Join us as a Associate on the Securitised Products & Alternative Syndicate desk
- In this key role, you’ll be working with the desk head responsible for the syndication and execution of deals across our Securitised Products and Alternatives Syndicate business
- Interface directly with key issuer and investor clients to deliver positive customer outcomes and long-term sustainable value
- Hone your existing expertise and learn about a wide variety of asset classes and transaction structures
- Take on a role with great visibility and the chance to make a real difference for our business
What you'll do
As a SP&A Associate, you’ll be acting as an agent for the placement of Securitised and asset backed risk for both NatWest Group as well as external clients. The role will cover a broad range of assets including mortgages, auto finance, corporate loans/SME, unsecured consumer loans/receivables and other exposures.
For our Alternatives syndicate, you’ll be acting as an agent to place risk in assets such as real estate, infrastructure and quasi-governmental secured and unsecured bonds as well as taking a key role in the distribution of the NatWest Significant Risk Transfer programme (SRT), a key tool for managing capital within the group.
You will also be:
- Linking with our origination, structuring, trading and sales teams to assist in the origination, structuring and distribution of risk into our account base
- Supporting end-to-end deal execution activities, including roadshows, bookbuilding and both private and public deal execution
- Utilising your understanding of asset classes and investor appetite to help structure the risk into market acceptable tradeable securities
- Engaging directly with both issuers and investors to deliver strong outcomes for our customers and build long term relationships
- Providing pricing updates and market intelligence
- Supporting senior team members in the assumption and management of underwriting and distribution risk
The skills you'll need
We’re looking for someone with a good understanding across a broad range of asset classes, including mortgages, real estate, unsecured consumer loans/receivables, corporate loans/SME, alongside an understanding of liquidity across these asset classes.
Syndicate experience is not necessarily required and can be developed over time working with the desk head.
In addition, you’ll demonstrate:
- An understanding of the competitive market dynamics of asset classes, pricing and investor base
- An understanding of structures across a range of asset backed structures including ABS, CLO, and/or CMBS as well as may be SRTA potential wider understanding of debt financial markets, including repo, derivatives and structured debt solutions
- Ability to work in teams and managing multiple stakeholders efficiently
- The proven ability to adhere to the highest standards of compliance, sitting between the public and private sides
Hours
35Job Posting Closing Date:
03/11/2026Ways of Working:Office FirstSkills Required
- Understanding of asset classes including mortgages, real estate, unsecured consumer loans and receivables, and corporate loans or SME exposures
- Understanding of liquidity across relevant asset classes
- Understanding of competitive market dynamics, pricing, and investor bases
- Understanding of asset-backed structures including ABS, CLO, and/or CMBS
- Understanding of debt financial markets, including repo, derivatives, and structured debt solutions
- Ability to work effectively in teams and manage multiple stakeholders
- Ability to adhere to high compliance standards while working across public and private sides
- Syndicate experience
NatWest Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible ValueAccount structure with pension and benefit funding allows tailoring of health, protection, lifestyle, and savings options, with unused amounts typically paid as cash. This flexibility supports personalisation of coverage, particularly in Great Britain where the framework is most detailed.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded pension contributions are provided on top of salary in Great Britain, alongside automatic retirement enrollment and share/save programs. This creates structured long‑term wealth support as part of total reward.
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Parental & Family Support — UK policies outline extended maternity, adoption and equal partner leave on full pay with a phased return, plus paid neonatal care leave. These provisions are positioned as market‑leading and complement broader flexibility resources.
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