We are seeking an experienced and client-oriented professional to help drive the development and commercialization of our Alternative Investments platform within Santander Private Banking, Switzerland. The role combines client advisory, product strategy, and lifecycle management, with a strong focus on growing assets under management, deepening client engagement, and enhancing our alternative investments offering.
The successful candidate will play a key role in driving AuM growth and increasing penetration in alternative investments, while ensuring the effective end-to-end delivery of private markets solutions, including close coordination with internal stakeholders.
This position is well-suited to a professional who is equally comfortable engaging with sophisticated clients and relationship managers and driving cross-functional execution to bring solutions to market efficiently. Fluent English and Spanish required, with Brazilian Portuguese a plus.
Profile
Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience
CAIA and/or CFA designation preferred
CWMA certification required
Solid understanding of private markets (PE, private credit, real estate, hedge funds)
Experience in alternative investments within private banking, asset management, or advisory
Strong client-facing and commercial mindset, with ability to translate complex strategies into actionable client solutions
Proven ability to drive product adoption and AuM growth
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Hands-on and execution-driven, comfortable managing the operational and administrative aspects of the role, including coordination across functions (legal, compliance, operations) and supporting product approval processes
Ability to navigate internal stakeholders and drive processes forward across the organization
Collaborative, proactive, and results-driven
Languages: English & Spanish a must. Portuguese & French a plus
What Success Looks Like
Tangible contribution to AuM growth and client penetration in alternatives
Strong client engagement and credibility as a trusted advisor
High-quality investment selection and oversight
Enhanced visibility and understanding of alternatives across the platform
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience
- CAIA and/or CFA designation preferred
- CWMA certification required
- Solid understanding of private markets
- Experience in alternative investments within private banking, asset management, or advisory
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Santander Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Santander and has not been reviewed or approved by Santander.
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Retirement Support — A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay and immediate vesting are highlighted as core strengths, supporting long‑term savings. This is reinforced by company‑paid disability and life/AD&D coverage that bolster financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off typically ranges from 18–30 days in the U.S. with 11 paid holidays, plus dedicated volunteer and development time; the UK features a minimum of 25 days with buy/sell options. Some roles also use self‑managed PTO, offering additional flexibility depending on team norms.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. parental benefits include 8 weeks paid for all parents and a total of 16 weeks paid for birth mothers, with flexibility for reduced hours around childbirth. Caregiver leave and dependent‑care programs add further family support.
Santander Insights
What We Do
Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group’s activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments (PagoNxt and Cards). This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising €220 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2030. In the first quarter of 2024, Banco Santander had €1.3 trillion in total funds, 166 million customers, 8,400 branches and 211,000 employees.
