Associate/Vice President – Securitised Products Group, Europe: Global Markets

Country: United Kingdom

Business area introduction

Global Markets - Securitised Products Europe (“SPG”) – the business provides asset-backed securities underwriting, structuring and placement in the global capital markets in cash and synthetic formats, as well as short to medium-term non-recourse private securitisation financing solutions to clients, based on a broad range of underlying asset classes.

Market leading securitised products platform, leading European securitised products league tables for the past 3 years across cash & synthetic formats, with multi-year growth in profitability, and best-in class return on equity.

The SPG Europe team has broad responsibility for securitised products across the European region for SCIB, and increasing focus & execution in securitised products activity across LATAM & Asia Pacific, with the team’s colleagues based in London & Madrid.

The team is looking to continue to expand its activities across Europe and is looking to add a new Associate/Vice President to the team.

Key activities

• Structuring/arranging securitisation transactions on behalf SCIB clients
• Analysing new securitisation financing opportunities, including thorough asset-level analysis as well as running external/internal rating processes and presenting transactions for approval at internal committees
• Managing successful delivery of multiple transactions, following all required internal governance processes
• Retaining an up-to-date understanding of all relevant securitisation regulation in the EU and UK, in order to provide advice to clients
• Liaising with investors, both in and out of live transactions
• Working proactively to resolve any issues identified on transactions, taking ownership for our client’s experience

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in a securitisation structuring/asset backed financing role
• Educated to undergraduate or postgraduate degree level in a relevant subject such as Business, Economics, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Sound understanding of EU and UK securitisation regulation, including recent developments
• Good understanding of working risk, regulatory and compliance frameworks
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across various stakeholders at different seniority levels, and ability to work effectively as a team
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple tasks with limited supervision
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce consistently high-quality deliverables
• Ability to build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders
• A “can-do” and pro-active attitude
• Highly numerate with strong financial modelling skills using Excel/VBA/Python
• Regulated role
• English, and Spanish and/or Italian language highly preferrable

What else you need to know

This permanent role is based in our Triton Square office in London, conveniently located within walking distance from Euston Station and Warren Street Station.

How we’ll reward you

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
• Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us
• 27 or 30 days holiday (dependent on level) plus bank holidays, 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, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
• Share in Santander’s success by investing in our Sharesave and Partnership shares plans

For more information about our wide range of benefits and family friendly policies visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Santander are an equal opportunities employer. When we talk about diversity, we don’t just want to pay lip service. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people. It’s important to us that we create an inclusive culture where everyone counts, and we particularly welcome applications from different underrepresented groups.

For more information on our commitment to equal opportunities, please visit our diversity page.

What to do next

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply on the link.

Due to high volume of applications we may need to close this role earlier than the advertised date, so recommend submitting an application as soon as possible.

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