Trade & Working Capital Transaction Banking Expert VP

Trade & Working Capital Transaction Banking Expert VP

Country:
Spain

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Santander  is evolving from a global, high‑impact brand into a technology‑driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer‑centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and expect all professionals to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is Santander’s global division that supports some of the world’s most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value‑added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

Banco Santander, S.A. is looking for a Vice President based out of Madrid
.

As Trade & Working Capital Transaction Banking Expert VP
, you will work closely with the Global Head of Origination to define, execute, and monitor Santander’s Trade and Working Capital origination strategy and core growth initiatives linked to Investment Banking transactions.

In this role you will need a strategic mindset to identify and capture growth opportunities, strong project management skills to ensure successful implementation of the strategy, and solid commercial acumen to proactively originate, structure and execute Trade and Working Capital solutions in the context of M&A, Project Finance and Leverage Finance transactions.

A structuring background with ability to advise clients to optimally implement working capital solutions in corporates, highly leveraged entities and project finance is strongly valued. Flexibility to travel across Santander’s footprint is also valued.

• Defining, executing, and monitoring Santander’s Trade and Working Capital origination strategy and core growth initiatives linked to Investment Banking transactions.
• Identifying and capturing growth opportunities, enrolling origination projects end to end, ensuring successful implementation across Santander footprint.
• Originating and structuring Trade and Working Capital solutions in the context of M&A, Project Finance and Leverage Finance transactions.
• Providing advice as to the optimal Working Capital solutions structures considering client’s overall capital structure, business plan and projections.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum 5 years of experience (Required)
• Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Private Debt, Structured Finance, M&A or Relationship Management in the Corporate & Investment Banking of a Bank with an international background (Preferred)
• Consultancy or legal background is also considered (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree with preference on Business Administration, Engineering, Law or Economics (Required)
• MBA or CFA will be valued (Preferred)

• English – Advanced/Bilingual (Required)
• Spanish – Intermediate (Required)
• Portuguese – Intermediate (Preferred)

• Experience in front office of an Investment Bank or debt fund, or an equivalent origination position exposed to clients in a corporate, law firms or consultancy firm (Required)
• Structuring background in Investment Banking products (Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance, Project Finance, DCM, Asset Mobilization, etc.) (Required)
• Proven ability to independently lead strategic projects from definition to full execution and delivery (Preferred)
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint (Required)
• Financial analysis (Preferred)