KYC and Onboarding Specialist (f/m/x)

Position Overview

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.

Join our dynamic CLM team as a KYC & Onboarding Specialist and become a trusted partner to our Private Banking clients. Collaborate with Relationship Managers, Compliance, and Legal experts to solve complex challenges and deliver best-in-class client experiences.

At the heart of a global financial institution, you’ll analyze client structures and help safeguard our clients’ success. Your expertise will directly impact how we serve clients across borders, making you an essential part of a diverse, high-performing team that values innovation, integrity, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed reviews of client documentation and KYC information; identify and escalate potential compliance risks.
• Analyze complex client and ownership structures and provide clear feedback on onboarding/KYC/documentation review outcomes.
• Advise Front Office through account opening and KYC review.
• Coordinate with Relationship Managers, Compliance, and Legal to remove blockers and improve end‑to‑end CLM efficiency.
• Track cases, follow up on progress, and produce regular reporting with defined improvement actions.
• Take on further responsibilities depending on personal job development and the evolution and needs of the team.

Skills

• 2+ years in Client Lifecycle Management/KYC within Private Banking, with strong knowledge of KYC standards and banking documentation and regulations.
• Good analytical skills to assess and interpret complex client structures.
• Solid understanding of private banking products, services and international regulatory requirements.
• Good problem-solving skills, multitasking, attention to detail and accuracy, with strong teamwork and organisational skills, with ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Excellent spoken and written English; additional languages (e.g., French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish) are a strong advantage.
• Good working knowledge of basic Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, Power Point). Working knowledge of Avaloq is a plus.

Well-being & Benefits

• Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health. Benefit from initiatives such as counseling and support in difficult life situations and a culture where you can openly speak about mental health….

• Physically thriving: We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. For example, health care offerings, gyms and healthier ways of working, check up's, standing desks,...

• Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self confidence and well being. Benefits vary from different types of paid and unpaid leave, career coaching, flexible working time models, participation in our ERGs,...

• Financially secure: We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future. Benefit from pension contribution plans, banking services for employees, insurance, company bicycles or public transport perks,...

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.