Job Title: Rates Structurer

Location: London

Corporate Title: Associate/VP

Join Deutsche Bank's Rates Structuring team in London, where you will work alongside Sales and Trading to deliver innovative derivative, structured note and financing solutions for institutional clients across EMEA, supporting a broad range of investment and risk management objectives.

As a Rates Structurer, you will help design, structure and execute transactions for insurance companies, pension funds, asset managers, banks, and other financial institutions, combining market expertise with a deep understanding of client objectives and constraints. You will work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to structure and execute tailored solutions, contributing across the full transaction lifecycle from idea generation and analysis through to pricing, documentation and execution. You will also play a key role in developing new products and client solutions to help grow a market-leading rates franchise.

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

• Partner with Sales, Trading and other stakeholders to evaluate, develop and execute client solutions across derivatives, structured notes and financing transactions
• Prepare client materials, market analysis and transaction proposals to support client engagement and business development activities
• Participate in client meetings, presentations and discussions, helping to communicate complex ideas and develop solutions tailored to client needs
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations and other infrastructure functions to facilitate transaction approval and execution processes
• Contribute to strategic projects, product development initiatives and thematic opportunities across the rates franchise

Your skills and experience

• Experience in a structuring role within an investment bank, with exposure to institutional clients
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate complex transactions and develop bespoke client solutions
• Good understanding of financial markets, derivatives, market regulations and transaction documentation
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across clients and internal stakeholders
• 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

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• 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 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 [email protected] 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.