Executive Director, Financing Group, Asia Pacific (Energy & Infrastructure Structure Finance)

Santander; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking’s Financing Group in Asia Pacific seeks a senior professional to drive growth of its financing franchise, focusing on energy structured finance and infrastructure/ transportation. You will originate, structure and close transactions, lead client discussions and coordinate with internal teams across credit, risk, and markets.

The role requires deep expertise in energy, infrastructure or transportation finance, a strong track record in financing

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in energy, infrastructure and/or transportation finance.
• Proven track record of originating, structuring and closing financing transactions.
• Excellent written and verbal English; demonstrated leadership and collaboration across stakeholders.
• Strong credit, financial analysis and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Energy Structured Finance and Infrastructure & Transportation Structured Finance pillars in Asia Pacific as a senior member of the Financing Group.
• Originate, structure and execute energy, infrastructure and transportation structured financing transactions and originate syndicated loans and debt markets solutions as applicable.
• Lead client discussions, financing strategy, marketing materials, term sheet negotiation, internal approvals, documentation and closing.
• Direct the preparation and review of internal credit papers, financial analyses, models, due diligence materials, sensitivity analyses, risk and return assessments.
• Work with relationship coverage, loan syndications/distribution, debt capital markets, legal, credit risk, market risk, compliance, operations and other stakeholders.
• Oversee post-closing portfolio management, including exposure monitoring, covenant compliance, cash flow performance and refinancing opportunities.
• Collaborate with regional/global stakeholders to develop Santander’s Financing Group franchise in APAC.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial modelling

Leadership

Communication

Cross-border transactions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline

Job description

Country: Singapore

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking’s Financing Group in Asia Pacific is seeking a senior professional to support the continued growth of its regional financing franchise. The team provides a broad range of financing solutions across syndicated corporate loans, debt capital markets, acquisition / leveraged finance, infrastructure / project finance, real estate finance, asset finance, fund finance and other structured financing products. The successful candidate will play a senior role in origination, structuring, execution, internal approvals, distribution and portfolio management, working closely with relationship coverage, loan syndications, debt capital markets, legal, credit risk, market risk, operations, compliance and other internal stakeholders. The role will have particular responsibility for leading the Financing Group’s energy structured finance and infrastructure & transportation structured finance activities in Asia Pacific, while contributing to the broader Financing Group platform across loans, debt capital markets and structured financing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Energy Structured Finance and Infrastructure & Transportation Structured Finance pillars in Asia Pacific as a senior member of the Financing Group.
• Originate, structure and execute energy, infrastructure and transportation structured financing transactions and originate syndicated corporate loans and debt capital markets solutions where relevant.
• Lead client discussions, financing strategy, preparation of marketing materials, transaction structuring, term sheet negotiation, internal approval processes, documentation and closing.
• Direct the preparation and review of internal credit papers, financial analysis, financial models, due diligence materials, sensitivity analysis, risk assessment and return analysis.
• Work closely with relationship coverage, loan syndications / distribution, debt capital markets, legal, credit risk, market risk, compliance, operations / middle office and other internal stakeholders.
• Oversee post-closing portfolio management activities, including exposure monitoring, covenant compliance, cash flow performance, valuation, provisioning, waivers / amendments and refinancing opportunities.
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to develop Santander’s Financing Group franchise in Asia Pacific and support broader client coverage across sectors and products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in energy, infrastructure and/or transportation finance, preferably including project finance or structured finance transactions.
• Proven track record of originating, structuring and closing financing transactions with financial sponsors, corporates, financial institutions, and/or government-related clients.
• Strong credit, financial analysis and financial modelling skills, with the ability to assess complex cash flow profiles, downside scenarios, risk allocation, transaction returns and portfolio risks.
• Good understanding of financing documentation, due diligence, syndication / distribution, internal credit approval processes and cross-border transaction execution.
• Strong awareness of credit, market, regulatory, compliance, reputational and conduct risk considerations, with Asia Pacific transaction experience viewed favourably.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with demonstrated leadership ability and strong collaboration skills across internal and external stakeholders; additional Asian languages will be viewed favourably.