Operations Specialist

Employer: DWS Group

Title: Operations Specialist (Regulatory Authority Reporting)

Location: Luxembourg

About DWS:

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As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients' financial future. And in return, we'll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry's greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

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Team / division overview

As part of the COO function, the Global Reporting & Performance Measurement department is responsible for providing client-specific and regulatory reports for the entire DWS Active, Passive & Alternatives business.

As an Operations Specialist in the Regulatory Authority Reporting team, you are responsible for the timely and accurate generation, publication, and distribution of all regulatory reports and internal evaluations. You will work closely with external stakeholders such as clients, auditors, and supervisory authorities and provide support for any queries. Internally, you will ensure a smooth process flow. You will coordinate, organize, and monitor several internal interfaces. You will independently manage and drive projects forward. You will play a key role in communication between functional teams. You will share your acquired knowledge and continuously work on process efficiency. In doing so, you will build a trusting working relationship with internal and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities:

As our Operations Specialist, you will:

• Timely preparation, monitoring, dispatch, and coordination of regulatory reports and ad hoc requests, particularly according to CSSF Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), AIFMD, ECB Statistic, U1.1 & MMFR

• Supporting IT implementation in the development and optimization of relevant reporting solutions

• Independent project work on legislative changes and process improvements/expansions.

• Maintenance and improvement of required documentation

We are looking for: 

• Successfully completed degree in economics with a focus on regulatory reporting or comparable qualification

• Professional experience at a capital management company/bank in the regulatory space

• Fluent written and spoken German and English

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Advantageous knowledge and experience with one of the regulatory reporting regimes mentioned above

What we'll offer you:

At DWS we're serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves sand it's important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you'll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you're interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there's something for everyone.

DWS' Hybrid Working model is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, and working from home. Each business group varies on the split between time spent in the office and at home, but this will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process. We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.