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Emerging Market Quantitative Desk Strategist

Job Description:

Job Title Emerging Market Quantitative Desk Strategist

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

Group Strategic Analytics 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 team as an Emerging Market Quantitative Desk Strategist. The Quantitative Strategist (Quant Strat) combine expertise in quantitative analytics, modelling, pricing and risk management with deep understanding of system architecture and programming. Their primary output is a scalable and flexible Front Office pricing and risk management system.

The technology platform underlies the trading functions of the Bank as well as management processes around the rational allocation of constrained resources, management of funding costs and capital efficiency programs.

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 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

• Working in collaboration with Emerging Market Trading, Structuring, Technology and Operations to drive the build-out of the strategic analytics platform
• Implementing the new automated processes and controls either within, or through enhancements to the Bank's strategic infrastructure or through Strat solutions. New processes and controls are to be fully automated and leverage the Bank's strategic static, product, trade, market data and risk repositories
• Supporting the automation of all Profit & Loss (PnL) processes and existing risk processes and enable appropriate controls (market object, model choice, calibration choice, booking exception policy)
• Migrate all Global Markets businesses to the single strategic analytics platform, starting with Rates, Credit and Foreign Exchange (FX) Trading

Your skills and experience

• Previous relevant Strats experience from Banking or Financial Services industry with strong understanding of Derivatives Pricing (particularly Rates/FX/Credit)
• Educated to minimum Bachelors' Degree level or equivalent qualification/work experience in a relevant subject such as Quantitative Finance, Math, Physics or Computer Science with strong Maths skills in skills in probability, stochastic calculus and numerical methods (finite differences, Monte Carlo)
• Working experience in object-oriented programming skills in C++ and/or Python
• Working knowledge and exposure to derivatives products across Rates and FX
• Highly motivated with a keen enthusiasm to learn and take on new challenges
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with ability to communicate technical aspects efficiently as per team's technical level

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• 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 (for example, 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.

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.