APAC Structured Trade Associate - Trade Finance Growth

Banco Santander SA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Banco Santander SA in Hong Kong seeks an Associate for Structured Trade in Global Transaction Banking. You will help deliver working capital solutions to global corporates across commodities, industrials, and AI/data centre value chains.

You will work with the regional team on cross-border transactions, assist in structuring and documentation, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth execution in Asia Pacific.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree holder or above.
• 3–5 years’ experience with an international bank (Structured Trade or Structured Commodity Finance) or a major law firm (Banking & Finance).
• Familiar with banking/finance law, regulatory and compliance concepts and their impact on documentation.
• Agile mindset and ability to apply legal knowledge to overcome challenges in documentation.
• Team player with initiative and ability to work under pressure.
• Fluent English and Mandarin Chinese; Spanish or Portuguese a plus.
• Advanced level in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support origination, structuring, execution and ongoing management of Structured Trade transactions across Asia Pacific.
• Assist in preparing client presentations, transaction structures, financial analyses and credit applications.
• Analyse clients' working capital and trade flows to tailor financing solutions.
• Coordinate with Coverage, Corporate Banking, Risk, Legal, Operations and other stakeholders for efficient execution.
• Monitor transaction pipelines and portfolio management activities.
• Collaborate with regional/global Structured Trade teams on cross-border transactions and initiatives.
• Contribute to product development and GTB initiatives as required.

Skills

English

Mandarin Chinese

Spanish/Portuguese

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Banco Santander SA in Hong Kong seeks an Associate for Structured Trade in Global Transaction Banking. You will help deliver working capital solutions to global corporates across commodities, industrials, and AI/data centre value chains.

You will work with the regional team on cross-border transactions, assist in structuring and documentation, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth execution in Asia Pacific.