Senior analyst / Associate Coverage Corporate Banking (CIB)

Country: France

Santander Overview:

Santander is one of the largest banks in the Euro zone with a current market capitalisation of approximately €150bn. Santander has consistently been one of the most profitable banks in the world and posted a €14.1bn attributable profit in 2025.

A dynamic geographical diversification strategy across Europe and Latin America, combined with a robust risk management culture, has enabled Santander to become one of the strongest banks worldwide. Santander’s ambition is to become one of the leading international corporate and investment banks in France.

Job Description:

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking is looking for a senior analyst / associate to reinforce its Coverage Corporate Banking team in Paris office. The Bank's strategy follows a relationship driven model and focuses its efforts on a targeted portfolio of c.80 large corporate clients in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Ireland.

In collaboration with the other coverage bankers and the senior bankers, you will be required to carry out the following missions:

• Assist Bankers in their global coverage responsibilities
• Monitor client revenues, building business plans and projecting profitability and exposure
• Prepare and facilitate the internal approval of capital allocation and risk committees
• Coordinate with product specialists and relationship partners globally to provide high quality services to our clients in geographies covered by Santander (Iberia, Latin America, UK, US, etc.)
• Update the required documents requested for Compliance and KYC related topics

The Paris branch will allow you to learn and evolve in a caring, dynamic, entrepreneurial and international environment. The team in place will take the time to train you so that you can quickly be the contact for the various stakeholders.

The successful candidate must demonstrate intellectual curiosity and interest in delivering a wide scope of solutions ranging from M&A to ECM, DCM, Syndicated Loans, Acquisition Finance, Ratings Advisory, Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance, FX/FI Hedging, Trade finance & Working Capital solutions, Export finance and Cash Management.

Development value:

• Exposure to Senior Management and Senior Bankers
• Participation in client meetings and other daily client interactions during which you will gain exposure to global treasury teams of large corporates
• Work alongside experienced VPs, EDs and Senior bankers, gaining excellent exposure and inclusion in the whole process of closing a deal
• Ideal place to develop client relationship management skills
• Opportunity to work in a large and complex organisation with a demanding customer base and in a challenging and changing business environment

Requirements:

• Graduated from Business School – Master degree specialized in Finance
• Minimum 3 years of experience in coverage or in a relevant product team (including internships, apprenticeships) in a CIB.
• Strong analytical skills: Good understanding of corporate banking products, ability to assess credit risk and contribute to internal rating / risk committee. Capacity to build and review financial models and perform scenario / sensitivity analyses is a plus.
• Interpersonal skills, good communication: team player with ability to interact effectively with all levels of hierarchy and all product teams.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines while paying strong attention to detail with ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise materials.
• Ability to work in a truly international environment.
• Entrepreneurial mind-set, pro-active and autonomous.
• Excellent proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel.
• Fluency in French and English is mandatory. Spanish and/or Portuguese are a plus.

Availability : ASAP

Please send your resume and cover letter with the object “CIB Corporate Banking Coverage – Job Opportunity”