Deutsche Bank isn't on every list of bulge brackets. Some people put it with them, some call it the strongest of the big European banks. For a student applying in London the label matters less than this: it has a large investment bank, a big London office, and a well-run graduate programme. It belongs on your list.
Where it's strong
Deutsche is particularly well known for debt: leveraged finance, credit, fixed income trading. If you're interested in the financing side of deals rather than pure M&A, this is a bank where that shows up in what analysts actually work on. It's a good thing to say in "why Deutsche Bank?", provided you can back it up when they ask what leveraged finance is.
The route in
| Programme | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring / insight programme | First-years | name and dates |
| Summer internship | Penultimate-years | Most graduate offers come from here |
| Graduate programme | Final-years | Fewer places after the summer class |
As at every bank, apply the week applications open.
What to put on the CV
- Anything that shows you understand financing. A module in corporate finance, a society pitch on a leveraged buyout, a summer at a debt advisory boutique. If you have one, make it visible.
- Languages, honestly. German is useful at a German bank, but Deutsche's London investment bank works in English. Only list it if you could hold a conversation in it.
- One page, numbers in the bullets, a predicted grade. Same as everywhere.
Before: Helped prepare materials for debt financing
After: Built the debt capacity analysis for a £90m refinancing of a UK care home operator, testing three leverage scenarios