Credit Solutions – Trader (f/m/x)

Position Overview

Team overview

The Credit Solutions business sits within Global Financing and Credit Trading (“GFCT”).  The business has a broad mandate covering origination and risk management of financing against a range of assets, in particular :

• Providing financing to funds secured either by marketable assets (repo/TRS), uncalled committed, private assets (PE, CRE, Debt)

• Participating in Insurance financing and providing balance sheet to capital light platforms (e.g. fin-techs)

• Cross product financing solutions to various clients (corporate, CRE, PF, financials..) using desk’s risk capacity and distributions channels, with a focus to leverage risk capacity of DB’s investor client base

Credit Solutions is an integral part of the GFCT platform within Fixed Income and Currencies. Credit Solutions has desks in Frankfurt and London, covering the EMEA region. This particular role will be based in Frankfurt.

You will work closely with various other trading desks (illiquid credit trading, I&E, ABF, DL …), banking (leveraged finance and industry groups), structuring and various origination and distribution channels (ICG).

Key responsibilities

• Support deal origination by performing market research and preparing pitch materials

• Support the structuring and execution of transactions involving a variety of financial instruments

• Prepare and participate in meetings with target borrower and lender clients

• Review and build complex financial models in relation to complex transactions

• Conduct due diligence processes, engagements with management teams and the negotiation of financing/transaction documentation

• Manage day-to-day tasks for internal approval processes including credit, regulatory, market risk etc.

Skills / experience

• Strong academic background: Proven academic excellence, with a Bachelor's degree in Business / Economics or equivalent relevant experience, demonstrating a solid foundation for complex financial roles.

• Practical experience in financial product development and analysis: Demonstrated ability in pitching, pricing, and modeling various debt structures (ABS, corporate, infrastructure), as well as developing hedging strategies for financial derivatives, including experience with various financial instruments and markets.

• Advanced analytical and modeling skills: Proficiency in conducting thorough financial analysis, including assessing credit quality, developing complex financial models (particularly using Python), and analyzing structured products. Experience with due diligence and interpreting transactional data is highly valued.

• Effective communication and collaboration: Excellent and proven ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholders, including originators, legal advisors, and sales teams, and to present complex financial information clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.

• Keen interest and awareness of market dynamics and trends: Active engagement in market discussions and a clear understanding of macro market and industry trends, as evidenced by participation in investment clubs and academic work related to financial modeling.

• International experience: Experiences abroad (including academic exchanges/professional) are an asset

What we offer

We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs.

• Emotionally and mentally balanced
  A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings.

• Physically thriving
  We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition.

• Socially connected
  Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our self-confidence and well-being. You can benefit from PME family service, FitnessCenter Job, flexible working (e.g parttime, hybrid working, job tandem) as well as an extensive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Financially secure
  We provide you with financial security not only during your active career but also for the future. You can benefit from offerings such as pension plans, banking services, company bicycle or “Deutschlandticket”.

Since our offerings slightly vary across locations, please contact your recruiter with specific questions.

This job is available in full and parttime.

In case of any recruitment related questions, please get in touch with Philipp Maaß.

Contact Philipp Maaß: +49 69 910-48515

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