Job Title Research Associate

Location London

Corporate Title Associate/ Vice President

Deutsche Bank Research is responsible for economic and financial analysis within Deutsche Bank Group and covers asset allocation, investment recommendations and all major industry sectors. Deutsche Bank was recently awarded the World’s Best FX Bank Euromoney award.

You will sit with the Bank’s highly regarded Foreign Exchange (FX) Research team. You will be providing insights to institutional investors and corporates on FX trends that affect the business world and supporting the Bank’s client franchise via bottom up and top down analysis of FX markets, on-going authoring and production of written research to promote investment views and marketing of those views to internal and external clients.

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

• Research and authorship of publications including trade ideas and thematic topics on Developed Market and Emerging Market currencies. The role comes with an opportunity to develop the team’s coverage of emerging markets
• Developing FX models and monitors (to include, but not limited to, currency valuation)
• Engaging with and presenting to clients and internal stakeholders globally, including a willingness to travel

Your skills and experience

• Educated to degree level (ideally within economics/ finance) or equivalent qualification and/or work experience
• A macro analysis background, with a strong preference in candidates with experience in currencies/emerging markets and producing research
• Strong analytical and written ability, and willingness to research a topic in which you have little experience or knowledge
• A track record of idea origination and generation and an ability to convert that into commercial research for clients
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills which enable you to market your ideas to the internal and external client base. Knowledge of German is beneficial but not required

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
• 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 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.

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 how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

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.