Graduate Programme - Investment Banking & Capital Markets - Capital Markets

About the programme:
The Deutsche Bank Graduate Programme is a year-long comprehensive programme designed to provide you with exposure to a range of fascinating projects and ongoing professional and technical training to develop the skills you need to grow your career. You’ll feel supported by a network of peers and mentors and benefit from our global wellbeing programme.

Our Investment Banking & Capital Markets (IBCM) business provides the full range of advisory and financing products and services of a leading global investment bank. Our clients include large-cap and mid-cap corporates, financial institutions, governments, government agencies and financial sponsors.

We recognize that selecting the right investment banking partner can be the key to a company’s success. Our relationships are enhanced by industry sector, country and regional expertise, closely aligned to high-quality client solutions. We offer both buyside and sellside advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, restructuring advisory, debt and equity capital raising services (including our dedicated Environmental Social Governance (ESG) solutions) and structured equity transactions.

We advise on innovative cross-border and regional transactions in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.

• Monitoring capital market activity, trends and investor sentiment as well as performing in-depth company analysis on specific situations
• Supporting the execution of client advisory and financial transactions while managing multiple projects with rigid and, at times, global timelines
• Preparing marketing materials and transaction documentation, including but not limited to pitch books, corporate and investor profiles, and analysis
• Conducting detailed financial analysis, market data and transaction details to identify appropriate comparables and contribute to the development of pricing recommendations for new issuances.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders, including sales, research, and legal teams, as well as external parties such as investors and legal counsel
• Gaining an in-depth understanding of the products and services offered and their application to client needs

• Debt Capital Markets (DCM)
• Equity Capital Markets (ECM)
• Strategic Equity Transactions Group (SETG)
• Equity Distribution (EQD)
• Corporate Private Solutions Group (CPS)

• a strong foundational knowledge and interest in global capital markets, corporate finance, macroeconomics and accounting
• confident, constructive and effective communication skills
• strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage with clients and contribute to day-to-day client relationships
• an ability to solve problems, organize tasks and manage multiple projects with demanding timelines
• strong attention to detail and accuracy
• an interest and ability to work collaboratively across the Deutsche Bank platform and global teams in support of our clients
• A formal mathematical or financial background isn’t required. Our comprehensive training programs will provide you technical skills you’ll need to build a career with us.

• Complete your studies (all final exams, coursework and have no outstanding requirements for graduation) between 1st January 2026 and 31st July 2027.
• Be able to start full time work in July 2027, subject to local working legislation and visa requirements.
• You should also be on track for a 2:1 or First (or equivalent) in your undergraduate degree.
• Possess no more than 12 months full-time, relevant work experience.
• For some placements within IBCM, in addition to English, fluency in a European language is desirable.

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