CIB, Associate, US Markets Strategy + Business Development

Santander

3d•$145,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking is seeking a CIB Associate, US Markets Strategy & Business Development to support strategic planning, business development execution, client analytics, and senior management reporting for the US Markets business. This role partners closely with senior stakeholders across Sales, Trading, Business Management, and global teams to help drive growth initiatives across the institutional client franchise. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, commercially minded, and comfortable producing high-quality materials in a fast-paced markets environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
4+ years of experience as an analyst or associate in Global Markets, Strategy, Business Development, Business Management, or Management Consulting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, lookups, scenario analysis, and clean data structuring.
Advanced PowerPoint skills, including executive storylining, charting, formatting, and strong slide design discipline.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive, diligent, goal oriented and forward-thinking approach to execution.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

Nice To Haves

VBA experience is a plus.
Knowledge of Markets products across asset classes is highly valued.
Understanding risk concepts and capital rules is a plus.
Experience building BI-style dashboards or automated reporting tools.
Fluency with AI tools for productivity, research, analysis, and workflow improvement.
Familiarity with CRM platforms, such as Salesforce, and deal pipeline management.
Spanish language skills are a plus, but not required.
Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

Responsibilities

Support strategic initiatives across US Markets, including client coverage strategy, wallet sizing, client targeting, competitive intelligence, and growth opportunity analysis.
Partner with Sales teams covering institutional clients to identify opportunities, track progress, and support execution of business development priorities.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders across regions to help deliver key initiatives/projects for the business.
Build and maintain business development dashboards and KPIs, including P&L, financial results/projections, client activity, pipeline, and market trend analysis.
Maintain and enhance internal databases, trackers, and reporting tools for client activity, pipeline management, and performance metrics.
Improve reporting efficiency through Excel automation, templates, and repeatable processes.
Produce high-quality PowerPoint presentations for senior management, including strategy readouts, business development reviews, client meeting preparation, performance reporting, and quarterly / annual planning materials.
Create polished internal and client-facing content, including talking points, one-pagers, market snapshots, and competitive summaries.
Use AI tools to accelerate research, summarize market developments, draft materials, and improve day-to-day workflow efficiency.