Quant Strategist

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Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Quant Strategist

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President

Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) concentrates Deutsche Bank’s quantitative and modelling expertise within a single unit. With group-wide responsibility for model development, GSA takes a cross-business and cross-functional approach to solving quantitative modelling and analytics challenges and rolls out common development standards.

GSA is part of the Group Chief Operating 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 Risk Strats unit within GSA, specifically in the Valuation Control Strats group, which delivers applications that solve quantitative problems across Deutsche Bank, covering IPV, Observability and Levelling, Prudent Valuation, and Fair Value reserves.

The design, specification, and implementation are the responsibilities of Strats, in close partnership with Trading, Sales, Middle Office, and Technology groups.

What we’ll offer you

We are committed to providing an environment focused on your development and wellbeing, enabling you to do your best work and enjoy your life inside and outside the workplace. You can expect:

• Hybrid Working: a model that allows eligible employees to work remotely part of the time
• 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
• Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, Bike4Work scheme, and Gym benefits
• Support for CSR initiatives and 2 days’ volunteering leave annually

Your key responsibilities

• Analysis, design, and development of front-to-back functionality in C++ and Python, focusing on valuation controls such as IPV, observability, levelling, and fair value reserves
• Re-engineering platform analytics and tooling to improve valuation control processes
• Collaborating with Trading, Sales, and Risk teams to define practical and compliant methodologies
• Developing frameworks and workflows in C++ and Python for governance and monitoring
• Creating regulatory-compliant documentation for models and changes

Your skills and experience

• Proficiency in object-oriented programming in Python and/or C++
• Experience with tools for delivering robust applications, including source control and testing
• Knowledge of cross-asset derivatives and valuation control topics is advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a quantitative background
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex details

How we’ll support you

• Coaching and support from team experts
• Culture of continuous learning
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs
• Inclusive environment with reasonable adjustments for disabilities

About us

Deutsche Bank is a leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment, recognized for our diversity and inclusion efforts, including LGBTQ+ support.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and promote a positive, fair, and inclusive workplace.