Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEEMEA) Investment Banking Associate

Job Title: Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEEMEA) Investment Banking Associate

Location: London

Corporate Title: Associate

Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking and Capital Markets (IBCM) division provides comprehensive financial advisory and capital raising services to large-cap and mid-cap corporates, financial sponsors and public sector clients. The franchise combines Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and strategic advisory capabilities with one of the world’s leading Equity Capital Markets (ECM), Debt Capital Markets (DCM) and Leveraged Finance platforms.

The CEEMEA Investment Banking team focuses on clients and transactions across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The team delivers cross-border advisory and financing solutions and works closely with sector, regional and product partners globally, providing exposure to complex, multi-dimensional transactions.

As an Associate within the CEEMEA Investment Banking team, you will play an important role in the origination and execution of advisory and capital markets transactions, with a particular focus on clients and opportunities across Central and Eastern Europe.

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

• Supporting the origination and execution of M&A, ECM, DCM and other strategic advisory transactions across Central and Eastern Europe and the broader CEEMEA region

• Coordinating transaction processes and workstreams across clients, product teams, legal advisers and other external stakeholders

• Preparing and reviewing financial models, valuation analyses, merger models and transaction-related materials

• Developing high-quality client presentations, pitchbooks, strategic reviews and marketing materials

• Conducting company, industry and market research and translating insights into actionable recommendations for clients

• Working closely with senior bankers on client coverage initiatives and business development opportunities

Your skills and experience

• Relevant experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, M&A advisory, Capital Markets or a related field

• Strong execution experience and understanding of transaction processes across advisory and capital markets products

• Excellent financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities

• Strong commercial judgement and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with clients and senior stakeholders

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 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.

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.