Deutsche Bank
Commodities Quantitative Strategist
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Job Description
Job Title
Commodities Quantitative Strategist
Location
London
Corporate Title
Associate
Group
Strategic Analytics (GSA)
About the Role
Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank.
You will join the Commodities Strats team, within GSA, which is accountable for the pricing, risk, and profit & loss (P&L) functionality across commodity and commodity index within the bank’s strategic Kannon platform. You will be a member of a growing team assisting trading, structuring, middle/back office functions, risk, and finance to use the platform. Alongside this, you would be performing analysis, design, and implementation of extensions to the platform to facilitate new initiatives or remedy identified issues.
What We Offer
- 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
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Your Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of an immediate book of work already identified within the commodity derivatives, commodity indices, and structured products businesses
- Provide desk support to trading to help analyse Risk and P&L issues day to day
- Continuously improving the existing codebase in a rapidly changing environment, to be able to efficiently develop new functionality
- Work closely with Traders, Risk, Finance, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and design strategic solutions
Your Skills and Experience
- Good programming experience, primarily in modern C++
- Nice to have some understanding of commodity derivative products
- Knowledge of front-office risk and P&L calculation with Investment Banking Front-Office is advantageous
- Quantitative, modelling, pricing, and risk management skills, demonstrated within a financial services environment would be beneficial
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex requirements in an easily understandable and effective way
- Able to multi-task different projects and prioritise against tight deadlines
How We Support You
- 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)
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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.
For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities. Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank, or our Asset Management (DWS) division.
Together we can make a great impact for our clients at home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security.
More information at: Deutsche Bank Careers
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