Listed Derivatives & Clearing Funding Specialist, Associate

Job Title: Listed Derivatives & Clearing Funding Specialist

Corporates Title: Associate

Location: Mumbai, India

Business Overview

• Listed Derivatives and Clearing (LD&C) is an agency execution and clearing business with a clientele of Hedge Funds, Real Money Managers and Large Institutional Clients. Deutsche Bank provides Execution, clearing and settlement services for a comprehensive range of exchange traded derivatives (futures and options). These services are provided to both institutional clients and internal trading desks.
• The LD&C team in DB Centre plays a pivotal role in achieving the overall business objective - expansion into new markets, evolution of existing services within its traditional markets and building business with existing and new clients.

Role Overview

• Deutsche Bank seeks a skilled professional for our LD&C Funding team. This role is crucial for managing funding requirements and optimizing capital costs for our listed derivatives business.
• You will ensure efficient funding, manage collateral, and optimize balance sheet usage in a dynamic environment. Role will also involve building tools to track and optimize Cash, Collateral and track daily Profit and Loss (P&L) movements.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Funding Strategy & Execution: Develop and execute funding strategies for listed derivatives (futures, options). Manage daily funding and margin calls; optimize funding sources.
• Collateral Management: Oversee collateral for listed derivatives; optimize allocation and efficiency.
• Balance Sheet & RWA Optimization: Manage balance sheet utilization, focusing on RWA and leverage ratio optimization.
• Market Analysis: Monitor market trends and regulatory changes impacting funding.
• Relationship Management: Collaborate with internal teams (Trading, Treasury, Risk, Technology, Business Management and Product) and external counterparties.
• Reporting & Analytics: Prepare reports on funding costs and collateral; enhance analytical tools.
• Risk Management: Ensure compliance with policies and regulations; identify and mitigate risks.
• Project Participation: Contribute to projects related to new products and system enhancements.

Your skills and experience

• Experience: 2-5 years relevant experience in funding, treasury, collateral management, or derivatives operations
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of listed derivatives products, funding mechanics, margin methodologies, and clearing processes. Knowledge of treasury principles, collateral management, and relevant regulatory frameworks (UMR, Basel). Proficiency in financial modelling (Excel, Python). Working knowledge of data handling (Python, SQL) and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI would be plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Economics, or a Quantitative field. CFA/FRM a plus.
• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities. Proactive and accountable.

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
• 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

About us and our teams

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https://www.db.com/company/company.html

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.