Industrials / Business Services - Investment Banking Coverage & Advisory

Deutsche Bank AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Pension (non-contributory)

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Retail Discounts

Bike4Work scheme

Gym benefits

CSR volunteering leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in London seeks an Associate for Industrials/Business Services coverage within Investment Banking. You will contribute to execution, client communications, and market intelligence across UK-listed advisory work and broad M&A engagements.

The role emphasizes financial modelling, due diligence, and collaboration with senior bankers to identify opportunities and deliver high-quality presentations to clients and investors.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience in Investment Banking or relevant financial services role.
• Ideally public and/or private M&A experience.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and corporate finance.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Transaction execution including day-to-day project and process management, financial modelling, structuring, due diligence, documentation, and management of legal and accounting workstreams.
• Assisting senior team members with origination of new business, including identification of target opportunities.
• Assisting with the preparation of presentations for clients, investors, and the broader investment community and responding to client-specific requests.
• Communicating with clients, advisers, and senior investment bankers, including participation in client meetings and events.
• Working with retained UK-listed advisory clients, providing market intelligence alongside broader strategic and M&A advice.
• Preparing complex financial analysis and developing knowledge of subsectors and geographies within the team’s remit.

Skills

Investment Banking

M&A experience

Financial Modelling

Valuation analysis

Client management

AI tools usage

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Industrials / Business Services - Investment Banking Coverage & Advisory

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 Investment Banking & Capital Markets. We provide a full range of investment banking services, including public and private equity and debt financing, public and private 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. The Investment Banking Coverage & Advisory division is looking to add an Associate in the Industrials/Business Services (IND/BS) team.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well‑supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• 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

• Transaction execution including day-to-day project and process management, financial modelling, structuring, due diligence, documentation, and management of legal and accounting workstreams, working with both public and private companies
• Assisting senior team members with origination of new business, including identification of target opportunities
• Assisting with the preparation of presentations for clients, investors, and the broader investment community and responsible for responding to client‑specific requests
• Communicating with clients, advisers, and senior investment bankers, including participation in client meetings and events in both origination and execution projects
• Working with our retained United Kingdom listed advisory clients, providing market intelligence alongside broader strategic and M&A advice
• Preparing complex financial analysis. Developing knowledge and coverage of certain subsectors and geographies within the industry remit of the team

Your skills and experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and/or work experience
• Proven experience in Investment Banking or relevant financial services role
• Ideally public and/or private M&A experience
• Excellent understanding of financial markets and corporate finance
• Strong technical skills across financial analysis, modelling, and valuations
• Highly motivated, team player with a desire to work in a client‑facing role
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How we'll support you

• 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 [e-mail] 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.