Investment Banking – UK Technology, Media & Telecommunications - Associate

Position Overview

Job Title Associate – Investment Banking – UK Technology, Media & Telecommunications Location London

Corporate Title Associate

Deutsche Bank’s UK Technology, Media & Telecommunications team, comprised of 12 investment bankers, is a market leading UK TMT franchise, advising ~20 listed corporate clients across Tech, Media and Telcos. Notable FTSE 350 clients include the likes of Auto Trader, Informa, Trustpilot, Bytes and Trainline amongst others.

You will be part of the core UK TMT team within Deutsche Numis’ high performing sector coverage franchise, with additional opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the wider Deutsche Bank platform, including the EMEA TMT team and specialist product teams.

On a day-to-day basis you will service a range of retained and target corporate clients, be involved in pitches to financial sponsors, work across a variety of transaction types including, but not limited to, Equity Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Leveraged Debt Capital Markets.

Your responsibilities will include client coverage, valuation and analytical work, supporting on transaction execution, regulatory advice and the development of pitchbooks, working closely with the team across multiple live projects.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• 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
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice to clients around equity story positioning, fundraising requirements, M&A and defence advice
• Support with M&A, ECM and other transaction processes within the TMT sector, liaising with clients, internal teams, regulators and managing other advisers
• Undertake and develop, strong technical skills including financial, valuation and sector knowledge alongside analysis of risk
• Coordinate and produce marketing materials for target corporate clients and financial sponsors
• Service clients day-to-day, expressing relevant information and communicating clearly in meetings and emails; delivering solutions to clients using sector, market and product knowledge
• Engage with the broader Deutsche Numis and Deutsche Bank platforms to help deliver for our clients

Your skills and experience

• Previous relevant experience within an Investment Banking or broader Corporate Finance required
• Prior experience within TMT is preferable but not required
• Technical skills around financial modelling and transactional experience. Good communication skills together with interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively, whether presenting to clients or senior executives
• Able to develop creative solutions to meet client needs and identify cross-product opportunities
• Partnership minded with a strive for excellence in what you do, underpinned by strong analytical skills
• Operate with dynamism, creativity and hustle to deliver superior outcomes for clients working as a team

How we’ll support you

• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• 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, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on to discuss.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.