Associate – Financing Group, Global Banking (Asia Pacific)

About the role

Join Santander's Financing Group within Global Banking to support structured finance activities across the Asia Pacific region. You will work on fund finance, infrastructure, real estate, asset finance, securitisation and other complex financing solutions, collaborating with senior colleagues and global stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior colleagues and internal stakeholders to develop the Financing Group in Asia Pacific.
• Prepare internal credit papers and coordinate due‑diligence, term‑sheet negotiation, documentation and financial closing.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models, run sensitivity analyses and adjust models as deals evolve.
• Structure and evaluate transactions through financial projections, scenario analysis, risk and return assessments, including tax, legal and regulatory considerations.
• Supervise post‑closing activities such as SPV management, cash‑flow monitoring, valuation and provisioning for the loan portfolio.
• Assist with business origination and creation of marketing materials.
• Support global coverage by liaising with teams in Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Latin America.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting or Engineering (preferred).
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in infrastructure/project finance, corporate finance, M&A or financial advisory.
• Proven track record of successful financial closings with international corporates, financial sponsors or government entities.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and logical reasoning abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Required skills

• Financial modelling
• Cash‑flow modelling
• Financial analysis
• Valuation techniques