Senior Portfolio Manager – Alternative Investments, Vice-President

Senior Portfolio Manager – Alternative Investments, Vice-President Country:
Spain
** IT STARTS HERE
** 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 all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
** The Wealth Management & Insurance division
** covers three businesses in all Santander Group countries:
Insurance, Asset Management and Private Banking. We work to provide the best solutions to our clients in these three businesses in the 10 countries where we are present.
** THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE
**** Santander Alternative Investments
** is looking for a
** Senior Portfolio Manager
** based in our Castellana 24 office.

Santander Alternatives is a growing business that started almost 3 years ago with already €2.5bn in commitments in core strategies for the group.

Our goal is to develop funds where we have a clear competitive advantage to generate alpha for our institutional and UHNWI clients.

Santander Alternatives provides investors with a range of alternative investment opportunities in venture Capital, Infrastructure, Tarde Finance, Direct Lending, Hospitality and Fund of Fund, leveraging on the strengths and extensive origination capabilities of Santander Group.

We’re
** shaping the way we work
** through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:
* Engage with the rest of the Santander Group to lever where possible on the franchise to further distribute the Fund amongst Santander clients,
* Source, analyse and monitor investment opportunities,
* Day to day management of the portfolios including portfolio composition,
* Ensure portfolios are consistent with the investment criteria as well as being aligned with portfolio objectives and restrictions,
* Lead the execution and implementation of Investment Committees´ decisions in the daily activities of the different funds,
* Lead Credit, risk and legal analysis for the different transactions and portfolios, supporting from a Fund Management perspective the discussions on different valuation methodologies.
* Lead the negotiation with banks and other financial institutions to obtain financing (subscription lines and NAV financing) for our Investment Grade semi-liquid strategy.
* Lead the delivery of supporting documentation for each acquisition such as legal documentation, valuation methodologies, and credit submissions.
* Support the management team in the search for alternative investment strategies.
** 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** Professional Experience
*** 8+ years (VP level) professional with experience in several of the following aspects:
* Structured Trade receivables and working capital solutions within a leading Global Entity
* Multicurrency multijurisdictional structure
* Trade credit Insurance experience
* Familiar with the use of Supply Chain Finance, Trade Credit Insurance, Receivables Finance, MRPAs and MARA agreement.
** Education
* * Bachelor of Sciences, MBA or PHD in the subjects of Business Administration, Economics, Financial Analysis, Statistics, Mathematics, or Engineering studies with sustainable professional experience in…