Senior Risk Controller

Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in risk management or risk consulting within the banking or financial services sector
• Hands‑on experience with core regulatory processes, specifically ICAAP, Recovery Planning, and New Product/Process Oversight (NPP/AT 8.2)
• Solid knowledge of regulatory requirements, including MaRisk and Basel III
• Experience with risk management systems and tools
• Professional certifications are a plus
• Strong analytical capability, sound judgment, and a structured approach to risk management in a regulated banking environment
• Strong communication skills to effectively work across functions and present complex risk topics to senior management
• A proactive, independent working style demonstrating strong ownership and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to balance operational execution with a comprehensive, enterprise‑wide risk perspective
• If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply

What the job involves

• The Risk Controlling department is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust, group‑wide risk management framework aligned with Basel principles and guidelines
• This involves implementing policies and controls to identify, measure, monitor, and manage the bank's risks, including credit, market, operational, and liquidity risk
• The team's primary functions are ongoing risk profile monitoring, preparing accurate risk reports for stakeholders and regulators, and assessing capital and liquidity adequacy according to regulatory frameworks like CRR
• Lead Normative ICAAP Management: Oversee the normative perspective of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP), ensuring continuous regulatory capital compliance for the bank and the group across a multi-year planning horizon, including adverse and stress scenarios
• Develop and Maintain the Recovery Plan: Own the bank's Recovery Plan, including the monitoring and monthly reporting of recovery indicators to the Management Board for early detection of financial or operational crises
• Manage New Product & Process Oversight (NPP / AT 8.2): Drive Risk Controlling's involvement in New Product Processes (NPP) and significant process/IT changes (MaRisk AT 8.2), providing independent risk assessments and sign‑offs for new business models, products, or organizational restructuring
• Prepare Risk Reporting & Governance: Contribute to and prepare risk reports for senior management, governance bodies, and regulatory authorities (BaFin/Bundesbank), providing deep‑Dive analyses into risk concentrations and capital adequacy
• Coordinate the Annual Risk Inventory: Support the annual risk inventory process to identify all material risks including credit, market, operational, and ESG factors and establish a comprehensive, uniform risk profile
• Execute and Oversee the Biennial LSI Stress Test: Manage the end-to-end execution of the LSI Stress Test, coordinating data collection across departments, performing sensitive results analysis, and ensuring the timely submission of high-quality results to supervisory authorities (BaFin/Bundesbank)