Commercial Real Estate Group (CRE) - Origination

This job is with Deutsche Bank, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Position Overview

Deutsche Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group (CRE) provides financing solutions to private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, public companies, and other professional investors across the European commercial real estate market, spanning all major asset classes. The London team is seeking a Vice President / Director to join our origination and underwriting team.

What we’ll offer you:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year.

Your key responsibilities:

• Originate, underwrite and execute new deals, including both external representation as well as presenting opportunities to the senior members of the team.
• Lead execution of financings across all asset classes, ranging from acquisitions, refinancings and recapitalisations to take-private financings, with a variety of instruments from bilateral or syndicated loans, structured instruments to capital markets / commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) distribution.
• Own the detailed work product, including review and stress-testing of cash flow models, capital stack analysis, internal rate of return (IRR) sensitivities and related credit materials.
• Manage day-to-day client engagement and negotiations with sponsors, legal counsel, and other stakeholders.
• Manage transactions through internal approval processes and coordinate closely with relevant control and partnership functions.
• Prepare syndication materials, case studies, and marketing presentations.

Your skills and experience:

• Proven commercial real estate sector knowledge, including direct experience in real estate financing and a good track record of execution on transactions across multiple product types.
• Demonstrated ability to assess credit and asset-level risks through rigorous due diligence.
• Good understanding of real estate valuation methodologies.
• Excellent analytical capability, with strong attention to detail and advanced modelling skills.
• Strong client presence, with the communication skills to discuss with sponsors and legal counsel and proven ability to mentor and develop junior bankers across multiple live transactions.
• University degree or equivalent relevant industry experience and additional language skills would be advantageous.

How we’ll support you:

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities e.g. Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss. 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.