About the Role
The Strategic Equity Solutions Group (SES) sits in Markets and is part of a joint venture with ECM, residing in Global Banking. It focuses on structured equity transactions in public markets. As part of the SES team, you’ll help clients manage their exposure to concentrated listed equity stakes. You’ll originate, structure and execute transactions across the equity lifecycle: Stake building, Financing, Hedging, Yield enhancement, Stake disposal/monetisation, Structured buybacks and equity-linked treasury solutions, Convertible/exchangeable bonds. You’ll report into the European Head of SES and contribute to the business in the UK, Continental Europe and Middle East, with managerial responsibility for UK team members. You’ll support the coverage of clients in relation to managing and optimising listed equity situations, that can include structural features to address any of fiscal, derivative, accounting and legal requirements.
Responsibilities
- Direct marketing to clients in allocated areas and securing client transactions
- Obtaining pricing and structuring with the trading desks and optimising client solutions
- Executing client trades, with the help and support of junior team members
- Overseeing the production of supporting materials for risk approvals, liaising with various stakeholders as well as subsequent attendance in approval forums
- Working on wider syndications with bank peer group
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of financial markets including both cash and derivative products. This includes associated documentation as well as the associated risks and their mitigants
- Well-developed client skills – ability to engage with senior stakeholders, clients and advisors whilst always adopting a strategic approach to client relationships
- Up-to-date understanding of the regulatory environment as well as the relevant requirements
- Regulatory accreditations required by the regulator
Skills
- Financial markets knowledge
- Cash and derivative products knowledge
- Client engagement
- Strategic approach to client relationships
- Regulatory environment understanding
Location
- United Kingdom
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Vice President
Education Level
- Degree level or equivalent, in a relevant subject such as Engineering, Finance, Economics, Mathematics
- CFA qualification or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
- Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
Benefits
- 8% of salary into pension
- Up to 12.5% of salary into pension if you contribute
- Option to take some pension contribution in cash
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service
- Option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
- Company funded individual private medical insurance
- Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates
- Company-funded death-in-service benefit
- Income protection insurance
- 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
About the Company
- 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.
- Our work touches 140 million lives every day. How? By always innovating, sharing our experiences, questioning how we do things and adapting to new challenges. As we keep reinventing ourselves for the digital age, you’ll find that with us, even your smallest action will have a massive impact. That’s the Santander Effect.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
