Associate, Structured Finance - Energy - SCIB

santander; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension (8% of salary)

27 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Health services access

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Santander is seeking an Associate in Energy Structured Finance for the SCIB division in London. The role supports lending and debt advisory, contributing to strategy, marketing, client engagement, and vendor/partner management within a front-office energy team.

You will engage in idea generation, structure debt funding solutions, and coordinate processes with internal teams across regions. Strong modelling, proposal writing, and relationship-building are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within Structured Finance.
• Specific knowledge and interest in the energy sector is desirable.
• In-depth understanding of debt, equity and derivative markets and solutions.
• Demonstrable track record of building productive business relationships.
• Experience of writing proposals and supporting business development activities.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to communicate complex concepts to a senior audience.
• Modelling skills and proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to idea generation by understanding client needs and objectives, pitching opportunities to them working jointly with the team head and other areas of CIB such as Debt Capital Markets, Ratings Advisory and Risk Solutions
• Acting as a facilitator between the client and different lending platforms/solutions such as Banks, Debt Funds, Pensions Funds, enabling them to source find the most adequate and competitive sources of funding
• Supporting the execution of new and existing mandates, across both lending and debt advisory
• Assisting in the structuring and placement of debt financing, including preparation of a financial model, interfacing with due diligence providers and lawyers, preparing marketing materials, and managing the coordination of the process
• Reviewing diligence materials, model and documentation, negotiating terms with our client or their advisors, and presenting the transaction to internal credit and pricing committees
• Building strong and long-lasting relationships with key clients and keeping abreast of the current issues and challenges facing our clients in the energy sector
• Understanding current and future client needs in the context of market dynamics and apply insights to recommend short and/or long-term solutions and services

Skills

Structured Finance

Debt markets

Client relationships

MS Excel modelling

Interpersonal communication

Tools

MS Excel

Financial modelling

Job description

Associate, Structured Finance - Energy | SCIB

Country: United Kingdom

Join our community.

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

The Energy Structured Finance team is the Front Office origination and execution team covering Energy project financings across Europe for Santander CIB. The team is a market leader in both Financial Advisory, and MLA league tables, having closed 2025 as #1 position. The team is closely aligned to our global energy structured finance teams, meaning we also may be called to support transactions in the US, Brazil or Asia on occasion.

You'll be supporting the both the lending and debt advisory segments of our business. This includes strategic planning, selling, marketing, client engagement, and vendor/partner management. If you've performed a similar role previously, this could be the perfect opportunity to develop your career.

The difference you'll make:

• Contributing to idea generation by understanding client needs and objectives, pitching opportunities to them working jointly with the team head and other areas of CIB such as Debt Capital Markets, Ratings Advisory and Risk Solutions
• Acting as a facilitator between the client and different lending platforms/solutions such as Banks, Debt Funds, Pensions Funds, enabling them to source find the most adequate and competitive sources of funding
• Supporting the execution of new and existing mandates, across both lending and debt advisory
• Assisting in the structuring and placement of debt financing, including preparation of a financial model, interfacing with due diligence providers and lawyers, preparing marketing materials, and managing the coordination of the process
• Reviewing diligence materials, model and documentation, negotiating terms with our client or their advisors, and presenting the transaction to internal credit and pricing committees
• Building strong and long-lasting relationships with key clients and keeping abreast of the current issues and challenges facing our clients in the energy sector
• Understanding current and future client needs in the context of market dynamics and apply insights to recommend short and/or long-term solutions and services

What you'll bring:

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role.

• Previous experience in a similar role within Structured Finance
• Specific knowledge and interest in the energy sector
• In-depth understanding of debt, equity and derivative markets and solutions
• Demonstrable track record of building productive business relationships
• Experience of writing proposals and supporting business development activities
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to communicate complex concepts to a senior audience
• Modelling skills and proficiency in MS Excel

What else you need to know.

This role is based at our offices in Triton Square, London located within easy walking distance from Warren Street and Euston.

Equal Opportunities.

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

How we'll reward you.

Your contribution matters, and it's recognised. You can expect a fair, competitive reward package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver.

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.
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