Quant Strategist
Deutsche Bank
Job Description:
Job Title: Quant Strategist
Location London
Corporate Title Associate
Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) concentrates Deutsche Bank’s quantitative and modelling expertise within a single unit. With group-wide responsibility for model development GSA takes a cross-business and cross-functional approach to solving quantitative modelling and analytics tests and rolls out common development standards.
You will join the Market Risk Strats unit within GSA, which is a team comprised of people with technology, front office quant and risk methodology experience. Your immediate focus will be on methodology development and implementing models for Valuation Control, including model reserves, prudent valuation, fair value reserves, and transactions based back-testing. In addition, the successful candidate would participate in the build of a system for capital and reserve reporting and optimization that will be deployed to Valuation Control, Finance, and Trading.
We expect you to participate in the conceptualization and design as well as the implementation of the solutions.
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
Minimum of 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
A range of additional benefits including TaxSaver Travel Scheme, Bike4work and Retail Discounts
The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
Contribute to the development of model methodology, provide quantitative and qualitative justification for modelling choices.
Participate in the development of production applications implemented in Python and C++
Maintain a rigorous focus on system stability, and completeness and accuracy of calculations, as applications are developed, and continue with this focus as they are used in production.
Contribute to creating regulatory compliant model documentation for new models and model changes.
Investigate and explain calculated numbers, work with traders, risk managers and strategist colleagues to continuously improve models and risk management and pricing tools.
Your skills and experience
At least a master’s degree in a quantitative discipline – Mathematics, Physics, Finance, or, Computer Science.
Prior work experience related to finance.
Familiarity with derivatives pricing models.
Strong coding development capabilities – either in Python or C++
Proven ability to contribute to a large team development project. Experience with source code control, unit-testing, regression testing, release and deployment controls.
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
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 have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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.