Structured Finance Associate (Energy)
- SCIB Country: Santander ( ) is evolving from a integral, 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. Santander Corporate & Investment Banking is looking for a Structured Finance Associate within The European Structured Finance Energy team based out of Madrid (Luca de Tena office) 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. Support the execution of new and existing mandates across lending and advisory: 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. 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. Bachelor's degree required (Engineering, Finance, Economics or related fields preferred). Postgraduate studies (MBA or equivalent) considered a plus. Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish (mandatory). German, Italian or French is considered a plus. 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).

📌 Structured Finance Associate (España)
🏢 Santander
📍 España