Lead Syndicator

Deutsche Bank • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is part of Deutsche Bank's Investment Bank division, which operates globally and is recognized as a market leader in financial markets. The Investment Bank focuses on innovation, collaboration, and risk management, combining sales, trading, and structuring of a wide range of financial market products including bonds, FX, money market products, derivatives, and structured investments. The position is on the ABS Syndicate Desk, working with Asset Backed Securities, and involves assisting in the execution of a wide range of deals in a fast-paced and competitive environment. Candidates are expected to be hard-working self-starters and team players, contributing immediately with strong communication skills. The desk team is responsible for achieving revenue goals and maintaining a market-leading franchise. This key role involves interfacing between ABS Banking and Structured Product Sales to support the marketing, distribution, and pricing of ABS new issues across various asset classes, working closely with colleagues in ABS Banking, Secondary Trading, and Structured Product Sales for optimal transaction execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• A positive attitude and the ability to work as part of a team
• Anticipate needs: demonstrate initiative & pro-activeness with a willingness to learn
• Excellent organization/prioritization skills
• Work well under pressure to create superior work in a quick time frame
• Strong computer skills: rigorous knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Access
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively both face-to-face and via telephone and email

Responsibilities

• Interface between ABS Banking and Structured Product Sales to support the marketing, distribution and pricing of ABS new issues across a broad range of ABS asset classes.
• Work closely with colleagues in ABS Banking, Secondary Trading and Structured Product Sales to achieve an optimal transaction execution.
• Develop cohesive strategies for marketing ABS new issues.
• Consider where comparable issues have priced recently, supply and demand conditions within the market, competing supply within the pipeline, structural alternatives, and investor feedback obtained during issuer roadshows (wherever relevant).
• Formulate and recommend a specific strategy for bringing the new issue to market.
• Deliver the recommendation to the issuer after consulting with banking, secondary trading and joint lead managers (as appropriate).
• Be prepared to explain the pros and cons of the recommended approach.
• Consider alternative approaches and explain why the chosen marketing approach was selected.
• Develop a joint recommendation for initial price thoughts.
• Deliver that recommendation to the issuer along with marketing points in support of the recommendation.
• Actively communicate with DB Sales to develop orders for the new issue.
• Track all such orders within a blotter and communicate deal status.
• Ensure that appropriate securities laws and regulations are fully complied with during the distribution of marketing materials and deal updates.
• On an ongoing basis, provide succinct and accurate market updates to ABS bankers and issuer clients.
• Develop active and productive direct dialogues with key investor clients.
• Actively track where ABS new issues price in all major sectors.
• Maintain a master investor database of investor purchases.
• Maintain productive working relationships with Syndicate Desks at other investment banks.

Benefits

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility
• Generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
• Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs
• Physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees