Senior Counsel (Bank Regulatory Legal, Director)

Join Deutsche Bank AG, a leading global banking organization, as a Senior Counsel in Bank Regulatory Legal. In this role, you will provide strategic legal advice on U.S. bank regulatory matters affecting the Bank's Americas platform. You will collaborate closely with business line legal teams and advise internal stakeholders on regulatory developments. This is an opportunity to be part of a high-impact legal team supporting the Bank's Americas platform.

• Advising business and infrastructure functions on the permissibility of activities, transactions, investments, and new business initiatives under applicable laws and regulations.
• Preparing, reviewing, and advising on regulatory applications, notices, and other submissions and communications relating to the Bank’s activities and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborating closely with business line legal teams and supporting regulatory engagement, examinations, and supervisory matters in coordination with Regulatory Management Group.
• Knowledge of U.S. regulatory reporting requirements, resolution planning requirements, and capital rules along with strong analytical and organizational skills, sound judgment, clear written and verbal communication skills, and bar admission in good standing
• Experience working with Finance, including Treasury and Risk Management, on bank regulatory legal issues, including strategic internal reorganizations, acquisitions, and legal entity structure and governance requirements
• A proven track record of broad, deep experience engaging with regulatory authorities on applications, notices, resolution plan submissions, supervisory interactions, U.S. bank examinations, and related matters, including enforcement matters
• Extensive experience advising on U.S. bank regulatory law, including the Bank Holding Company Act, the Federal Reserve Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, New York State Banking Law, and the implementing regulations thereunder, including Regulations K, O, W, Y, and YY as well as supervisory expectations
• Experience with, and a strong understanding of, the Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Private Bank, and Wealth Management lines of business, including advising on the permissibility of activities and Regulation W issues
• A proactive, forward-looking approach to legal advice
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to develop practical, tactical, and strategic responses grounded in sound commercial judgment
• Experience in an in-house bank regulatory legal function, a law firm financial institutions regulatory practice, or a bank regulatory agency legal role
• A strong risk awareness and mitigation mindset paired with sound commercial judgment