Investment Associate

Deutsche Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title Investment Associate

Location London

Corporate Title Associate/Vice President

Deutsche Bank Group is sponsoring the establishment of a private credit investment management platform, Deutsche Bank Investment Partners (DBIP). DBIP will enable institutional investors to access Deutsche Bank origination private credit investment opportunities via an independently regulated investment manager.

You will join three team members, working directly with up to four Portfolio Managers. You will be expected to build strong relationships with financial sponsors, advisers, management teams and Deutsche Bank origination professionals to best position DBIP funds for transactions.

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:

1. Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
2. Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
3. 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
4. Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
5. A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
6. The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

1. Providing transaction assessment including detailed credit analysis of private financing deals with recommendations to the Investment Committee
2. Ongoing risk and performance monitoring of portfolio
3. Reviewing new transactions to include the information memorandum, financial model, business plans, third party due diligence reports (financial, commercial, legal and tax structuring reports) and other bespoke diligence (Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)), and building/ testing assumptions of financial models provided
4. Assisting in the transaction documentation process in conjunction with the Bank and external stakeholders to ensure that investments are completed in an efficient manner
5. Ongoing oversight of investments post completion including oversight of any investments showing signs of stress or distress
6. Continued technical development on modelling, credit analysis, legal terms

Your skills and experience

1. Strong analytical skills including working with financial models and an understanding of the fundamentals of investment appraisal, also demonstrated by successful completion of challenging coursework at high-calibre educational institutions
2. Relevant experience gained in private credit, leveraged finance, structured finance, mergers, and acquisitions or similar with some exposure to mid-market lending and collaborating with financial sponsors desirable
3. Entrepreneurial approach to enable further growth in the platform, and a willingness to embrace complexity and impose structure
4. Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deliver compelling presentations to people at all levels within the business
5. Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders

How we'll support you

1. Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
2. Coaching and support from experts in your team
3. A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
4. A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
5. 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 a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

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