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Program name:
O&A Associate Program
Division:
Investment Bank: Origination & Advisory
Location:
San Francisco
About the program:
The Deutsche Bank Graduate Program is designed to help you develop your skills through formal training and continuous support. You'll quickly gain the confidence to take on real projects by learning first-hand how and what we deliver for clients worldwide. You'll feel supported by colleagues from across our business and start to develop your professional network. Successful Summer Associates will be invited to return to Deutsche Bank full time following the completion of MBA programming.
About the division:
Our Origination and Advisory business provides the full range of advisory and financing products and services of a leading global investment bank. Our clients include large-cap and mid-cap corporates, financial institutions, governments, government agencies and financial sponsors.
We recognize that selecting the right investment banking partner can be the key to a company's success. Our relationships are enhanced by industry sector, country and regional expertise, closely aligned to high-quality client solutions. We offer both buyside and sellside advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, restructuring advisory, debt and equity capital raising services (including our dedicated Environmental Social Governance (ESG) solutions) and structured equity transactions. We advise on innovative cross-border and regional transactions in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.
About the role:
As an O&A Summer Associate, you'll work on projects to help our clients reach their financial goals. Your day-to-day tasks may vary depending on your business area, but Associate responsibilities include:

• Performing in-depth company and industry research and analysis
• Supporting the execution of client advisory and financial transactions while managing multiple projects with rigid and, at times, global timelines
• Preparing marketing materials and transaction documentation, including but not limited to confidential memoranda, pitch books, corporate profiles, and analysis
• Conducting detailed financial modelling, valuation and forecasting of financial statements
• Understanding of the Bank's product suite

Areas in which you could work:
- Industry Groups: Consumer Services and Retail, Healthcare, Financial Institutions, Industrials, Real Estate/Gaming/Lodging, Technology, Media and Telecom, Latin America, Financial Sponsors, M&A
- Product Groups: Leveraged Finance
What we look for:
We recruit students and graduates who have:

• a strong foundational knowledge and interest in Corporate Finance and Accounting
• confident, constructive and effective communication skills
• an ability to be agile, problem solve and manage multiple projects with rigid timelines
• a keen interest in your chosen field and are eager to learn at an intensive rate
• the ability to work collaboratively across the Deutsche Bank platform and global teams in support of our clients
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

A formal mathematical or financial background isn't required. Our comprehensive training programs and apprentice-style learning will provide you technical skills you'll need to build a career at DB.
To be eligible for the 2027 O&A Associate Program you must:

• Complete your MBA Degree (all final exams, coursework and have no outstanding requirements for graduation) between December 1, 2026 and July 31, 2027.

At this time, Deutsche Bank will only consider applicants who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Deutsche Bank, now or in the future, to retain their authorization to work in the United States.
Benefits, wellbeing and compensation:
Feeling healthy, engaged and well-supported, enables us to do our best work and get the most out of life outside of the office. That's why Deutsche Bank is committed to providing benefits and programs centered around wellbeing. Benefits & Wellbeing - Deutsche Bank Careers (db.com)
The annualized salary for this position is $175,000. Summer Associates are not eligible for incentive compensation.
About us and our teams:
Our values define the working environment we strive to create - where our people have a sense of belonging and everyone feels welcomed, respected and can contribute and grow. We know that high-performing teams have different skills, backgrounds, and experiences. We collaborate, encourage and enable open dialogue and diversity of views. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. We provide reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.
Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Click these links to view Deutsche Bank's Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and the following notices: EEOC Know Your Rights; Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.
How to apply:
Whether you're fresh out of school or already have some experience, you'll find a wealth of helpful tools and information on our Employability Hub that will support you with your application, prepare for the assessment processes and adapt to a new working environment.
Please visit www.careers.db.com/students-graduates to apply.