Quantitative Strategist

Position Overview

As a Quantitative Strategist at Deutsche Bank, you will join the Debt Strats group, which is an integral part of Group Strategic Analytics within the Group Chief Operation Office (COO). This role bridges the gap between the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions, contributing to efficiency, control, and transformation goals. The Debt Strats group is responsible for delivering sophisticated analytics and applications that address quantitative challenges across the Deutsche Bank Investment Bank. You will work closely with Trading, Sales, Middle Office, and Technology teams on the design, specification, and implementation of solutions. The Equity Strats team specifically focuses on Equity Derivatives trading and regulatory problems, with solutions integrated into a strategic cross-asset platform.

Deutsche Bank offers a supportive work environment focused on employee development and wellbeing. They provide a Hybrid Working Model, competitive salary, non-contributory pension, generous holiday allowance with options to purchase more, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare, and flexible benefits like Retail Discounts and a Bike4Work scheme. Employees also have the opportunity to support CSR programs with two days of volunteering leave per year.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Analysis, design and development of functionality to deliver to business requirements in C++ and Python.
• Responsible for improving the automation of the risk & profit and loss processes.
• Responsible for improving tooling and automation of market data marking.
• Responsible for extending the pricing and quoting platform to handle equity derivatives products.
• Contribute to the optimisation effort to improve the scalability of the cross-asset platform especially for the equity businesses.

Your Skills And Experience

• In-depth knowledge of Python or C++ programming language.
• Experience of the equity business space – knowledge of products, models and risk measures is highly advantageous.
• Experience with the Excel/ Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively collaborate with peers and diverse teams (stakeholders and partners).
• Educated to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent qualification/relevant work experience, in an engineering, scientific or financial subject would be beneficial.

How We’ll Support You

Deutsche Bank is committed to supporting your professional and personal life, offering flexible working arrangements, coaching from experts, and a culture of continuous learning. They provide a range of flexible benefits and are an equal opportunities employer, making reasonable adjustments for disabilities.

About Us

Deutsche Bank is a leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. They have been recognized as The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for six consecutive years and received a Gold Award from Stonewall for LGBTQ+ inclusion. The bank fosters a culture where employees are empowered to excel, act responsibly, think commercially, take initiative, and work collaboratively. They welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair, and inclusive work environment.

Key skills/competency

• Python
• C++
• Equity Derivatives
• Risk Management
• Quantitative Analysis
• Financial Models
• Automation
• Market Data
• Strategic Analytics
• Investment Banking