2025 DWS Summer Internship - Anti-Financial Crime & Compliance

About DWS

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.
Today, markets still face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change. This is needed more than ever as we currently experience high interest rates, a once-in-a-lifetime health crisis, a shift in global demographics – and politics – as well as advances in digitalization and economies moving towards a more sustainable future.

While there is always uncertainty in markets, one thing remains clear: there is always a new situation that requires the right investment answers. We call it the new now.

About the Internship

The DWS Internship is an opportunity to gain a wide range of practical experience. Individual projects, participation in speaker sessions and networking events will all be part of the internship. Whilst you can expect a high learning curve from our internship, you will benefit from the support of your managers and mentors along with unparalleled exposure to the world of Asset Management. This internship is an ideal way to determine whether a career in Financial Services & Asset Management meets your personal aspirations.

Subject to performance, successful interns may be offered a place on the DWS Graduate P.A.C.E. program the following year.

About the Anti Financial Crime & Compliance Team

Anti Financial Crime (AFC) performs a critical role in keeping DWS' business operations clean from financial crime whilst serving the interests of the firm and society at large. 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 & corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and embargoes.

Compliance is mandated by regulators to be a fully independent control function that monitors, assesses, and trains on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and internal policies. The team provides advice on compliance to the management body and other relevant staff and establishes policies and processes to manage compliance risks.

As an Anti-Financial Crime & Compliance Intern you will:

• Gain insight to policy management, legal and regulatory requirements within the financial services industry
• Analyse data and share your findings as required by the AFC & Compliance team.
• Create supporting documents, presentations and overviews relating to AFC & Compliance
• Collaborate with immediate colleagues and the wider global team on a range of compliance related topics

What we are looking for:

• Must hold valid right to work in the UK from June through to August 2025.
• Must be available to work full-time (including a minimum of 2 days per week in the London office) from June through to August 2025
• Must be enrolled and on track to graduate from a bachelor’s or master’s degree in 2026.
• Must possess less than 12 months of full-time, relevant work experience (excluding other internships)
• 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

Our Application Process

• Online application
• Online tests
• Video interview
• Final Interview Day