Research Associate/Analyst

Deutsche Bank; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking a Research Associate/Analyst to provide insights into financial markets and assist clients through detailed research and analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills and a comfort with economic discussions. This role offers a hybrid working model and various flexible benefits including competitive salary and generous leave options.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary and pension

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Comfortable with financial markets and current drivers.
• Interest in economics and geopolitics.
• Ability to create audience-engaging presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide insights into financial markets and thematic trends.
• Create presentations and reports based on research.
• Research and write briefing papers.

Skills

Financial market analysis

Strong writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation creation

Research abilities

Tools

Powerpoint

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Research Associate/Analyst

Location: London

Corporate Title: Associate/Analyst

Deutsche Bank Research is responsible for economic and financial analysis within Deutsche Bank Group and covers asset allocation and all major industry sectors. We review relevant trends for the Bank in financial markets, the economy and society, highlight risks and opportunities and act as consultants for the Bank, its clients and stakeholders. Deutsche Bank Research delivers high-quality analysis and promotes public debate on economic, fiscal, labour market and social policy issues.

You will sit with the Thematic and Corporate Bank Research team. You will be providing insights to asset managers and corporates on thematic trends that affect the business world. This involves micro as well as macro analysis, on-going authoring and production of written research to promote investment views and marketing of those views to internal and external clients.

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.

• 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

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide clients (including asset managers and corporates) with insights into financial markets, economics, and politics, and the thematic trends that affect the business world. Modelling, presentations, and written reports will be complemented with client meetings
• Create presentations and written reports using various publicly available information to assess the potential impact of business and financial themes on markets, the economy, and corporates
• Research and write briefing papers for senior management on various topics as required
• Support and contribute to team publications that cross asset classes and topics

Your Skills And Experience

• Comfortable with financial markets with the ability to have in-depth discussions about the current drivers of Equity/Bond/Foreign Exchange (FX) markets etc
• Strong writing skills and interest in economics, and geopolitics
• A background in corporate, equity, or macro analysis is beneficial but not required
• Experience in creating interesting presentations in Powerpoint
• An ability and willingness to research a topic in which you have little experience or knowledge and to generate ideas and convert those into commercial research for clients
• Strong interpersonal skills which enable you to market your ideas to the internal and external client base

How We’ll Support You

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• 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. Click here to see what we do.

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 [e-mail] 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.