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US Government & Public Affairs - Assistant Vice President - Vice President

Deutsche Bank

Washington, DC · HybridFull-time$100–223K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$100–223K/yr
Location
Washington, DCHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Based in Washington, DC, the Assistant Vice President–Vice President supports Deutsche Bank’s Government & Public Affairs team by advancing U.S. public-policy priorities and engaging policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and other stakeholders. The role monitors legislative, regulatory, and political developments, advises senior leaders, and supports policy positions and advocacy strategies. It also leads high-priority initiatives and coordinates the Bank’s positions across internal teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

US Financial Markets, requiredRegulatory Structure, requiredCongressional Staff Experience, nice to haveProject Management, requiredAI Tools, requiredWritten Communication, nice to haveOral Communication, nice to haveInformation Analysis, nice to haveIntegrity, nice to haveProfessionalism, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveBusiness Acumen, nice to haveAdaptability, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, requiredAdvanced Degree, nice to have

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Description: Job Title: US Government & Public Affairs Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President – Vice President Location: Washington, DC [ALL ROLES TO BE CONSIDERED]

Overview Based in Washington, DC, this role supports Deutsche Bank’s global Government & Public Affairs team by advancing U.S. public-policy priorities and building relationships with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and other external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will monitor and analyze legislative, regulatory, and political developments affecting Deutsche Bank and the financial-services industry; translate complex developments into clear, actionable advice for senior leaders and business partners; and support the development of policy positions, advocacy strategies, consultation responses, and executive briefings. The role also works closely with internal stakeholders to assess business implications and promote coordinated, responsible engagement on priority issues.

What We Offer You

  • A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration

  • A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days

  • Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement

  • Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits

  • Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You’ll Do

  • Providing information / analysis to identify and raise awareness of new and changing laws & regulations covering new or amended rules and regulations issued by Congress and the Bank’s regulators and other relevant policy making bodies

  • Acting as Deutsche Bank’s center of expertise on important national, regional, and international legislative and regulatory proposals and policy developments Providing analysis and intelligence for key clients on relevant issues

  • Support the drafting of position papers, internal and external presentations, to advance understanding of issues

  • Connect legislative, regulatory, and government relationship matters to key business issues

  • Providing support to the work within the team to assess of impacts of regulatory changes

  • Providing input to the development of Deutsche Bank’s advocacy strategy on key issues to relevant official sector bodies

How You’ll Lead

  • Lead high-priority policy and advocacy initiatives, providing strategic guidance to senior stakeholders on legislative and regulatory developments

  • Represent Deutsche Bank in engagements with policymakers, regulators, and trade associations while coordinating the Bank’s position across internal teams

Skills You’ll Need

  • Detailed understanding of the US financial markets and its regulatory structure

  • Prior experience working as congressional staff, ideally within the Democratic Party, strongly preferred

  • The ability to managing multiple projects in parallel and prioritizing time to ensure tight deadlines are met

  • Bachelor’s Degree required; Advanced degree preferred

  • 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 written and oral communication skills

  • The ability to managing multiple projects in parallel and prioritizing time to ensure tight deadlines are met

  • An appetite to digest significant amount of information quickly and identify what is important

  • The highest level of integrity and professionalism, be detail-oriented, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

  • Creativity, strong analytical skills, and business acumen are essential, along with being nimble and solutions oriented

Expectations It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the Washington, DC office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.

Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.

The salary range for this position in Washington, DC is $100,000 to $222,500.  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.

Deutsche Bank Benefits At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authenti­cally and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!

Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees: https://careers.db.com/life

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We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively. Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Click these links to view Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and the following notices: EEOC Know Your Rights; Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

How this job compares

Set against the 291 open Government Affairs jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–223K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$154–221K/yr96 salary ranges
  • US median$155–223K/yr231 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 14% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($188K) — in the lowest quarter of Government Affairs salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 107 open Government Affairs jobs in Washington, D.C. and 291 across the US. 18% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
Experience
Government Affairs postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (259 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 131 of the 291 open Government Affairs jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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