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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: Private Credit & Infrastructure (PCI) - Digital Infrastructure & Appraisable Assets
Corporate Title: Vice President
Location: New York, NY
Overview
Private Credit & Infrastructure (PCI) is Deutsche Bank's US-based balance sheet lending platform which provides financing to bank clients including corporates, projects and alternative investment managers using bank capital. Within PCI, the Digital Infrastructure & Appraisable Assets pod deploys DB’s balance sheet across the digital infrastructure sector (data centers, towers, fiber, etc.), specialty cold storage and other value add and non-traditional asset-oriented businesses.
You will have direct lending experience for a role in the Digital Infrastructure & Appraisable Assets pod within the PCI team. You will be focused on evaluating investment opportunities as trader, underwriter, and credit analyst. This role requires strong quantitative abilities for pricing and risk management as well as good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to be able to engage with external clients and internal risk and control functions.
What We Offer You
- A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
- A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
- Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
- Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs
What You’ll Do
- Origination and product design (in conjunction with sales and investment banking)
- In-depth financial analysis
- Execution and monitoring of transactions on an ongoing basis
How You’ll Lead
- Evaluating investment opportunities
Skills You’ll Need
- Extensive relevant experience in direct lending and/or infrastructure investing, preferably within the digital infrastructure sector
- Financial Modeling Aptitude, including financial statement analysis and corporate valuation methodologies
- Credit underwriting experience
- Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
Skills That Will Help You Excel
- Superior quantitative and interpersonal skills
- Strong commitment to integrity and professionalism
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and have an attention to detail
Expectations
It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York, NY office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.
Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.
The salary range for this position in New York City is $170,000 - $200,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.
Deutsche Bank Benefits
At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!
Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees:
The California Consumer Privacy Act outlines how companies can use personal information. If you are interested in receiving a copy of Deutsche Bank’s California Privacy Notice, please email HR.Direct@DB.com.
#LI-HYBRID
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.
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.
Job Title: Private Credit & Infrastructure (PCI) - Digital Infrastructure & Appraisable Assets
Corporate Title: Vice President
Location: New York, NY
Overview
Private Credit & Infrastructure (PCI) is Deutsche Bank's US-based balance sheet lending platform which provides financing to bank clients including corporates, projects and alternative investment managers using bank capital. Within PCI, the Digital Infrastructure & Appraisable Assets pod deploys DB’s balance sheet across the digital infrastructure sector (data centers, towers, fiber, etc.), specialty cold storage and other value add and non-traditional asset-oriented businesses.
You will have direct lending experience for a role in the Digital Infrastructure & Appraisable Assets pod within the PCI team. You will be focused on evaluating investment opportunities as trader, underwriter, and credit analyst. This role requires strong quantitative abilities for pricing and risk management as well as good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to be able to engage with external clients and internal risk and control functions.
What We Offer You
- A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
- A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
- Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
- Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs
What You’ll Do
- Origination and product design (in conjunction with sales and investment banking)
- In-depth financial analysis
- Execution and monitoring of transactions on an ongoing basis
How You’ll Lead
- Evaluating investment opportunities
Skills You’ll Need
- Extensive relevant experience in direct lending and/or infrastructure investing, preferably within the digital infrastructure sector
- Financial Modeling Aptitude, including financial statement analysis and corporate valuation methodologies
- Credit underwriting experience
- Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
Skills That Will Help You Excel
- Superior quantitative and interpersonal skills
- Strong commitment to integrity and professionalism
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and have an attention to detail
Expectations
It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York, NY office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.
Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.
The salary range for this position in New York City is $170,000 - $200,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.
Deutsche Bank Benefits
At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!
Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees:
The California Consumer Privacy Act outlines how companies can use personal information. If you are interested in receiving a copy of Deutsche Bank’s California Privacy Notice, please email HR.Direct@DB.com.
#LI-HYBRID
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.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Energy
Verify your role qualifies as specialty occupation
Pull the O*NET profile for your specific energy job title and confirm the listed education requirement is a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. A general engineering degree supporting a niche grid-systems role may need additional documentation to satisfy USCIS.
Check prevailing wage tiers before negotiating
Run your job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary talks. Energy roles in frontier markets like offshore wind or hydrogen often carry Level III or IV wages, and your offer must meet or exceed the certified LCA wage.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify energy companies that have filed LCAs for roles matching your occupation code. Employers already in the DOL system for petroleum engineers or power systems analysts move faster through the H-1B process than first-time sponsors.
Ask about cap-exempt project work early
Some energy contractors place engineers at universities, national laboratories, or DOE-affiliated research facilities. Assignments at qualifying institutions can make your petition cap-exempt, bypassing the lottery entirely. Confirm this with the employer before the registration window opens.
Align your start date with project timelines
Energy employers often tie headcount to project phases, and H-1B petitions have an October 1 standard start date. Discuss whether the role can absorb a gap between your offer date and your authorized start so the project schedule doesn't disqualify you before filing.
Document field experience that supports your degree
USCIS scrutinizes energy roles where the degree field isn't an exact match, such as a mechanical engineer in a solar thermal role. Gather performance reviews, professional licenses, and project records that establish a direct connection between your academic background and the specific position.
H-1B Visa Energy: Frequently Asked Questions
Which energy job titles commonly qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Roles that routinely qualify include petroleum engineers, power systems engineers, renewable energy engineers, environmental engineers, and energy analysts. The key requirement is that the position demands a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related technical field. Generalist titles like 'energy consultant' face higher USCIS scrutiny unless the employer can document why a specific degree is required. Use Migrate Mate to browse energy roles already tied to active LCA filings.
Does working on a federal energy contract affect my H-1B petition?
It can. If your work is performed at a federal facility or under a government contract, the worksite address on the LCA must reflect where you'll physically work, not the employer's headquarters. Your employer may also need to post an LCA notice at the federal worksite. Some projects at DOE national laboratories qualify for cap-exempt status, which eliminates lottery exposure entirely.
Can I switch energy employers after my H-1B is approved?
Yes. Under AC21 portability, you can change employers after your petition has been approved and you've been working in valid H-1B status. Your new energy employer files an H-1B transfer petition, and you can start work as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval. The new role must be in the same or a similar occupational classification as your original petition.
How does prevailing wage work for energy roles in different locations?
DOL sets prevailing wages by occupation and metropolitan area, so the certified LCA wage for a petroleum engineer in Houston differs from the same role in a rural basin. Your employer must pay at least the higher of the actual wage for similarly situated workers at that site or the DOL prevailing wage. Relocating mid-employment to a new worksite requires a new or amended LCA.
What happens to my H-1B status if my energy project ends early?
If your employer terminates you before your H-1B period ends, you enter a 60-day grace period to find a new employer, file a change of status, or depart the U.S. Your previous employer is also responsible for paying your return transportation costs. Starting a transfer petition with a new energy employer during the grace period preserves your status while the new petition is pending.