Corporate and project financing associate

Who we are

Haitong Bank, S.A. is part of Haitong Securities Co. Ltd, one of the leading investment banks and securities firms in China listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Haitong Group has operations in Asia-Pacific (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Japan and India), EMEA (Iberia, the UK, France and Poland) and the Americas (US and Brazil). Haitong Bank offers a combination of expertise in corporate and investment banking, asset management and private equity.

Headquartered in Lisbon (Portugal) and through its offices in Iberia, the UK, France, Poland, Brazil and Macau, Haitong Bank has an unrivalled cross-border approach, connecting clients and opportunities across its broad group network.

Job Description

Haitong Bank’s Corporate and Project Financing team in Madrid is a dynamic group of professionals with a front-office mandate to deploy the Bank’s balance sheet into primary and secondary debt investments . We focus mainly on high-yield but also opportunistic investment-grade transactions across sectors, covering both secured and unsecured debt .

Typical structures and uses include sponsor-back financing, corporate loans, LBOs, syndicated loans, capex financing, miniperms, asset-backed financing, and tailor-made solutions.

This role offers a rare chance to gain end-to-end exposure in a highly entrepreneurial environment, from origination to execution, working directly with clients, senior management, risk teams and international colleagues.

As an Associate, you’ll be an integral part of the team with responsibilities across the full transaction cycle :

Origination & Pitching : Prepare pitches and financial analyses for prospective clients, while recurrently analysing multiple debt investment opportunities to align with the Bank’s risk framework and appetite .

Financial Modelling & Analysis : Build and maintain financial models, conduct sector / credit analysis, and assess profitability of opportunities.

Credit Process : Collaborate with Risk and Rating teams to assign internal ratings based on S&P methodologies and prepare investment materials for senior Credit Committees.

Deal Execution : Support negotiations, review legal documentation, coordinate due diligence, and manage closing and disbursement.

Portfolio Management : Monitor executed transactions and actively participate in secondary opportunities.

Profile

Experience : 3–5 years in Leverage Finance, Project Finance, Debt Advisory, Private Credit, DCM or Corporate Finance (M&A / PE).

Skills :

Strong financial modelling and accounting skills.

Solid understanding of credit analysis, debt structuring, and risk assessment.

Ability to handle complex documentation and negotiations.

Mindset : Proactive, self-driven, detail-oriented, and commercially minded.

Languages : Fluency in Spanish and English required; any additional language will be highly valued.

We are particularly interested in candidates coming from :

Bank syndication / leveraged finance teams

Debt advisory boutiques

Private credit / direct lending funds

M&A or Private Equity teams with exposure to financing

Debt Capital Markets professionals looking to move into principal investing

What we offer

High visibility : Direct exposure to top senior bankers, Credit & Executive Committees and clients, earning unique insights into top-level decision-making.

Full deal ownership : From idea generation and analysis to execution and monitoring.

Cross-functional collaboration : Work closely with risk, legal, syndications and teams across multiple geographies.

Broad sector coverage : Gain expertise across industries such as infrastructure, renewables, digital, real estate, and corporate finance.

Entrepreneurial team culture : Operate in a small, high-performing team where initiative and independence are encouraged.

Job Details

Contract : Permanent, Full-Time

Start Date : Immediate

Location : Madrid

Application Requirements

CV

We will only reply to selected applicants.

Haitong Bank is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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