Treasury - Capital & Liquidity Management (Japan) - VP

Position Overview

Details of the Division and Team:

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated VP to join our Japan Treasury team, supporting the Bank’s strategic objectives through the management and optimization of liquidity, capital, and funding. The successful candidate will play a key role in both local and regional Treasury initiatives, acting as a bridge between global standards and local requirements. This role requires strong commercial awareness, technical expertise, and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including business heads, risk and finance teams, and regulators.

The VP will operate as part of the Japan Treasury team, providing management support for local Treasury matters and contributing to the implementation of global and regional strategies. The role will also involve close collaboration with the APAC-MEA Treasury functional teams and other major Treasury hubs to ensure consistency and best practice sharing.

Treasury is part of the Finance division, with the Group Treasurer reporting to the Group CFO. The function is responsible for sourcing, managing, and optimizing liquidity and capital to deliver high-value risk management decisions, underpinned by a best-in-class risk framework. Treasury’s mandate encompasses the Bank’s funding strategy, Asset and Liability Management (ALM), and management of liquidity reserves, supporting businesses in achieving their strategic targets at both global and local levels. The Treasury function operates globally, with major hubs in Frankfurt, London, Singapore, and New York.

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Corporate Group Insurance – premium borne by company
• Annual health checkup – cost borne by company (once a year; conditions apply)
• Flexible Work Arrangements – various ways to work, to fit employees’ needs
• Child care and elderly care benefits – corporate discount through designated child care & elderly care vendors
• EAP – free and confidential counseling, online work-life resources
• Employee networks – Diversity, volunteering, sports, family care - various activities to participate
• Special leaves entitlement

Your key responsibilities:

• Leading efforts in liquidity management for local Japan entities and supporting APAC entities, including analysis and identification of shortfalls or weaknesses in internal liquidity and funding frameworks.
• Contributing to the enhancement and implementation of internal liquidity models, methodologies and frameworks.
• Optimizing and steering liquidity requirements for local entities, considering regulatory and business constraints.
• Providing backup for the management of the Bank’s daily liquidity pool funding and cash management, including external unsecured funding, inter-branch funding, FX swaps, and central bank operations.
• Overseeing the Bank’s balance sheet, ensuring compliance with key regulatory and internal risk metrics (e.g., LCR, NSFR, liquidity stress tests, large exposure limits).
• Support the management of collateral and statutory reserve portfolios (e.g., T-bills, bonds, central bank cash).
• Providing backup for management of mismatches in the term profile of assets and liabilities, including hedging interest rate risk and applying internal transfer pricing (FTP).
• Devising strategies and tactical measures to optimize funding and support business objectives.
• Interacting with local regulators on Treasury topics, including lobbying and ensuring the team is apprised of regulatory developments and impacts.
• Supporting the implementation of global Treasury projects in local entities and driving process automation and data analysis enhancements.
• Supporting local Treasurer in managing Funds Transfer Pricing and Liquidity Management methodologies.
• Providing advice and support to senior management, business divisions, and infrastructure functions on Treasury matters.
• Ensuring alignment with DB Group strategy and local regulatory requirements and supporting business continuity measures at the local Treasury level.
• Work with global teams to issue and raise unsecured, stress-compliant liquidity via external market/clients (including communication and coordination with Sales).

Your skills and experience:

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in Treasury, or balance sheet/asset & liability management within a banking environment.
• Knowledge of local/regional Money & Derivatives Markets (local and key global currencies) is preferred.
• Experience in Treasury transfer pricing, money markets, funding desk, risk hedging, and balance sheet management is a bonus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in building relationships with business and infrastructure managers.
• Data analysis background and programming knowledge would be a plus.
• A history of taking initiative, intellectual curiosity and working independently is preferred.
• At least a Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline.
• Fluent command of English. Command of Japanese is highly preferred, especially for regulatory interactions.
• Knowledge of local markets is a plus.

How we’ll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• Training and development to help you excel in your career

About us and our teams:

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