DWS P.A.C.E. Graduate - AFC & Compliance

About the DWS P.A.C.E. Program 

Our 2-year P.A.C.E. program consists of a technical training period and is followed by four six-month rotations within your assigned division, where you will have the opportunity to implement your technical training in a practical setting with expert guidance.  

About the Anti Financial Crime and Compliance Team

Anti Financial Crime (AFC) serves a critical role in ensuring that DWS acts with integrity and discipline with regards to the legal and regulatory requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering regime. One of its objectives is to have sufficient systems and controls to reduce financial crimes that may be committed through money laundering or terrorist financing. AFC cooperates closely with regulatory authorities and contributes to the fight against cybercrime. Areas of responsibility include adherence and policy management for anti-fraud, bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and embargoes. 
 
Compliance is mandated by regulators to be an independent control function that advises the management body and other relevant staff on regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures. Compliance establishes policies, procedures and processes to prevent and detect violations and manages compliance risks through training, risk assessments, surveillance, testing and monitoring. 

As an AFC & Compliance P.A.C.E. Graduate you will:  

• Gain deep insight to risk types of AFC and Compliance including, but not limited to, conflicts of interest, market abuse, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud.
• Conduct surveillance, risk assessments, testing, marketing review, training, conflicts analysis and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the AFC and Compliance team to strengthen processes, analyze legal and regulatory requirements, examine data, and develop procedures in support of the business. 
• Analyze risks of new financial products before they are brought to market.
• Create supporting documents, presentations and overviews as required, to share findings with colleagues.
• Attend meetings within the AFC and Compliance team, as well as with the business, to discuss ad hoc projects and initiatives as required according to business strategy and objectives.
• Be part of the global P.A.C.E. community
   

What we are looking for: 

• Proactive, Agile, Curious and Entrepreneurial Graduates
• Must have graduated or be on track to graduate from a bachelor’s or master’s degree in either 2024 or 2025.
• Must possess less than 12 months of full-time, relevant work experience (excluding internships).
• Must be available to start full-time work on the 1st September 2025.
• Someone with a keen interest in financial services
• A good eye for detail, and a genuine interest in upholding standards to protect against financial crime.