Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Associate

Location: London

Corporate Title: Associate

Consistently recognised by the industry for activities in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and capital raising, our Corporate Finance business is a market leader in Origination & Advisory. We provide a full range of investment banking services, including public and private equity and debt financing, M&A advice and private investment services for corporate and institutional clients. Corporate Finance is organised through global products and regional client coverage spanning different geographies and industry focused teams.

You will join Investment Banking Coverage as an Associate level investment banker and have initiative and integrity, strong communication skills, commitment, and the ability to work as part of a 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 remote 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:

• Coordinating and assisting in origination and execution of M&A, Leverage Finance and Equity Capital Markets (ECM) transactions with clients who are Financial Institutions.
• Supporting wider FIG team in the coverage effort of key coverage accounts.
• Conducting FIG sector and company research, quantitative analysis, company valuation, credit analysis and financial modelling.
• In both origination and execution projects, taking responsibility to communicate with team members and senior investment bankers.
• Utilise your sector knowledge to guide production of materials presented to FIG clients and assisting Country and Product bankers on opportunities.

Your skills and experience:

• Relevant extensive experience in Corporate Finance.
• Strong analytical approach combined with creative problem-solving abilities, high levels of initiative and ingenuity, high proactivity levels and drive.
• Effective organisational skills - the ability to manage multiple client projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate well, excellent negotiation skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in teams.
• Able to drive and influence senior, cross-functional and cross-regional deal teams, interfacing with multiple business partners across business lines and regions.
• Able to creatively solve problems and to successfully navigate a large, matrix-based organisation.

How we’ll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities.
• 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 (for example, 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 have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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 how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

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.