Associate, PDM Corporate, CRE & Principal Finance – Europe | SCIB

Company: Grupo Santander
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support Private Debt Mobilization across Corporate, CRE and Principal Finance, helping structure and execute financing opportunities for corporate clients. You will collaborate with loan origination and financing teams to optimize deal structure, pricing and distribution in primary and secondary markets. You will also prepare client-facing materials, diligence and market intelligence to enable successful transactions. This is a chance to contribute to a pan-European effort within a leading wholesale bank and gain exposure to diverse debt products and investor interactions.

Pay / Benefits

  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • 8% pension contribution by employer
  • 27 days holiday (31 days after 5 years) with option to buy 5 days
  • Company-funded private medical insurance
  • Voluntary healthcare benefits (family cover, dental, health assessments)
  • Share plans

Responsibilities

  • Analyze underwriting and value-added opportunities across Corporate, CRE and Principal Finance sectors
  • Collaborate with Corporate Loan Origination, CRE Loan Origination and Principal & Capital Finance on deal structuring, pricing and distribution
  • Manage underwriting, syndication and sell-down processes in primary and secondary markets with Loan Sales and Market Sales teams
  • Support client and investor meetings; prepare credit/underwriting applications and presentations
  • Provide market intelligence on investor appetite, pricing trends, comparable transactions and emerging market developments

Key requirements

  • Previous experience in a similar role within PDM
  • Direct experience in the corporate loan market including origination and/or syndication
  • Understanding of loan structuring, pricing, credit analysis and legal documentation review
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clients, investors and internal stakeholders
  • Well-developed awareness of financial markets, risk management principles and regulatory requirements in wholesale banking
  • Degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline such as Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or Science
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Client-focused and collaborative mindset
  • Analytical and detail-oriented
  • Loan origination and syndication
  • Loan structuring and pricing
  • Credit analysis and legal documentation review

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Posted: October 10th, 2026