Investment Banking & Capital Markets – Strategic Equity Transactions Group (SETG) Origination VP

Deutsche Bank • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Deutsche Bank's Investment Banking & Capital Markets business offers a full spectrum of investment banking products and services to large-cap and mid-cap corporates and financial sponsors. This includes comprehensive financial advisory and capital raising services, such as mergers & acquisitions (M&A), supported by a robust global debt and equity capital markets platform. The bank's global presence facilitates large, multi-dimensional cross-border, and regional transactions. Deutsche Bank is currently undergoing a growth phase, with a new corporate strategy released in November 2025, emphasizing continued strength and investment in its Investment Banking & Capital Markets division. As part of this strategy and the 2028 plan, the Strategic Equity Transactions Group (SETG) is a key area for expansion. SETG is responsible for structuring, originating, and executing bespoke equity transactions for corporations, financial institutions (including private equity firms), and family offices. The team operates on the private side of Capital Markets, collaborating with client coverage teams in Investment Banking and other product teams like Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, and Leveraged Finance. Examples of products and transactions handled by SETG include convertible securities underwriting, equity-linked financings such as margin lending and variable prepaid forwards, and hedging, monetization, or stake accumulation strategies via corporate equity derivatives.

Requirements

• 6-10+ years of relevant work experience from an investment bank or other large financial institution with demonstrated expertise in equity-linked products and derivatives
• Proven track record of independently and proactively servicing multiple clients and effectively managing numerous priorities, while generating significant revenue
• Deep, established network and extensive overall market/product knowledge, including legal/compliance frameworks
• Strong commercial acumen: understanding client/market dynamics, proactively tackling challenges and seizing opportunities as they arise

Nice To Haves

• FINRA Series 7, 63 & 79 licenses preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• A strategic thinker with the ability to understand broad business issues, their potential implications and to make sound business recommendations
• Dynamic, agile and highly motivated. Ability to navigate, adapt and thrive in a constantly changing/evolving global bank
• Strong attention to detail with big-picture awareness

Responsibilities

• Work directly with senior-most bankers to develop and maintain own client relationships, focusing on delivery of advice on equity capital markets issuances and opportunities
• Create and deliver high-value financial analysis to targeted universe of clients while identifying new prospects to engage directly or through partner coverage teams
• Take lead execution role on live deal opportunities, guiding coordination across internal teams (Legal, Syndicate, Sales&Trading, etc.) and external stakeholders
• Oversee financial modeling, valuation analyses, and preparation of client materials (pitch books, deal pertinent documents, board presentations, etc.)
• Develop and cultivate strong client relationships, and spearhead entire deal lifecycle (identifying opportunities, client pitches, winning mandates, transaction execution, etc.)
• Provide thought leadership on market trends, product innovations, and client strategy
• Work collaboratively with other parts of the bank to offer multiple products and solutions that best fit client objectives
• Identify issues, gaps and process improvements through open communication and monitoring of productivity against benchmarks
• Ensure that bank policies and guidelines applicable to the division are complied with to ensure that risk is appropriately mitigated
• Mentor and develop junior bankers on the team, fostering a high-performance, collaborative team culture

Benefits

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed