Vice President, Structured Finance - Infrastructure | SCIB

Santander Bank; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary performance bonus

Pension contribution (8% to 12.5%)

30 days holiday + bank holidays (31 +

Private medical insurance

Healthcare benefits for family

Life assurance & income protection

Share plans

Job summary

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) seeks a senior leader for Infrastructure Structured Finance in London. You will originate and execute lending and debt advisory mandates, mentor a small team, and build strong client relationships across the UK, Ireland and Nordic region.

Your role spans structuring debt solutions, coordinating with related business lines, and guiding junior staff while delivering value to clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a similar role within Structured Finance.
• Deep infrastructure sector knowledge and interest.
• 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.
• Experience of leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute new and existing mandates across lending and debt advisory.
• Mentor and develop junior team members while managing client relationships.
• Coordinate with Debt Capital Markets, Ratings Advisory and Risk Solutions to pitch opportunities.
• Interface with due diligence providers and lawyers to support financial modelling and marketing materials.
• Assess client needs, market dynamics and propose short- and long-term solutions.
• Oversee vendor/partner management and professional services activities.

Skills

Structured Finance experience

Infrastructure sector knowledge

Debt, equity & derivatives markets

Strong interpersonal skills

MS Excel modelling

Team leadership & mentoring

Proposal writing & BD support

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

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 Infrastructure Structured Finance team is the front office origination and execution team covering Infrastructure financings across the UK, Republic of Ireland and Nordic region for lending, and covering a broader region for financing advisory projects. The London team is complimented by teams in Madrid and 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. The UK team has 7 individuals, and the new hire will compliment these existing resources. You'll primarily support the debt advisory segment of our business as well as underwriting and lending projects. This includes strategic planning, selling, marketing, personnel management, client relationship management, and vendor/partner management, as well as oversight of professional services activities. 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 and 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
• Leading the execution of new and existing mandates, across both lending and debt advisory.
• For advisory: leading in the structuring and placement of debt financing, to include leading an advisory team in the preparation of a financial model, interfacing with due diligence providers and lawyers, preparing marketing materials, and managing the coordination of the process
• For lending work: leading a team in 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 infrastructure 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
• Mentoring and developing less experienced members of staff, providing constructive feedback on a formal and informal basis

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.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a similar role within Structured Finance
• Deep infrastructure sector knowledge and interest
• 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
• Experience of leading and developing teams

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

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop.

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 competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can 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.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, 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, and health assessments.
• 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.
• Share in Santander's success by saving or investing in our share plans.