Investment banking senior associate / vice president / energy

Country: United States of America

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As an Investment Banking Vice President you will develop strong relationships with clients as you work across the full spectrum of investment banking products including mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, loans, and equity capital and debt capital raises.

Essential Functions/Responsibility Statements

Lead transactions including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, other equity capital markets activity, high yield debt issuance, and other debt issuance in the Energy services sector.

Analyze detailed corporate and financial information and conduct detailed due diligence.

Perform financial modeling and analysis related to the valuation of companies including discounted cash flow, transaction comparables, public market comparables, leveraged buyout analysis, and public market overviews.

Create pitch books and ideas to present to the clients on potential acquisitions, divestitures, and capital structure alternatives.

Train analysts and associates.

Lead day-to-day client dialogue, idea generation, and transaction execution.

Build relationships with key decision-makers at companies in the Energy industry globally. Prospect new clients and develop client outreach skills.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent degree and/or equivalent work experience, in Finance, Business, or a related field.

Work Experience

Master’s degree or MBA (Preferred).

Experience in Energy Investment Banking (6+ years with Bachelor's degree, 3+ years with MBA).

Skills And Abilities

Prior work experience in an Investment Banking front office role, ideally in Energy Investment Banking.

Experience in training junior bankers.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Very strong quantitative and analytical skills (including Excel modelling and valuation work).

Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, and have the aptitude to synthesize large amounts of information and to develop innovative solutions.

Ability to manage projects independently and assume a high level of responsibility.

Ability to interact with clients.

Ability to assess and mitigate reputational, operational and credit risk.

Experience with sell-side and buy-side merger and acquisition processes and equity and debt capital raises.

EEO Statement: At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply.

Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions: Frequent Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking. Occasional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.

Employer Rights: This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.

What Else You Need To Know

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

Base Pay Range

Minimum

$202,500.00 USD

Maximum

$280,000.00 USD

Link To Santander Benefits

Santander Benefits - 2025 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)

Risk Culture

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

EEO Statement

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions

Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

Employer Rights

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any assistance or accommodation due to a disability or any other reason, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss your needs.

Primary Location: New York, NY, Madison Ave Corp

Other Locations: New York-New York

Organization: Santander US Capital Markets LLC

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