Chairman, APAC Regulatory and Exam Management Group

About the role

Deutsche Bank's Corporate Affairs & Strategy division is looking for an experienced, strategic Chairman to lead its APAC Regulatory and Exam Management (REMG) team. The function supports and strengthens the bank's relationships with APAC regulators in their supervisory capacity, with a focus on strategic engagement, coordination of group-wide matters, transparency and appropriate escalation, and a heightened focus on the HKMA, SFC and MAS. It does not manage day-to-day regulatory interactions and reports to the Regional Head of REMG and G&PA, APAC.

Key responsibilities

• Provide meaningful information to the Management Board and other stakeholders on regulatory interactions, including key monthly and quarterly reports.
• Identify trends and changing expectations of APAC regulators and keep a current view of significant matters and remediation.
• Brief senior management and prepare materials for engagements with regulators, internally (e.g. Supervisory Board) and externally (e.g. ECB and other regulators).
• Work with RMG, Compliance, Legal and other stakeholders so regulators receive consistent, timely information, and coordinate responses to extra-territorial or group-level queries.
• Advise on regulatory management topics such as the Policy on Engagement with Supervisory Authorities and handling of Confidential Supervisory Information.
• Take part in cross-regional projects and multi-regulator events such as the annual APAC Supervisory College.
• Support consistent tracking of regulatory interactions using GFMS, and review and update local policies and procedures aligned with global principles.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years working with regulators or supervisors in the APAC region, either in a supervision role or facing financial services regulators.
• Experience delivering or managing cross-institutional work across multiple locations, and advising senior management with briefing materials.
• Strong relationship management, stakeholder engagement and judgment, with the ability to handle sensitive issues and work remotely.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Required skills

• Excellent oral and written communication, able to explain complex ideas clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing demands, prioritise and deliver consistently.
• Leadership and coaching, with no direct people management.

What we offer

• Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services.
• Comprehensive leave benefits, gender-neutral parental leave and 25 days of annual paid leave plus public holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangement and a culture of continuous learning.