Branch Operations Manager DB Zurich Branch

Corporate & Investment Bank

The Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) combines Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Finance, Equities, Fixed Income & Currencies, Institutional and Treasury Coverage and Global Transaction Banking businesses as well as Deutsche Bank Research.

As one of the world's leading investment banks, our Corporate Finance business provides the full range of investment banking products and services for large-cap and mid-cap corporates, financial institutions, governments, government agencies, hedge funds and financial sponsors.

Our offering consists of comprehensive financial advisory and capital raising services - including buyside and sellside Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and restructuring advice, underpinned by one of the world's largest and most successful debt and equity capital markets platforms, strong risk management systems and a global distribution network. Our range of services and strong presence across the globe enables us to complete large, multi-dimensional cross-border and regional transactions.

Global Equities is a market-leading provider of equity and equity-linked products to institutional, corporate and retail clients worldwide. The equities platform is built on four product lines – Equity Trading, Equity Derivatives, Global Investment Solutions and Prime Finance – setting the standard in trading, origination, financing and distribution.

Fixed Income & Currencies brings together a top-ranked institutional sales force, world-class research with trading and structuring expertise across Foreign Exchange, Rates, Credit and Emerging Markets. The Fixed Income & Currencies business enables us to respond to increasing automation, regulatory expectations and client demand for standardisation and transparency in execution.

Institutional and Treasury Coverage (ITC) works closely with product partners in Fixed Income & Currencies, Equities, Corporate Finance and Global Transaction Banking to ensure alignment and coordination of interaction across the numerous entry points through which we engage our clients. ITC includes Corporate Banking Coverage (CBC), Corporate Banking Germany (CBG), the Financing & Solutions Group (FSG) and the Institutional Client Group (ICG).

Global Transaction Banking (GTB) is a leading global provider of cash management, trade finance and securities services, delivering the full range of commercial banking products and services for both corporates and institutions worldwide.

Deutsche Bank Research is responsible for macro and microanalysis within Deutsche Bank Group and acts as consultant for the bank, its clients and stakeholders. We analyse relevant trends for the bank in financial markets, the economy and society and highlight risks and opportunities. Deutsche Bank Research delivers high-quality, independent analysis and actively promotes public debate on economic, fiscal, labour market and social policy issues.

Position Overview

Key responsibilities and requirements:

• Management of the local Operations Team ensuring adhering to policies, processes and procedures and assist in formulating new procedures


• Ensure efficient team structure through effective resource management, focusing on ensuring correct skills for roles and optimum resourcing level for the team under your remit


• Manage and mentor your direct reports, actively engaging with them through team and individual meetings and the staff performance process


• Motivate, challenge and ensure staff is trained as required to fulfill their roles


• Ensures compliance, audit and security requirements are met


• Gathering, validating and objectively analyzing relevant information to identify key issues, drawing sound conclusions and making decisions on the appropriate course of action


• Provides clear direction and vision to their team and clears roadblocks within their group


• Drives a performance culture throughout the office by setting clearly defined relevant objectives and giving constructive feedback


• Establish and maintain close relationship with local business partners


• Lead the transition of tasks to strategic hubs


• Build up the retained organization in country, for example but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Ownership and Management of outsourced service
  
  
  • Regulatory oversight
  
  
  • Interface management and close co-operation with local and global stakeholders
  
  
  • Ownership of issues and incidents
  
  
  • Responsibility for requirements regarding Quality Management, Risk and Control and Regulatory
  
  


• Structuring and leading projects

Skills knowledge and experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant banking experience with knowledge and experience of working in an operations environment


• University degree in business administration or equivalent qualification


• In-depth knowledge of Trade Finance products and operations


• Experience in dealing with off-shore centers in India


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and fluent in English and Hindi in both written and verbal


• A high degree of accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail


• Project Management Experience


• Extensive analytical skills and solution-oriented problem solving


• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, agile mindset and profound decision making skills


• Strong inter-personal skills and strong leadership capabilities including delegation skills


• Ability to lead and motivate a team


• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in virtual global teams


• Distinct client and service orientation


• Innovative approach to work and continuously identify and implement process improvements


• Structured & determined approach to work, a willingness to take ownership of problems and an ability to communicate with clients and colleagues at all levels


• Able to affectively assess and mitigate program risks and dependencies


• Able to work well, apply sound judgment and make timely decisions under pressure


• Proactive and self-driven, who appreciate the challenging and dynamic business 

Deutsche Bank is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any concerns about the application process, please contact your recruiter.