Sanctions Implementation Specialist (f/m/x)

For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities. Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management division. Together we can make a great impact for our clients home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security.

As a Sanctions Implementation Specialist within First Line of Defense, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the Bank’s sanctions framework by combining deep sanctions expertise with strong project delivery capabilities. In this hybrid position, you ensure that global sanctions requirements are translated into effective local processes, systems, and controls within First Line of Defence.

Acting as the central interface between global sanctions teams, AFC stakeholders, senior management and first line functions, you drive the implementation of sanctions policies, support investigations, lead change initiatives, and ensure operational excellence across the sanctions lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main contact for sanctions‑related queries within First Line of Defense in Switzerland and support investigations and risk escalations.

• Lead and manage sanctions‑related implementation projects within First Line of Defense in Switzerland by planning, coordinating, and delivering global and local initiatives, ensuring timelines, quality standards, documentation, and cross‑functional alignment.

• Define business requirements and drive system and process enhancements, including end‑to‑end UAT execution, defect management, workflow adjustments, and readiness for go‑live.

• Coordinate and steer change initiatives for screening tools, monitoring processes, and risk indicator development, ensuring smooth collaboration across stakeholders and effective implementation.

• Implement global sanctions policies locally for First Line of Defense and act as liaison with central policy and sanctions teams.

• Adapt and enhance account opening, KYC processes, and related systems in line with sanctions requirements.

• Train Front Office and 1st Line of Defense on sanctions topics and policy updates.

• Prepare and develop MI, dashboards, and reporting capabilities to monitor sanctions nexus, risk indicators, and overall sanctions exposure.

• Support sanctions‑related audits, reviews, and testing activities from First Line of Defense perspective.

• Contribute to process, control, and system enhancements to strengthen the sanctions framework.

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in delivering regulatory project in a Bank or Business Consulting company

• Sanctions Compliance, investigations, escalations, and policy interpretation.

• Strong knowledge of global sanctions frameworks and AFC/Compliance regulatory expectations relevant to financial institutions.

• Proven ability to implement global policies locally, adapt processes, and contribute to a robust sanctions control environment.

• Hands‑on project management experience, including cross‑functional coordination, timeline management, documentation, and delivery of regulatory or operational change initiatives.

• Experience with system and workflow enhancements, including defining business requirements, end‑to‑end UAT execution, defect management, and go‑live preparation.

• Strong analytical capabilities, ability to work with large datasets, create MI, dashboards, and interpret sanctions‑related risk indicators; advanced Excel proficiency.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex sanctions topics into clear guidance for global and local teams.

• High attention to detail, accountability, and risk awareness when working in a fast‑paced, high‑stakes regulatory environment.

• Fluent in English (spoken and written); German is an advantage.

The successful candidate will be asked to present a recent criminal record.

Well-being & Benefits

• Emotionally and mentally balanced:
  We support you in maintaining good mental health. Benefit from initiatives such as training events, counseling and support in difficult life situations and a culture where you can openly speak about mental health. Reach out to our Mental Health First Aiders.

• Physically thriving:
  We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. We offer an in-house gym, standing desks, medical check-ups and promote healthier ways of working.

• Socially connected:
  We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being. Our local benefits vary from different types of leave, sports groups to engage with colleagues while keeping physically active and a hybrid working model.

• Financially secure:
  We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.
  Thus, we offer two pension contribution plans, a worldwide accident insurance, private insurance discounts, special conditions as a Deutsche Bank employee with several retail banks in Luxembourg, public transportation reimbursement, lunch voucher scheme, company car participation, as well as a Corporate Benefits platform