Position Overview
Job Title: Commodities Quantitative Strategist
Location: London
Corporate Title: Director
Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of the Group Chief Operation Office (COO) and acts as the bridge between the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions to deliver efficiency, control and transformation goals.
As a member of the Commodities Strats team within GSA, you will support the pricing, risk and P&L functionality across commodities and commodity indices on the bank’s strategic Kannon platform. You will collaborate with trading, structuring and middle/back‑office functions, risk and finance to use the platform, and design extensions to facilitate new initiatives or resolve identified issues.
What We’ll Offer You
We provide a healthy, engaged and well‑supported workforce. The environment places your development and wellbeing at its centre.
- Hybrid Working – eligible employees can work remotely part of the time.
- 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.
- Flexible benefits such as Retail Discounts, Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits.
- Support for a wide ranging CSR programme and 2 days volunteering leave per year.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Support delivery of an immediate book of work in commodity derivatives, commodity indices and structured products.
- Provide desk support to trading to analyse risk and P&L issues day‑to‑day.
- Continuously improve the existing codebase in a rapidly changing environment to enable efficient new functionality.
- Work closely with Traders, Risk, Finance and other stakeholders to understand requirements and design strategic solutions.
Your Skills And Experience
- Good understanding of commodity derivative products.
- Experience primarily in modern C++ and Python development; proficiency in Python is highly beneficial.
- Knowledge of front‑office risk and P&L calculation with investment banking front‑office application delivery experience.
- Excellent quantitative, modelling, pricing and risk management skills, demonstrated within a financial services environment.
- Familiarity with volatility surface construction and calibration.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex requirements clearly. Able to multi‑task across projects and prioritise against tight deadlines.
How We’ll Support You
- 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, make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).
About Us
Deutsche Bank is a leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
For people with disabilities, health conditions or who require adjustments during the application process, please contact our Adjustments Concierge at adjustmentsconcierge@db.com.
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