Technology Risk, Compliance, and Governance Officer (f/m/x) - Core Trading Technology

Position Overview

Deutsche Bank Technology in Berlin

DB Technology is a global team of tech specialists, spread across multiple trading hubs and tech centres. We have a strong focus on promoting technical excellence – our engineers work at the forefront of financial services innovation using cutting-edge technologies.

Our Berlin location is our most recent addition to our global network of tech centres and growing strongly. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and to creating excellent opportunities for talented engineers and technologists. Our tech teams and business units use agile ways of working to create #GlobalHausbank solutions from our home market.
 

Domain: Core Trading Technology

Deutsche Bank is a leading player in electronic trading for Fixed Income and Currencies, with a strong presence across global markets. Our trading platform is recognized for its advanced architecture, low-latency performance, and deep integration with market venues and internal analytics. The technology stack supports mission-critical trading operations and is continuously evolving to meet the demands of a dynamic financial landscape.

We are seeking an experienced technology governance professional to oversee risk, controls, compliance, security and resilience across a portfolio of critical trading applications within Core Trading Technology.

The role combines Technology risk and control management, Application governance and compliance oversight, and Information security and resilience assurance.

The successful candidate will act as the primary authority for ensuring that the portfolio remain compliant, secure, well-controlled and audit-ready throughout its lifecycle. The role requires close partnership with engineering teams, Production Support, Portfolio Owners, Risk and Control, and Internal Audit. The candidate is expected not only to coordinate activities, but also to assess evidence, challenge assumptions, make risk-based decisions and drive sustainable remediation of issues affecting the technology estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the governance, risk and control framework for an assigned portfolio of applications.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements and technology standards.
• Proactively assess operational and security controls and identify risks and areas requiring remediation.
• Coordinate and challenge risk acceptance decisions, ensuring that residual risks are clearly understood and appropriately governed.
• Lead the response to internal audits, external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Ensure vulnerabilities, unsupported technologies, patching gaps and configuration weaknesses are tracked, prioritized and remediated.
• Drive continuous improvement of governance, control and reporting processes through simplification, standardisation and automation.

Skills and experience

• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.
• Strong experience in technology risk management, information security, audit remediation, technology governance or operational controls.
• Good understanding of software development, application architecture, production operations and infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of information security principles, vulnerability management, identity and access management, operational resilience and technology controls.
• Experience managing audit findings, regulatory actions and remediation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge senior colleagues when required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

What we offer

We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs.

• Emotionally and mentally balanced

A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings.

• Physically thriving

We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition.

• Socially connected

Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our self-confidence and well-being. You can benefit from PME family service, FitnessCenter Job, flexible working (e.g parttime, hybrid working, job tandem) as well as an extensive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Financially secure

We provide you with financial security not only during your active career but also for the future. You can benefit from offerings such as pension plans, banking services, company bicycle or “Deutschlandticket”.

Since our offerings slightly vary across locations, please contact your recruiter with specific questions.

This job is available in full and parttime.

In case of any recruitment related questions, please get in touch with Anna Martinez Ruiz.

Contact Anna Martinez Ruiz: + 49 1707661024

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