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The Associate, GTB Receivables Product Specialist is responsible for:

• Structuring, pricing, and execution of trade receivables monetization transactions for SCIB clients of Santander US.
• Acting as advisor, consultant, and first point of contact for clients exploring methods to optimize their working capital through receivables solutions to meet their financing needs.
• Engaging in the legal documentation negotiation of new and existing transactions in the receivable portfolio.
• Leading the internal approval process with the risk, middle office and other support areas.
• Engaging with bankers, other products and areas to support the prospecting of new business origination and maintenance of existing book of transactions.
• Contributing to the development of the Santander’s receivable monetization capabilities.
• Growing business through developing new relationships and by maintaining and enhancing existing revenue streams.
• Coordinating stakeholders both internal (CDD, Compliance, Risks, Legal, IT, Compliance, Operations, etc.) and external (Legal firms, Insurers, brokers, etc.) to provide a best-in-class service and seamless end to end execution including client onboarding and due diligences process. 
• Ensuring understanding of the Bank’s operating practices and governance and ensure these are followed in line with the guidelines. 
• Providing pricing / market intelligence to transactions, ensuring deal profitability is in line with the Bank’s capital models and presenting the transactions to the relevant committees, where applicable.  
• Performing first line of defense role for the bank across all risks: Financial / Credit, Legal, Reputational, Regulatory, Compliance, etc. 
• Reporting to senior management regarding the progress of the commercial agenda.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:

Essential

• 2+ years of experience with Receivables Finance / Securitizations deals.
• Experience with receivables monetization structures such as factoring, repos, and securitization, and the corresponding S&P methodologies.
• Experience with the legal execution and design of receivables purchase agreements and/or other legal documentation; to facilitate the sale, perfection, or financing of receivables and/or other assets.
• Understanding of the Uniform Commercial Code in the US and legal perfection in a variety of geographies.
• Familiarity with both EU and US banking regulation, particularly as it relates to corporate and securitization exposures and risk-weighted asset calculations.
• Knowledge of credit risk evaluation techniques for both corporates and securitizations.
• Significant financial statement and analysis knowledge (working capital cycle, cash flow forecasting, financial statement analysis, modelling etc.).
• Ability to explain IFRS and US-GAAP sale accounting.
• Basic understanding of common statistical concepts and modeling techniques such as normal distributions, monte carlo simulation, and linear regression.
• High motivation, proactivity, and accomplished business origination skills.
• High level of presentation and organizational skills.
• Understanding the competitive market and the role of technology within Trade Finance.
• Capability to develop relationships inside the organization to collaborate across geographical boundaries.  
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent
• English language proficiency. 

Desirable

• Knowledge of other trade finance products (Payables / ECA / Doc Trade / Inventory Finance).
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP / Oracle / Sage.
• Additional languages (particularly Spanish).
• Previous exposure to operational Trade Finance support areas (Middle Office, Back Office, Legal, Risk).   
• Experience in the syndication of trade finance assets to buy-side investors.
• Chartered Certified Financial Analyst.

What You Bring:
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.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Business, Finance or equivalent field. - Required.

Certifications:
No Certifications listed for this job.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:
Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

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:

Review the internal eligibility guidelines here. 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 TAOps@santander.us to discuss your needs.

Primary Location: New York, NY, Madison Ave Corp

Other Locations: New York-New York

Organization: Banco Santander S.A.