Lead, Private Debt Mobilization & Syndication – Asia

Santander; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander is seeking a Senior Vice President to lead Private Debt Mobilization in Asia, driving distribution-led debt financing, syndication and balance sheet optimization across the Global Banking platform.

The role requires deep expertise in debt underwriting, structuring and investor relations, with strong leadership to coordinate cross-border transactions and market intelligence across HK, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, SEA and Australia.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in debt underwriting, structuring and syndication
• Experience with syndicated loans, structured debt and infrastructure financing
• Strong origination and structuring background preferred
• Excellent English communication skills; Mandarin/Korean/Japanese a plus

Responsibilities

• Formulate strategies to grow the PDM franchise within SCIB Asia
• Partner with origination and Global Markets to provide distribution-led structuring and underwriting solutions
• Manage end-to-end execution of debt asset distribution, syndication, sell-down and balance sheet optimization
• Provide liquidity assessments and distribution recommendations for underwriting decisions
• Coordinate dissemination of PDM policies and product knowledge across SCIB Asia
• Lead syndication and investor engagement for distribution-required transactions
• Identify new distribution channels and investor coverage for debt financing products
• Maintain dialogue with investors and provide market intelligence to origination teams
• Address procedures, IT and operational developments for debt financing assets distribution and accounting

Skills

Debt underwriting

Syndication

Structuring

Investor relations

Liquidity analysis

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in business

Job description

Santander is seeking a Senior Vice President to lead Private Debt Mobilization in Asia, driving distribution-led debt financing, syndication and balance sheet optimization across the Global Banking platform.

The role requires deep expertise in debt underwriting, structuring and investor relations, with strong leadership to coordinate cross-border transactions and market intelligence across HK, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, SEA and Australia.