Job Description:J
ob Title Executive Assistant to Americas Chief Risk Officer
Corporate Title Assistant Vice President / Associate
Location New York
OverviewThe Executive Assistant to the Americas Chief Risk Officer (CRO) will report directly to the Americas CRO and support him across several aspects of his remit. This role is responsible for enabling the effective execution of the CRO's responsibilities through proactive management of priorities, strategic coordination, and executive support. Key responsibilities include coordinating executive-level governance activities, preparing materials for Board, regulatory, and senior management forums, managing strategic communications, and ensuring the CRO is effectively prepared for critical internal and external engagements. The role also supports the delivery of key strategic and regulatory initiatives through effective stakeholder management, cross-divisional coordination, and oversight of high-priority programs and special projects, including divisional AI initiatives to drive adoption and effective use of AI tools across the division. The Executive Assistant will regularly engage with senior leadership in both CRO regionally and globally as well as across the Bank in Front Office and Infrastructure divisions.
What You'll Do- Lead the development and coordination of executive communications, presentations, briefing materials, speaking points, strategic updates, and meeting packages to support senior-level decision making and stakeholder engagement
- Act as a central point of coordination for requests directed to the Americas CRO, ensuring timely execution, effective prioritization, and appropriate escalation of matters requiring senior management attention
- Exercise strong judgment and independent challenge in reviewing materials, ensuring content is accurate, concise, strategically focused, and aligned with executive expectations
- Manage and coordinate agendas for executive meetings, including the tracking of decisions, action items, follow-ups, and key deliverables
- Proactively identify and highlight critical issues, emerging risks, key decisions, and priority materials requiring attention from the Americas CRO and broader CRO leadership team
- Help drive the adoption and effective use of artificial intelligence across CRO Americas aligned to the CRO's vision, including supporting divisional AI initiatives, promoting the use of Microsoft Copilot and other approved AI tools, and identifying opportunities to enhance productivity and effectiveness through technology
Skills You'll Need- Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
- Experienced with AI including practical usages (e.g. prompting)
- Experience in project management and/or managing critical deliverables against tight timelines
- Deutsche Bank Organizational knowledge and/or a background in Risk is a plus
- Strong relationship building and influencing skills
- Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
Skills That Will Help You Excel- Excellent client and service focus, as well as absolute confidence in working with decision-makers from all levels of the organization
- Very good analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to solve complex problems, develop innovative and structured solutions
- A high degree of personal initiative and flexibility
- A solid understanding of one or multiple risk disciplines
ExpectationsIt is the Bank's expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York office in accordance with the Bank's hybrid working model.
The salary range for this position in New York City is $85,000 to $153,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications.Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.
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