Christian Hoffmann

- Developing and pitching trade ideas to German and Austrian institutional client base - Pricing of both, exotic options and structured products using the Bank’s proprietary analytical tools - Consulting on client’s portfolio optimisation using various Systematic Trading Strategies - Developing internal/client tools to improve processes and increase efficiency - Working closely with colleagues across the firm, in particular with trading and structuring

- Main rotations through Institutional Client Group (for Debt) and FX & Commodity Options Trading - Supported sales activities, e.g. drafted Term Sheets for the issuance of Structured Products - Monitored the plain vanilla-/delta one-book and hedged different risks, e.g. delta/gamma/vega - Developed a VBA based Excel spreadsheet for efficient shift- and spread management

- Supported different capital issues, e.g. capital increases with/without subscription rights - Worked on a Beauty Contest for a German Initial Public Offering candidate - Initiated a Bloomberg based Excel spreadsheet for (trading/transaction-) multiple valuations - Admission in the internal talent programme: „Stay in Touch“

- Created Discounted Cash Flow models for company valuations in case of M&A transactions - Determined relevant discounting rates (WACC), e.g. run regression analyses for the specific beta - Supported Buy-/Sell-Side Financial Due Diligence Reports for German IT / Media companies - Admission in the internal talent programme: „Xperience“

- During terms: 20 hours per week / During term breaks: full time - Supported sales activities, e.g. drafted Term Sheets for the issuance of Structured Products - Created responses on client requests on function and construction of different Structured Products - Selected Equity Derivatives for monthly commission lists after determined criteria

- Weekly seminars in front of approx. 80 students to improve their skills in Corporate Taxation - Discussion and explanation of weekly given Problem Sets

- Participated in annual audits of the financial statements (incl. § 36 WpHG) of financial institutions - Developed an Excel based spreadsheet for calculations after CRR/CRD IV - Worked on an application for permission of a securities trading bank for a full bank license - Reviewed and modelled the business plan of a German start-up

Passed with distinction. Awarded with the M.Sc. Student Prize for the highest overall average score within graduate cohort. Dissertation: "Carry trades and volatility"

Finance, Accounting, Taxation