Bank Associate Program

About the Program

The Deutsche Bank Graduate Program offers exposure to projects and professional/technical training to foster career growth. You will be supported by peers and mentors, and benefit from a global wellbeing program.

About the Division

Investment Banking & Capital Markets (IBCM) provides a full range of advisory and financing products and services. Clients include large-cap and mid-cap corporates, financial institutions, governments, government agencies, and financial sponsors. IBCM offers:

• Buyside and sellside advisory services for mergers and acquisitions
• Restructuring advisory
• Debt and equity capital raising services, including Environmental Social Governance (ESG) solutions
• Structured equity transactions
• Advisory on cross-border and regional transactions in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

About the Role

As an IBCM Associate, you will work on projects to help clients achieve their financial goals. Responsibilities include:

• Performing in-depth company and industry research and analysis.
• Supporting the execution of external client advisory and live financial transactions.
• Managing multiple projects with rigid and global timelines.
• Preparing marketing materials and transaction documentation, including confidential memoranda, pitch books, corporate profiles, and analysis.
• Conducting detailed financial modelling, valuation, and forecasting of financial statements.
• Understanding the Bank’s product suite.

Potential areas of work:

• Coverage: Consumer Services and Retail, Healthcare, Financial Institutions, Industrials, Real Estate/Gaming/Lodging, Technology, Media and Telecom, Latin America, M&A.
• Product Groups: Leveraged Finance, Equity Capital Markets.

What We Look For

We recruit students and graduates with:

• A strong foundational knowledge and interest in Corporate Finance and Accounting.
• Confident, constructive, and effective communication skills.
• An ability to solve problems, organize tasks, be agile, and work flexibly to manage projects with rigid and fluctuating timelines, often driven by external client demands.
• An interest and ability to work collaboratively across the Deutsche Bank platform and global teams.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows, and solve business problems, while applying critical judgment for responsible and ethical data/AI use.

A formal mathematical or financial background is not required. Comprehensive training programs will provide necessary technical skills.

Eligibility for 2027 IBCM Associate Program

To be eligible, you must:

• Complete your MBA Degree (all final exams, coursework, and no outstanding requirements) between December 1, 2026, and July 31, 2027.
• Be able to start full-time work in July 2027, subject to local working legislation and visa requirements.
• Be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and will not require work visa sponsorship from Deutsche Bank now or in the future.

Compensation

The annualized salary for this position is $175,000.

Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or other remuneration.