IB - GEM e-Forward / Quant Trader - VP

Job Description:

Details of the Division and Team:

Deutsche Bank’s Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Asia FX Trading desk is looking to hire a Quant Trader with focus on swaps trading to join its team in Singapore. The ideal candidate combines robust trading intuition with advanced coding, data engineering, and curve-building capabilities to enhance the precision, scalability, and profitability of forward curve management in both deliverable and non-deliverable FX markets.

The focus of the role is innovation in quantitative trading, pushing the frontier of our trading sophistication and automation forward. This includes collaborative signal and model research, developing new electronic trading strategies, partnering with our technologists to get those into production, and working with the rest of the trading team to manage the optimisation and evolution of the system

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is 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 center.

You can expect:

• Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services

• Comprehensive leave benefits

• Gender Neutral Parental Leave

• Flexible working arrangements

• 25 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

Your key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include:

FX Forwards Trading & Curve Management

• Manage E-pricing and risks across FX forward curves and NDFs in Asia EM currencies.

• Price and hedge FX forward and basis risk with a deep understanding of curve dynamics, central bank liquidity windows, and regulatory impacts.

• Monitor and manage exposure to cross-currency basis, carry/roll, and volatility risks.

Curve Construction & Analytics

• Design, optimize, and maintain forward curve models incorporating market data, central bank calendars, and local liquidity conditions.

• Develop tools to monitor dislocations across FX spot, NDF, and deliverable forwards.

• Automate curve construction, and hedging logic using clean, production-level code.

Quantitative Strategy Development:

• Leverage quantitative techniques (e.g., PCA, spline fitting, regression models) to identify trading signals, arbitrage conditions, and risk premia.

• Collaborate with global quant and tech teams to automate and enhance forward curve analytics.

Client & Sales Engagement:

• Provide market activities and forward curve insights to clients and other internal stakeholders, and support our FX Business Growth initiatives across the franchise.

• Customize forward structures and hedging solutions across client segments (corporates, asset managers, and sovereign clients).

Your skills and experience:

• For Associate -  Minimum 3 years of electronic trading experience in FX Spot, Swaps or (ND)Forwards.

• For VP -   Minimum 5 years of electronic trading experience in FX Spot, Swaps or (ND)Forwards.

• A solid understanding and practical experience of Machine Learning (ML), including modern deep learning methods. Strong programming skills in python, KDB, Java and C++

• Deep Experience in quantitative research, data analysis, timeseries modelling, trading strategy design and creation.

• Educated to master’s or bachelor’s degree level or equivalent qualification in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Computer Science or similar subjects.

• Working knowledge of interest rate instruments, short-term funding markets, and cross-currency basis mechanics.

• Ability to distil complex technical insights into actionable trading decisions and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.

• Team player with strong communication skills and ability to interact with clients, quants, and senior management.

• Role is required to be performed on-site at One Raffles Quay office. Relevant vaccination requirements may apply

Role is required to be performed on-site at One Raffles Quay office. Relevant vaccination requirements may apply.

How we’ll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• 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

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

About us and our teams:

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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.