Vice President Structured Finance and Asset Backed Securities

Alantra CPA Iberia; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is looking for a Senior VP or Director with expertise in Secured Finance and Asset-Backed Securities. This role demands a committed professional with strong analytical and modeling skills, fluent in both Spanish and English. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in securitizations, focusing on the Iberian market while being able to cover other regions. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the firm's success in the financial sector, and enjoy a collaborative environment that values innovation and excellence.

Formación

• 5-7 years of experience in Secured Finance and Asset-Backed Securities.
• Strong interest in the FIG sector with independent working ability.

Responsabilidades

• Advising on securitizations and synthetic transactions.
• Collaborating with teams and managing relationships with rating agencies.

Conocimientos

Analytical Skills

Securitization Regulation

Modeling Skills

Fluent in Spanish

Fluent in English

Relationship Management

Valuation Skills

Team Collaboration

Herramientas

Python

Descripción del empleo

Alantra is an independent global midmarket financial services firm providing investment banking, asset management, and private capital services to companies, families, and investors operating in the midmarket segment. The Group has over 650 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.

Its Investment Banking division provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets transactions, having advised on more than 650 deals for a total value of approximately €88.5bn in the last four years. Alantra's senior bankers and teams offer a global understanding of industry sectors combined with strong local relationships with companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financing institutions in each of its markets.

In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its clients access to a wide range of investment strategies in five highly specialized asset management classes: private equity, active funds, private debt, energy, and venture capital. As of 30 June 2023, assets under management from consolidated businesses stood at €2.2bn, while assets from Strategic Partnerships, in which Alantra holds a significant stake, exceeded €13.7bn.

For more information, please visit www.alantra.com.

Job Description: Alantra Overview

Alantra is a global alternative asset management, investment banking, and credit portfolio advisory firm focused on providing high value-added services to companies, families, and investors in the midmarket segment. The Group employs over 555 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.

In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its clients access to a wide range of investment strategies—including direct investments, fund of funds, co-investments, and secondary transactions—in six specialized asset management classes: private equity, active funds, private debt, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital. As of October 15, 2020, assets under management in direct investments were approximately €2.4bn, with funds raised since inception in funds of funds, co-investments, and secondary funds totaling €10.8bn.

Its Investment Banking division provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets transactions, having advised on over 300 deals valued at €33bn in the last two years. Alantra's senior bankers and teams offer a global understanding of industry sectors, combined with strong local relationships with companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financing institutions.

The FIG Portfolio Advisory team is a leading portfolio advisory unit in Europe, with a presence across the UK, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Greece, and Brazil. The team specializes in transaction structuring, pricing, modeling, and data enhancement related to credit portfolios and banking platforms, advising on over 90 transactions with a total volume of over €62bn in the last two years.

Structured Finance and Asset-Backed Securities (SFABS) Overview

Alantra is recognized as a top independent advisor in Structured Finance and Asset-Backed Securities (SFABS) across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Our approach is based on a deep understanding of underlying assets and market-leading analytical capabilities. The team has extensive experience across credit assets, from distressed loans to performing receivables and real estate assets, providing independent, unconflicted advice.

The SFABS team includes over 15 senior professionals, with approximately 50 credit specialists dedicated to securitization and structured finance transactions, leveraging our global FIG footprint and local credit expertise.

Since joining Alantra, the FIG team has advised on securitization transactions totaling around €15bn in gross book value over the past two years, including some of the largest transactions in the UK, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, and the Americas. Recognized for excellence, the team has received awards such as Advisor of the Year in SCI's Non-Performing Loans Securitization Awards 2022 and Project Galaxy Transaction of the Year.

The team offers bespoke senior and mezzanine financing, sourcing commitments of junior equity and growth capital, arranging forward flow transactions, structuring rated and unrated ABS transactions, and executing significant risk transfer (SRT) transactions to optimize funding and capital, with capabilities in pricing, valuation, and legal documentation analysis.

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior VP or Director with 5-7 years of experience in Secured Finance and Asset-Backed Securities, with expertise in all types of securitizations and synthetic transactions. The candidate should be fully committed, hardworking, and a team player, with a strong interest in the FIG sector and the ability to work independently.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills
• Native Spanish speaker
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing)
• Based in Madrid, or currently in London or Milan, with a willingness to relocate
• Extensive experience in synthetic securitizations and all types of securitizations
• Fluent in securitization regulation
• Focus on the Iberian market, with the ability to cover other countries
• Previous sector experience
• Strong modeling skills, with Python modeling as a plus
• Good relationships with rating agencies
• Ability to independently review legal documentation
• Valuation skills
• Strong interest in the FIG sector
• Collaborative attitude and team capabilities

Required Experience

Chief level experience preferred.

Key Skills