About DWS

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.
Join us on our journey, and you can shape our transformation by working side by side with industry thought-leaders and gaining new and diverse perspectives. You can share ideas and be yourself, whilst driving innovative and sustainable solutions that influence markets and behaviours for the better.
Every day brings the opportunity to discover a new now, and here at DWS, you’ll be supported as you overcome challenges and reach your ambitions. This is your chance to lead an extraordinary career and invest in your future.
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Team / division overview

The Chief Risk Office (CRO) within DWS is an independent function responsible for protecting the business from excessive losses as well as being a trusted adviser and partner for supporting sustainable business growth.
Within CRO, the Financial Risk Management team concentrates on risks taken by DWS as a listed company. These include mainly investments into alternatives and liquid assets, credit and counterparty exposures as well as liquidity, FX, guarantee, pension or compensation related risks. The team also captures forward-looking risk, identifying and assessing emerging risks in close coordination with our global Macro Research team.
We are a small team with a global scope, and our decisions have a direct impact on DWS Group’s risk position. For this role, we look for a strong candidate with the skill and motivation to manage risk positions and oversee respective hedging programs, in the context of our global risk framework and regulatory requirements.

Role Details

As a Risk Manager, you will

• Identify, assess and monitor equity, credit and FX market risk from DWS balance sheet positions, as well as respective hedging programs and underlying risk factors
• Enable decision-making and approvals around those risks
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders in Business and Finance areas to run an effective risk management process
• Develop tangible stress tests and risk scenarios in collaboration with analysts and experts within DWS
• Establish and develop appropriate risk and control framework for the risk types in scope

We are looking for

• Several years of practical experience in the analysis of equity, credit or FX market risk
• Strong quantitative skills regarding the application of statistical/ financial models to diverse set of data and meaningful interpretation of the results
• Strong knowledge of investment products and familiarity with balance sheet analysis
• University degree primarily in Finance, Economics, or other science with a quantitative emphasis
• Excellent writing skills in English
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to make a difference
• Ability to execute against deadlines

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Team- / Divisionbeschreibung
Das Chief Risk Office (CRO) innerhalb der DWS ist eine unabhängige Funktion, die für den Schutz des Unternehmens verantwortlich ist und ein vertrauenswürdiger Berater und Partner für die Unterstützung eines nachhaltigen Unternehmenswachstums ist.
Innerhalb des CRO konzentriert sich das Financial Risk Management Team auf Risiken, die die DWS als börsennotiertes Unternehmen eingeht. Dazu zählen vor allem Investments in alternative sowie liquide Vermögenswerte und Kreditausfall-, Liquiditäts-, Devisen-, Garantie-, Pensions- oder Vergütungsrisiken. Das Team erfasst auch zukunftsorientierte Risiken, die in enger Abstimmung mit unserem globalen Macro Research Team identifiziert und bewertet werden.
Wir sind ein kleines Team mit globaler Ausrichtung, und unsere Entscheidungen wirken sich direkt auf die Risikoposition der DWS Group aus. Für diese Rolle suchen wir starke Kandidaten mit der Fähigkeit und Motivation, Risikopositionen zu managen und entsprechende Absicherungsprogramme im Rahmen unseres globalen Risikorahmens und der regulatorischen Anforderungen zu überwachen.

Rollenbeschreibung

Als Risk Manager, werden Sie folgendes verantworten:

• Ermittlung, Bewertung und Überwachung von Aktien-, Kredit- und Devisenmarktrisiken auf Basis von Bilanzpositionen der DWS sowie der jeweiligen Absicherungsprogramme und zugrunde liegenden Risikofaktoren
• Entscheidungsvorlagen und Freigaben in Bezug auf diese Risiken
• Zusammenarbeit mit hochrangigen Ansprechpartnern in den Geschäfts- und Finanzbereichen, um ein wirksames Risikomanagement zu gewährleisten
• Entwicklung nachvollziehbarer Stresstests und Risikoszenarien in Zusammenarbeit mit Analysten und Experten innerhalb der DWS
• Erstellung und Weiterentwicklung eines angemessenen Risiko- und Kontrollrahmens für die relevanten Risikotypen

Wir suchen

• Mehrjährige praktische Erfahrung in der Analyse von Aktien-, Kredit- oder FX-Marktrisiken
• Ausgeprägte quantitative Fähigkeiten in Bezug auf die Anwendung von statistischen/ finanziellen Modellen auf unterschiedliche Datenmengen und sinnvolle Interpretation der Ergebnisse
• Ausgeprägte Kenntnis von Anlageprodukten und Verständnis von Bilanzanalyse
• Universitätsabschluss in den Bereichen Finanzen, Wirtschaft oder anderem Studienfach quantitativem Schwerpunkt
• Ausgezeichnetes Englisch in Wort und Schrift
• Intellektuelle Neugier und Bereitschaft, etwas zu bewirken
• Fähigkeit der Einhaltung von Fristen

What we’ll offer you

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:
Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees
Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service
A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits
The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.
We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you.

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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.

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