Vice President, Structured Finance - Energy | SCIB in London

Country: United Kingdom

Join our community. Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

The Energy Structured Finance team is the Front Office origination and execution team covering Energy project financings across Europe for Santander CIB. The team is a market leader in both Financial Advisory and MLA league tables, having closed 2025 as #1 position. The team is closely aligned to our global energy structured finance teams, meaning we also may be called to support transactions in the US, Brazil or Asia on occasion.

The role is London-based, part of a team split between London and Madrid. In aggregate, the energy team in Europe totals over 40 FTE, and is part of the global energy business comprising over 80 FTE. In London, we are co-located with the Infrastructure Structured Finance team, and there are opportunities to collaborate in certain situations. The team works closely with colleagues across Markets, M&A and Transactional Banking as well as other product areas.

You’ll be primarily supporting the debt advisory segment of our business and underwriting and lending projects. This includes strategic planning, selling, marketing, personnel management, client relationship management, and vendor/partner management, as well as oversight of professional services activities.

The difference you’ll make:

• Contributing to idea generation by understanding client needs and objectives, pitching opportunities to them working jointly with the team head and other areas of CIB such as Debt Capital Markets, Ratings Advisory and Risk Solutions.
• Understanding current and future client needs in the context of market dynamics, and apply insights to recommend short and/or long-term solutions and services.
• Building strong and long-lasting relationships with key clients at senior executive level.
• Leading the execution of new and existing mandates, across both lending and debt advisory.
• Lending: Leading a team in reviewing diligence materials, model and documentation, negotiate terms with our client or their advisors, and present the transaction to internal credit and pricing committees.
• Advisory: Acting as a facilitator between the client and different lending platforms/solutions such as Banks, Debt Funds, Pensions Funds to enable them to source find the most adequate and competitive sources of funding.
• Advisory: Leading the structuring and placement of debt financing, including leading an advisory team in preparation of a financial model, interfacing with due diligence providers and lawyers, preparation of marketing materials (teaser, IM etc), and managing the coordination of the process.
• Keeping abreast of the current issues and challenges facing our clients in the energy and infrastructure sector.
• Mentoring and developing more junior members of staff, providing constructive feedback on a formal and informal basis.

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive Investment Banking experience in a similar role within Renewable Energy, Power and/or Infrastructure.
• Deep sector knowledge (Energy and Infrastructure) supported by relevant deal flow experience.
• Demonstrable track record in building productive business relationships.
• Extensive network of relationships amongst infrastructure corporates and funds at senior executive level.
• Sound knowledge of debt, equity, and derivative markets and solutions.
• Experience writing proposals and supporting business development activities.
• Clear written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate complex concepts to a senior audience.
• Modelling skills and fluency of reviewing a financial model.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in a quantitative subject.

What else you need to know:

This role is based at our offices in Triton Square, London located within easy walking distance from Warren Street and Euston. We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop.

Equal Opportunities. Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

How we’ll reward you. Your contribution matters, and it’s recognised. You can expect a fair, competitive reward package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus. We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer. 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year. Company funded individual private medical insurance. Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments. Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover. Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.

What to do next: If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.