Investment Banking - Senior Associate / Vice President - Consumer & Retail - New York

About the role

Santander is seeking an experienced and driven Vice President to join its Consumer & Retail Investment Banking team in New York. The role offers the opportunity to lead transaction execution across M&A, debt, and equity advisory and contribute to strategic dialogue with clients across the consumer and retail sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of M&A, equity capital markets and debt capital markets transactions
• Manage cross-border transactions in close coordination with international colleagues in Europe and Latin America
• Coordinate the development of client deliverables, including detailed financial models, valuation analyses and marketing materials
• Drive due diligence efforts, manage data rooms, and coordinate internal and external deal workstreams
• Serve as a trusted advisor to corporate and financial sponsor clients across the consumer and retail landscape
• Support Managing Directors in origination efforts through strategic idea generation, pitch development and market analysis
• Contribute to building long-term client relationships by delivering high-quality content and thoughtful, proactive insights
• Supervise and mentor Associates and Analysts, providing guidance on execution, modeling and presentation development
• Help shape the group’s culture through team-building, knowledge sharing and coaching
• Participate in recruiting and training initiatives across the Investment Banking platform
• Maintain deep familiarity with industry trends, sector dynamics and investor sentiment in the consumer and retail space
• Support thought leadership initiatives, including proprietary content development, client events and market briefings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a leading academic institution; MBA or other advanced degree preferred but not required
• 7+ years of experience in investment banking; preference for prior experience in the consumer and / or retail sectors
• Strong transaction execution experience across M&A, ECM and DCM; cross-border experience is a plus
• Strong leadership, client relationship management, and negotiation skills
• Highly proficient in valuation, modeling and financial analysis
• Exceptional communication, presentation and client-facing skills
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

Qualifications

• Assess and mitigate reputational, operational and credit risk

Skills

• Strong transaction execution experience across M&A, ECM and DCM
• Leadership, client relationship management, and negotiation skills
• Highly proficient in valuation, modeling and financial analysis
• Exceptional communication, presentation and client-facing skills
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities

Benefits

We offer a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. Our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future.