Portfolio Management, Trading and other support and control functions. The Chief Control Office (CCO) within DWS is an independent function responsible for protecting the business as well as being a trusted advisor and partner for supporting sustainable growth. CCO comprises Legal, Compliance Anti Financial Crime and Risk Management. The Investment Risk team is a part of Risk Management - a global organization with team members in Frankfurt, Berlin, Luxembourg, New York, Zurich, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo focusing on the Investment Platform.

What We Offer:

• We offer competitive health and wellness benefits, empowering you to value life in and out of the office
• Retirement Savings Plans, Parental Leave, and other family-friendly programs
• On-site cafeteria, health center, and communal meeting areas
• Active engagement with the local community through DWS' specialized employee groups

What You'll Do:

• The role pertains to market, counterparty, credit and liquidity risk while also taken into account performance analytics
• You will be instrumental in advancing the risk management framework while supporting growth initiatives within a focus region for the firm
• Work in a rapidly changing and entrepreneurial business environment in growth region and product line for DWS
• Insight into a dynamic and evolving risk discipline across a highly diversified and expanding product offering
• Ability to influence risk management framework design and implementation for illiquid alternatives products
• Develop a broad understanding of DWS investment strategies, their associated risks and mitigating controls

Skills You'll Need:

• Design and development of appropriate risk analysis across the fiduciary platform and tailored analysis for individual business mandates
• Production and analysis of Risk Indicators for alternative investments
• Periodic review and validation of models, policies and procedures used to for the risk management of illiquid alternative assets
• Subject matter expertise and understanding of key risk and valuation drivers for a variety of illiquid alternative assets (real estate, private equity, debt (senior, mezzanine), CLO's and fund of funds investments (hedge funds and private equity))
• Technical knowledge of financial markets, products and processes as well as related valuation and risk models (e.g. DCF, Multiple Approach, VaR , stress testing)

Skills That Will Help You Excel:

• Strong interpersonal skills; role requires constant interaction with professionals within the regional and global risk IRQM organization, across the business (portfolio managers, relationship managers, business management) and externally (e.g. regulators, service providers)
• Ability to communicate issues to senior management proactively and effectively; ability to translate complex risk management concepts and analysis into succinct points driving action is essential
• Experience with and ability to learn core risk management concepts across a diverse set of instrument types, business mandates and risk disciplines (counterparty credit, market, liquidity)
• Experience in the financial industry (buy-side strongly preferred), with focus on market, credit, counterparty, liquidity risk
• Minimum relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent; an advanced degree is a plus

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.

Click here to find out more about our diversity and inclusion policy and initiatives. Deutsche Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.