CIB, Structured Finance Strategy & Business Development Analyst

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry, evolving into a technology-driven organization. They are seeking an Analyst to support the Structured Finance business, focusing on strategy, business development, and market intelligence to drive pipeline management and competitive positioning.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain structured finance pipeline, prepare summaries for senior management, and support opportunity prioritization, client targeting, and sector activity monitoring
• Track structured finance market activity (pricing/terms, structures, competitors, league tables, relevant comparables) using Infralogic and other sources; synthesize key takeaways
• P&L, balance sheet, distribution activity, and RWA/capital analysis and forecasting, partnering closely with product teams and support areas to deliver integrated analysis and actionable insights
• Develop and maintain forward-looking strategic plan across the business and product portfolios, delivering rigorous analysis and clearly defined strategic levers to achieve growth and performance objectives
• Build polished presentation materials, capability decks, and internal readouts; ensure accuracy, clean storylines, and executive-ready formatting
• Improve recurring reporting and content production through templates, automation, and the thoughtful use of AI tools

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in structured finance, project/infrastructure finance, leveraged/structured lending, credit, capital markets analytics, or a closely related banking role; or 2+ years of experience in a business development, strategy or finance role at an investment bank
• Bachelor's degree required
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong PowerPoint skills
• Working knowledge of structured finance and lending concepts (capital structure, credit metrics, pricing/terms, documentation mechanics at a high level)
• Hands-on experience with: Dealogic/Infralogic, FactSet and/or Capital IQ, and Bloomberg
• Practical experience using AI tools to accelerate research, summarize information, and streamline workflows
• Exposure to structured finance subsectors (e.g., infrastructure, renewables, transportation, digital infrastructure, fund finance, asset-based/structured lending)
• Experience with internal banking processes (credit approval support, diligence tracking, coordination across risk/credit, legal, syndications/capital markets partners)
• Power Query / Power Pivot, basic VBA, or other productivity enhancements
• Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education
• Experience in Microsoft Office products