European Securitisation Research – Associate/Vice President

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

Formulate and write independent research on various European Securitisation markets, with a strong emphasis on Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs)

Develop and publish market investment themes across a variety of European Securitisation sub-sectors with focus on Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) and Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) and, crucially, CLOs

Support clients with insights into European Securitisation markets and the thematic trends that affect bond prices, including specific expertise on the CLO market. Modelling and written reports will provide useful insight in client meetings

Use and develop various third-party applications and existing databases as information sources to assess the potential impact of business and financial themes on the European securitisation market, with a particular focus on data relevant to CLO analysis

Your skills and experience

Strong problem-solving skills

Experience of working independently and accurately with data sets

Knowledge of fixed income and structured finance, including a solid understanding of CLO structures and mechanics

Ability to understand deal indentures and knowledge of International Futures Exchange (INTEX) and Bloomberg

Database management and modelling experience using Structured Query Language (SQL), Python, Visual Basics for Applications (VBA) programming languages

Interest in financial products and ability to link product performance with overall macro developments, with a particular interest in and understanding of the CLO market

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

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

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If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com 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.

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We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.