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M&A Associate (Energy) - SCIB

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-23 JUAN IGNACIO LUCA DE TENA Hybrid Banking Financial Services
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 5,500 EUR–8,500 EUR/mo

About the Company

ace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management. Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs. THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE SCIB is looking for a M&A Associate (Energy) based out of Luca de Tena Office (Madrid) We're shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for: Taking day-to-day ownership of execution workstreams across M&A and equity-led processes, driving timelines, deliverables and stakeholder coordination across internal and external parties Leading, reviewing and steering complex financial models and valuation analyses (operating models, DCFs, merger and accretion/dilution, sensitivities), ensuring outputs are robust, decision-ready and committee-quality Owning valuation workstreams using DCF, trading comparables, precedent transactions and other sector-relevant approaches, and translating analysis into clear conclusions and client messaging Driving the drafting, structuring and quality control of senior-level client materials (pitch books, strategic reviews, management presentations, information memo

Requirements

  • ● Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.
  • ● The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • ● Professional Experience
  • ● Prior investment banking experience is required: typically 4-6 years in M&A / Corporate Finance advisory within a leading investment bank or top-tier advisory platform
  • ● Strong live deal execution track record, with demonstrated ability to lead workstreams, manage parallel deliverables and perform under tight timelines
  • ● Proven experience producing and reviewing senior-quality client deliverables and internal committee documentation, with disciplined quality control and attention to detail
  • ● Energy / power / utilities / infrastructure / energy transition exposure is strongly preferred, with credible interest in the sector landscape and transaction drivers
  • ● Strong stakeholder management skills, including comfort interacting with clients and advisors, and working effectively across cross-border/internal teams
  • ● Undergraduate degree with a strong academic track record
  • ● Fluency in English and Spanish
  • ● Additional European languages (Preferred)
  • ● Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills, with a strong grasp of accounting and corporate finance fundamentals
  • ● Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, with the ability to drive a "clean, client-ready" standard across outputs
  • ● Familiarity with Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, Refinitiv, Mergermarket, Infralogic or similar tools (Preferred)
  • ● Practical understanding of energy-sector valuation considerations (e.g., regulated assets, contracted cash flows, infrastructure-style frameworks) is a plus
  • ● Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
  • ● High ownership mindset, reliability under pressure, and strong attention to detail
  • ● Ability to lead, mentor and review junior team members, with a collaborative approach and high professional standards
  • ● WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT
  • ● Your contribution matters, and it's recognized. You can expect a fair, competitive reward package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. But we know rewards go beyond numbers.