CIB Private Debt Mobilization - Structured Finance, Executive Director

Country: United States of America

It Starts Here: Santander is a general leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and 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. It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

The Difference You Make:

- Lead origination of loan syndication, project finance, and structured financing mandates for infrastructure, power, renewables, data center, and energy-related clients across the Americas.
- Serve as senior relationship manager and primary client contact for selected sponsors, corporates, developers, and institutional clients in coordination with Santander Structured Finance bankers.
- Develop and maintain a strong network of financial sponsors, institutional investors, commercial banks, and distribution partners to support successful syndication outcomes.
- Coordinate and lead client pitches, marketing materials, and strategy discussions to position Santander for lead roles on transactions.
- Act as deal captain with responsibility for transaction execution from origination through underwriting, closing, and distribution.
- Setting and achieving annual revenue budget and overall business metrics set forth for their product area.
- Lead the structuring of complex financings, including project finance, acquisition finance, corporate facilities, holdco financings, and hybrid debt structures.
- Lead negotiation of term sheets, loan documentation, engagement letters, offering memoranda,



and material project agreements in coordination with Legal, Credit Risk, and Transaction Management teams.
- Define and execute syndication and distribution strategy, including lender targeting, pricing, allocation, market sounding, and broader market execution.
- Partner with Relationship Managers and Structured Finance bankers on new business development opportunities related to syndicated bank loans and private debt mobilization.
- Coordinate closely with Structured Finance, Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Credit Risk, Legal, and Portfolio Management teams, to deliver integrated, multi-product solutions and maximize client returns.
- Contribute to sector and regional growth strategy by identifying market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities across Santander's infrastructure and energy transition franchise.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to deal team members, fostering a strong performance culture, efficient resource allocation, and high-quality execution standards.

What You Bring:

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree: Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required
- Master's Degree or other advanced degree in a related field - Preferred

Qualifications:

- 12+ years of relevant experience in loan syndications, project finance, infrastructure finance, private debt mobilization, or leveraged/corporate lending within an investment or corporate banking environment - Required.
- Strong track record of originating and executing complex syndicated loan and project finance transactions.
- Deep understanding of credit analysis, financial modeling, loan documentation, underwriting, syndicati

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📌 CIB Private Debt Mobilization - Structured Finance, Executive Director (España)
🏢 Santander
📍 España