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.
Leveraged Finance is a strategic business for Santander and has demonstrated material ambition over the past few years. The European Leveraged Finance Credit Risk team is expanding to support business growth.
You will partner with a best-in-class Front Office to support the implementation, review, and approval of Leveraged Finance transactions. Coverage will focus on Financial Sponsors and Corporate High Yield across the leveraged universe including buyouts, M&A, refinancings, recapitalisations, and restructurings.
If you have performed a similar role previously, this could be the perfect opportunity to develop your career in a high-profile team with material transaction velocity.
The difference you’ll make:
- Supporting the independent assessment and recommendation of new transactions, engaging with senior decision makers and approval committees
- Owning portfolio coverage, providing timely review and contributing to monitoring documents prepared outside of the team
- Assisting with the approvals of waivers and amendments
- Determining ratings, appropriateness of financial forecasts, and appetite, in line with strategic objectives and appropriate risk framework
- Participating in the review of Due Diligence and deal related calls to shape and enhance credit memorandum and decisioning as appropriate
- Communicating considered views based on proactive credit analysis, macro developments, and market trends
- Supporting and developing less experienced members of the team
- Participating in broader team, department and Bank-wide projects as required
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 organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.
The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role.
- Previous experience in a similar role within Credit, Risk, or Origination focussing on Leveraged Finance
- In-depth knowledge and experience of leveraged structures and terms
- Advanced credit analysis skills, including financial forecasts and modelling awareness
- The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, whilst still being able to provide clear and independent credit judgements
- Demonstrable stakeholder and transaction management
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
It would also be nice for you to have:
- Deep understanding of broader banking products including derivatives
- Proven track record of interacting with regulators, internal and external audit
- Relevant professional qualification such as CFA
What else you need to know:
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.
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.
Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies
What to do next:-
If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.
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