Sr. Alternative Investments Associate

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Senior Associate Job Function Description: The Senior Associate will be part of the firms Alternative Investments Team and will report directly to the Director of Alternatives Investments. The core responsibilities will be to help in the distribution efforts in alternative investments for Santander and to become one of the points of contact between the Alternative Investments team and the commercial areas. The role requires expertise in several asset classes including private equity venture capital real estate credit real assets hedge funds and other alternative investments. The role is expected to aid in the growth of the alternative investments platform .

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Educate bankers advisors and clients in new and existing investment products
• Assist in developing a distribution/sale strategy to expand the penetration of alternative investments for Santander
• Assist bankers with reports of existing portfolios of alternative investments
• Assist advisors and bankers with queries related to client portfolios
• Develop expertise in technology and tools used for investment analysis
• Help with the creation of marketing and educational materials
• Assist the due diligence team in investment manager research
• Assist with constructing the pipeline of alternative investments products for Santander clients.

Required Experience & Skills :

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in Finance Business Administration Economics or a related discipline preferred
• 5-8 years of relevant work experience in Alternative Investments
• Possess advanced knowledge of alternative investments and a strong desire and motivation to learn
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Comfortable presenting in group settings and lead presentations of different alternative investments strategies
• Self-driven reliable and able to perform under pressure with minimal supervision in a small team environment
• Be intellectually curious inquisitive and have a strong interest in capital markets
• Strong organizational and analytical skills attention to detail and initiative to improve or design investment- related processes are essential
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Demonstrate maturity reliability and pride in ones work
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and Powerpoint is required
• While taking appropriate initiative the candidate will be able to handle multiple requests and prioritize effectively while maintaining a positive and flexible attitude.
• Bilingual preferred with the ability to read write and speak Spanish proficiently
• Superior organizational skills integrity and great follow-through on tasks.
• Innovative creative and constantly looking for ways to deliver.
• Appreciative and supportive of a culture that promotes sense of ownership responding with a sense of urgency collaboration and mutual respect.
• Strong work-ethic and self-motivated and flexibility with a fast-paced environment.

Diversity & EEO Statements: At Santander we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. 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. Occassional 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: 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.

Link to Santander Benefits:

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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 standingand 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.

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