Structured Finance Associate

Structured Finance Associate (Energy)
- SCIB 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. 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. Santander Corporate & Investment Banking is Santander’s global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs. The European Structured Finance Energy team is the front‑office origination and execution platform covering Power and Renewables financings across Europe. The team operates on a predominantly pan‑European basis, with potential involvement in selected global initiatives. Santander is consistently ranked #1 in Europe and top 3 globally in renewables structured finance. The platform covers both advisory and lending mandates, across a broad range of financing structures. We are seeking an Associate with a strong desire to contribute to the continued growth of our financing and debt advisory activities within the Energy transition space. Support both the lending and debt advisory segments of the business, including strategic planning, marketing, client engagement, and coordination with external advisors and partners.
To help senior members of the team to originate and execute financing opportunities across the Power and Renewable sectors.
Assist with business origination activities and preparation of top‑quality marketing and internal materials, both from a content and visual perspective.
Ability for building from scratch complex financial models is highly desirable, ensuring that accurately reflect transaction terms and due diligence inputs, running sensitivity analysis, and making adjustments as deals evolve.
Responsible for mentoring and developing more junior members of staff, primarily on financial modelling workstreams, providing constructive feedback on a formal and informal basis.
Advisory: Assist in structuring and placing debt financings, including financial modelling, coordination of due diligence providers and legal advisors, preparation of marketing materials (teasers, information memoranda), and overall process management.
Review due diligence materials, financial models and documentation, participate in negotiations with clients or their advisors, and support presentations to internal credit and pricing committees.
What you’ll bring Professional Experience Minimum 3-4 years of experience in structured finance, within advisory and/or lending. Strong expertise in renewable energy and the broader energy transition landscape. Solid understanding of legal frameworks and documentation typical in non‑recourse project finance. Education Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Finance, Economics or related fields preferred). Postgraduate studies (MBA or equivalent) considered a plus.
Languages Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish (mandatory). German, Italian or French is considered a plus.
Hard Skills Deep sector knowledge in Energy and Infrastructure, supported by relevant deal experience. Strong structured finance fundamentals, including cash flow analysis and debt structuring (senior, HoldCo, subordinated). Soft Skills Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex topics to senior audiences. Receive a highly competitive salary with performance‑based bonuses, motivating you to keep growing with us. Benefit from preferential banking terms, special interest rates on loans, life insurance, and more. Through BeHealthy, our global wellness programme, we promote holistic wellbeing. That’s why

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childcare support and family‑friendly programmes tailored to each life stage. Get access to Santander Contigo, our program for employees and their families offering legal, emotional, and administrative advisory services. Extra benefits. Local compliance Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.