SCIB Associate, UK Structured Finance

Santander USA; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking an SCIB Associate to support lending and debt advisory activities. The ideal candidate will have strong project finance modeling skills and experience in the Infrastructure sector. Responsibilities include client engagement, execution of mandates, and mentoring junior staff. The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary performance-related bonus

Pension with contributions up to 12.5%

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company funded medical insurance

Voluntary healthcare benefits

Death-in-service benefit

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience building project finance financial models.
• Interest in the Infrastructure sector and relevant knowledge.
• Experience writing proposals and supporting business development activities.
• Strong modeling skills and fluency in MS Excel.
• Clear communication skills for complex concepts.
• Understanding of debt, equity, and derivative markets.
• Ability to build a network among infrastructure corporates.
• Demonstrated track record in building business relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support both lending and debt advisory segments.
• Act as a facilitator between clients and lending platforms.
• Execute mandates in lending and advisory.
• Build strong relationships with key clients.
• Mentor and develop junior members.

Skills

Project finance financial modeling

Interest in the Infrastructure sector

Strong modeling skills

Clear communication skills

Understanding of debt, equity, and derivative markets

Networking amongst infrastructure corporates

Business relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative subject

MBA

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

SCIB Associate, UK Structured Finance

Country: United Kingdom

Business area introduction

The London-based Structured Finance team is the front office origination and execution team covering primarily Infrastructure financings across the Europe for lending and covering a broader region for financing advisory projects.

The team is complimented by teams in Madrid. The combined European business is a true market leader, with #1-3 positions by volume / number of deals in both lending and debt advisory in Europe and Latam.

The UK team is part of a wider 33-person team (of which 6 individuals are currently based in UK), and the new hire will compliment these existing resources.

Key activities

Supporting the both the lending and debt advisory segments of our business. This includes strategic planning, selling, marketing, client engagement, and vendor/partner management.

• Contribute 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
• In advisory work, act as a facilitator between the client and different lending platforms / solutions such as Banks, Debt Funds, Pensions Funds etc. to enable them to source find the most adequate and competitive sources of funding.
• Support the execution of new and existing mandates, across both lending and debt advisory. For advisory, support in the structuring and placement of debt financing, to include preparation of a financial model, interfacing with due diligence providers and lawyers, preparation of marketing materials (teaser, IM etc), and managing the coordination of the process. For lending work, be part of a team in reviewing diligence materials, model and documentation, negotiate terms with our client or their advisors, and present the transaction to internal credit and pricing committees.
• Build strong and long lasting relationships with key clients at junior level. Keep abreast of the current issues and challenges facing our clients in the energy and infrastructure sector. Understand current and future client needs in the context of market dynamics, and apply insights to recommend short and / or long term solutions and services.
• Will emphasize and actively promote teamwork and team spirit to enhance both quality of product delivery and team earnings.
• Responsible for mentoring and developing more junior members of staff, providing constructive feedback on a formal and informal basis.
• Strong modeller preference

What we’re looking for

• Experience building project finance financial models
• Interest in the Infrastructure sector, and knowledge there-of
• Experience writing proposals and supporting business development activities
• Strong Modelling skills and fluency in MS Excel
• Clear written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate complex concepts to a senior audience
• Sound basic understanding of debt, equity, and derivative markets and solutions
• Ability to build a network of relationships amongst infrastructure corporates and funds
• Demonstrated track record in building productive business relationships
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, quantitative subject preferred
• MBA desirable

What else you need to know

This role is based in our Triton Square office in London, conveniently located within walking distance from Euston Station and Warren Street Station.

How we’ll reward you

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
• Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
• Company funded individual private medical insurance
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
• Share in Santander’s success by investing in our Sharesave and Partnership shares plans

For more information about our wide range of benefits and family friendly policies visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Santander are an equal opportunities employer. When we talk about diversity, we don’t just want to pay lip service. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people. It’s important to us that we create an inclusive culture where everyone counts, and we particularly welcome applications from different underrepresented groups.

For more information on our commitment to equal opportunities, please visit our diversity page.

What to do next

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply on the link.

Due to high volume of applications we may need to close this role earlier than the advertised date, so recommend submitting an application as soon as possible.

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